PROHIBITION MOVEMENT.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1285, 14 November 1911, Page 7

PROHIBITION MOVEMENT.

ADDRESS'BY REV. E. TREGEAR. An enthusiastic and fairly well attended meeting was addressed on behalf of (hfl No-License and Prohibition movement by the Rev. E. Tregear, of AVest Australia, in ihe Concert Chamber of the Town Hall last night. The Rev. W. S. Potter presided, and tho Rev. F. W. Isitt was also on the platform. Jlr. Tregear said that, he had been sent to Xew Zealand by the Alliance in West Australia to see ivhat ho could learn about Ko-License in New Zealand, lie had beou called the Isitt of Western Australia, and he only wished he might have some such influence in that State as the brothers Isitt had in Now Zealand. (Applause.) Tho West Australian liquor law was the worst in tho world and it was carried through Parliament by a majority of one. During the recent election campaign, tho Labour party promised to repeal tho present Act and provide for a simple volo on the questions of continuance, shortening of hours and No-Liccnse, a bare majority to decide. (Hear, hear.) Tho West Australian Labour leaders were democrats, and the first plank of democracy was that all votes were of equal value and Ihero should bo no exception for any national Suostian. They also promised to pass a ill of machinery clauses in which they would put. pretty much what the toinperance people wanted. Tlwy were overjoyed to find that' the Labour parly won (he elections with a majority of l(i membors. The Labour men of Australia worn brainy men and were ju.sl; as capable of dealing with the affairs of I.ho country as any other men. (Hear, hear.) If they wanted any social reform it wii? from _ the Labour pariy I hey had to i;et it, not from tile capilalisls. livery member of Uio Government was a total abstainer. The Federal Government wiw n|w a Labour Government—a si.muk, dean, Government— niVI every meintier of tho Cabinet except oiio was a l«iln| Oilier Labour Grivi./'liiiir-iil.;, of Australian Slali'.s had fimilai' jvi'iii-ds. Sir .10-eph Ward was a total alr.lainer, and was respected in the hinlie--! -oHi'ly in 1 jr-r-a of li is fotnl nlnljiii'iiee principles. Tim leolnrer, In thi) nitic'-i- nl' hi> Itirllier leinarlis, t'.'tilif.'l hi i|n> bi'in-lils of No-Liei'USe in N"tv /< ilniid, »" nil "I'l vi'il by liim, and l!iltbei'r-d In,in ninny wiliH's 1 fturiiiß tiis I I 'tvcli-: In llii. Ilciiiiiniiili. lie bud lounil l.liat. /ii'i<i|Miiioi|:i(ion was as mind anil e111!n11 nnd'i' Nit-LiciMMe ufiere tip. ol'J'll, (A ll|:lj|ltSf'.) 'Ill" If >-v. I''. W, i/.ilt, in movin/; 11 Vol" nl' lliniil'.', iji'ilii. in wit en, a|i|ii'eeiall'm of Mr, Tnwir's aililre.-,. 'I lII' 11,1 M Uiirt (■ ill I'H-il I,y ;|(|-I;i|ll;i(ion. Ml, 'I ii j/. nr mlilri.;ml ;i 1 iHIc I'l'imrl nl' Ji'"|'l" "I l:-'.-" in the Post 01'lli'ii i'ljiiiiin, The niiiliriiee \\;i> eonipnyiMl iiiii ilt lof mil I.in;; men oil' duly iliirim; llij ie iiilibl.iy mm 11 liiitir, and the speal;"i >i|<|"'nl »'"• diieeleil (n worlieis liliiinl.v, I'll"!'' v.ii", ,i_ Irillo nT ilitei'jec'liii;:, n lnili )ei| 10 ,1 m ii.-n-|ii'<> nl' be11' i I'll lii'r iijiil nieinber- of the aildi- '■ 11•''■ i bill Mr. Tic;ii.;ir w.is aeiorded In tin- iii"111 a lery lair hearing. Oilier ''.••It l,l|iiu it X(i.|,ireiiM' advoi «liu iilvi (lf)l|vii|ri| iliM't (I<l(hn..-C' .Hero All'. J. i W, Jnlll and Mrs. Lcc-Cowio.