Page 3 Advertisements Column 3

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 69, 15 December 1919, Page 3

Aii Open Letter to the Electors of New Zealand FROM The Hon. Sir Charlos Hibbsrt Tupper, K.C., K.C.M.G., Llu-8.-j Sworn Member Privy Council, late Minister of Marine and Fisheries, Minister of Justice, Solicitor-General of Canada, Agent H.M. Government, Behring Sea Arbitration, etc. VANCOUVER, 8.C., October 3rd., 1&19* | To the Electors of New Zealand:— ' I have been requested to express my opinion as to whether Prohibinion in Canada has been a success. I I am personally opposed on principle to legislation prohibiting the use of alcoholic stimulants, though I strongly favour stringent regulations of the liquor trade. 1 My experience of the so-called "Prohibitory Liquor Law" in the Province of British Columbia has confirmed my views. Total Prohibition is not only contrary to the practice I sanctioned by Holy Writ, but is contrary to the history of a large portion of the civilised world, and particularly to the history of British legislation. Indeed, the use of alcoholic stimulants is. recognised in our Act in the case of the Church, the Sick, and Scienoe, The manufacture is therefore essential. By reason of the prohibitive enactments, many have been unable to obtain stimulants where essential to health and life. No' law can be effective which offends the sense of a considerable and respectable portion of the people, and no penal law, no prohibitive liquor law has, so far as I am aware, prevented wealthy men escaping its provisions. It bears therefore unequally upon and distinguishes between rich and poor. Such a law cannot long stand. The attempt at enforcement in the province of British Columbia has beon a-veritable farce. It has produced perjury and deceit of all kinds and therefore tends to bring laws generally into contempt. . , Since this Act was promulgated, we have seen the Police Force largely increased, and at the same time the growth of the business of the "blind Pig" and "bootlegger" established, with corruption and dishonesty rapidly increasing. I firmly believe the present law will be repealed Yours faithfully, CHARLES HIBBERT TUPPER.

j | Finds os well prepared ! with a host of smart ! Tailor-Made Ready- see us to-day ! to-Wear Suits 0 0 | which for sheer style and quality Our reputation as ' could not be surpassed. They arc made from fine English Tweeds tailors OI high J and Worsteds, and when we tell ; Wellington men that these suits are standing IS behind j Priced from £5 1 Os. every suit we sell! • we know that, no man will lie witli- ; out a dressy suit for Xnuts. And there's uo waiting—we can fit and | please vou inside five minutes. ■ L * 15,.'I 5 ,.' SCHNEI|)EMAH'S- & TAILORS & COSTUMIERS 111 CUBA STREET I (2 doors from Grand Central Hotel) WELLINGTON