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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 311, 20 September 1918, Page 3

Fair play is British! "What then do you think of the Liquor Potition which gives the Trade a 3 to 1 chnncc against Prohibition? Bead what happens under its proposals—if National Prohibition does not secure a majority of the total votes cast, 1 -it, fails—if National Ownership does not secure a majority it fails, but if National Continuance'also does not sceuro 11 majority, it wins (for, no issue having .secured a majority, the Trade continues). To see how absolutely undemocratic is the proposal asked for by the Trade's Petition, apply it to an election of members. Let Mr. White represent National Prohibition, Mr. Bed, National Ownorship, and Mr. Black National Continuance, and make it compulsory for the winning candidate to secure a majority of the total votes cast. What woulil the other candidates say, and what would the voters say if Mr. Black won if he secured a majority and also lvon if neither he nor Mr. White nor Mr. Pod ««diral a majority? That is "The Trade's" Proposal. It wins if National Continuance is carried; it wins if National Ownership is carried; it wins if No Issue is carried. "Heads I win, tnHs you lose." is child's play beside it. Tf you think so sign the N.Z. Alliance Petition and refuse lo siprn that on behalf of .Liquor. If you liavo signed the latter under a misapprehension, ask your M.P. to have your name removed or send word to the N.Z. Alliance represontativo atonoo,— Advt, '