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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9540, 4 March 1919, Page 3

During his; lecture in the Municipal' Theatre, Invercargill, on Monday night, the Hon. W. Earnshawj; M.L.C., threw an interesting sidelight on that aspect of Parliamentary life which is mentioned by the "unco quid" with a knowing nod and a rueful smile. <'In Bel- 1 lamy's," he stated, "either; whisky or tea may be procured, and I venture to state that for every glass, of whisky drunk, there are 50 cups of tea cohsumed. One man used to isay to another, 'Come aud have a _ldss of whisky,' now he says, "Come arid have a cup of tea.' " It was ail absolute lie, he declared, to say that members of the House were drunkards, for although some took more liquor than was good for them, he thought that the average politician drank less than the average citizen in other walks of life.

Icates of State Control wore afraid of [their lives of prohibition on April 10, laud knew that it: the public waited till'the three issues had to be. decided at flic next election, it would be good-bye to nrohibifcion. If 5 per cent, of the people vote for continuance at the general election, continuance could be carried. That was the reason the Moderates asked people to wait till the general election. Me knew that the; audience would vote as they pleased at the poll on April 10, but he hoped that they would at least vote according to i their intelligence and .their conscience. jThe issue was extremely serious, and 'one vote misfit make all the difference. |Ho asked them/.in • the name of God {not to : forget ; their resporirabllify:' j (Applause.)> ', ■''.'• _■;.' j The Mayor then, paid: a tribute'to j Father Crouin for his' address, and : stated that what the speaker lacked in fireworks he more than made up for by his convincing manner. A hearty vote of thnhks ivas tli'en accorded Father Cronin by acclamation.