MR. T. E. TAYLOR AND THE "DRINK-SELLERS' LITANY."

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9326, 29 January 1896, Page 4

MR. T. E. TAYLOR AND THE "DRINK-SELLERS' LITANY."

Mb. T. E. Taylor, the Honorary Secretary of the Prohibitionist newspaper, at his meeting last- night was again asked the question which he has hitherto evaded, namely, as to whether he approves of the " Drink-sellers' Litany" and parody of the Lord's Prayer, which recently appeared in that journal. This time the question was addressed to him viva voce, so that he cpuld not get out of answering it by tearing up the paper, as he did on previous occasions, when it was written. At first he fenced the question, but he finally admitted that he thought the article was "remarkably strong." As he proceeded with his reply " the Old Adam " of Mr. Taylor's Cathedral Square addresses asserted itself, and he went on to say that "most of " the men who criticised that article " were bleary-eyed, beery-mouthed, v godless individuals, who had no " respect for themselves." Here we 1 have the true Mr. T. E. Taylor, hitherto, for prudential reasons, kapt very much in restraint during this contest. We shall not comment on this gross insnlt to those whose religious feelings have been shooked beyond measure by the impious travesties of things they hold most sacred, published in the newspaper with which Mr. Taylor is connected. Wβ shall merely remark that the electors of Christchurch now know what kind of man it is who is asking for their confidence, and aspires to* , represent them in the House. Mr. T. E. Taylor at length stands revealed in his true colours.