'A. rather ludicrous development the grim earnest with which the Seiyukai (Government party) and the Minseito (Opposition) keep spying on each other, while the police, though really on the Government side, keep spying on both major parties, The leaders of the Minseito, declaring that they could not trust the Government or its agente, detailed =a number of sympathizers to ce that Govern-mont candidates. strictly observe the election regulations. The police took umbrage at this, declaring that it was usurpation, of their rights and their province, and detailed special spies to watch over every Mingeito leader, especially as they' say they have received com plaints that the Opposition loaders faze aiming at obstructing, the cam paign of Government candidates.
Women Take Active Part
yet are beyond the pale oft Tranchiee, nevertheless they. ai Although: the; women of. Japan making vigorous efforts on behalf vf their principles, the chief of which is female suffrage. Wormer organizations have made al assist ance possible to such candidates or portion a3 include: statements in their platforms favouring the extension of the franchise to women, Another of their activities is in the direction of doing all in thelt™ power to arouse lethargic and apathetic voters, in order that the first general election under univorsal manhood suffrage shall be 90 ssucorasful as to demonstrate that the extension of the suffrage has been beneficial and should be further widened to include women.
Prohibitionists also are active and their organizations are pro~ rising support to any candidate who -will favour raising the age limit for the sale of vigour from 20 to 25 years. A bill to this effect was introduced into the Diet when it met this month, but the session hibition associations of Japan sent circular 2,000 affiliated societies in various parts of the country, requesting them to mobilize all their members during the election season in the interests of candidates who favour
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