Edition Bobbett2. Speeches and statements by Elizabeth F. Bobbett

1936 Avoca, Meeting of the United Farmers’ Protection Association

Source: Wicklow People, 04.07.1936

Miss Elizabeth Bobbett in her opening address explained the objects of the association which, she said, was primarily to organise the farmers to watch their own interests. The association, she pointed out, was strictly non-political and did not delegate to itself the criticism of any form of government, except inasmuch as it affected the farmers. Everyone was aware that the present policy was unfair and that the farming industry was being called on to carry a load that would inevitably end in the complete paralysis of the industry. But the only hope for the future was that the farmers would come together and try to bring some influence to bear on the Government to alleviate some of their troubles.

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This volume of Elizabeth F. Bobbett’s writings and speeches is divided into four parts. The first section comprises 321 texts written by her. The second part contains 150 speeches and statements by Bobbett, most of which were published in newspapers. Part 3 contains 727 texts written about Bobbett by contemporaries of her or addressed to her. Finally, Part 4 is a collection of 50 source texts that are important for understanding Elizabeth F. Bobbett’s activism. Parts 3 and 4 will be made available online in March 2027.

Suggested citation

Elizabeth Bobbett: Speech in Avoca, Meeting of the United Farmers’ Protection Association, 1936, in: Peter Moser (ed.), In her own Words. The Writings of Elizabeth F. Bobbett (1898-1971). Farmer, Feminist and Public Figure, Bern, 2026, https://www.histoirerurale.ch/editions/pages/bobbett/1936-07-04-276.html, consulted on .

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