MR. T.E. TAYLOR AT KNIGHTSTOWN.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9326, 29 January 1896, Page 5

MR. T. E. TAYLOR AT KNIGHTSTOWN.

Mr T. E. Taylor addressed a meeting of eleotors at the Knightstown Library, St. Albane, last evening, when there w*s a good attendance, and the Mayor, Mr Waymouth, presided. The subject matter of the address was the same as that dealt with at previous meetings, and Mr Taylor received an attentive hearing. In reply to questions Mr Taylor explained his reason* tor opposing the granting of free pastes tc railway employees on their holidays, and said that if the politics of those men werr confined to a free pass he was sorry foi them. In answer as to whether he approved . of too publication of the " Drinkaelleri , Litany," Mr Taylor said he did not think it was a fair question. (Voices— ** No. . n0. ,, ) The Press had made a great deal oi capital out of it, but he held that the question as to whether he approved of it or not . had nothing whatever to do with his position before tne electors of Ghristobaroh. , Be pointed out that tbo prayer which the i Prohibitionist suggested ehould be offered up . by the publicans and brewers had been mis* . quoted by the Pkkbs and Lyltelton Times, j the editors of which papers had ap- . parently not read the article &s it appeared i in ihe Prohibitionist, as they had substituted "Our Father which art in Hell " . for "Our Ruler which art in 8e11. ,, : Most of the men, however, who criticised that article were bleary eyed, beerjr mouthed, godless individuals, who had no respect for themselves. The FrohibitionUt tried to show up a great evil, and tbo ing* gested prayer was tor those who were supporting the drink traffic, Every man who ; had no religion in him now talked about ■ blasphemy, and those who made the most 1 fu#bad no respeot for God. He never saw • the article until four days after ie appeared, ' and be mnst say he thought it was remark- - ably strong. When, however, there was an 1 obstruction in tno system it most be r removed, and when there was an obstruc- ) tioin in the social life of the people it must also be removed, and atrong medicine wa* used sometimes. (Applause.) On the ' motion of Mr IShelton, seconded by t Mr R. Butterfield, a vote of thanks to • and confidence in Mr Taylor was passed, 1 and the usual compliment to the Chairman 7 closed the meeting.