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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 71, 17 December 1919, Page 9

PUBLIC NOTICES. ' A COMPLETE SOMERSAULT. , THE N.Z. ALLIANCE AND PROHIBITION. A STRONGLY WORDED. PROTEST. "TO MAKE THE POSSESSION OF LIQUOR A CRIME THE EFFECTIVE DETECTION, OF WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THE CORRELATIVE RIGHT OF SEARCH IN EVERY. HOUSE WOULD BE TO ESTABLISH AN ODIOUS AND INQUISITORIAL TYRANNY ENTIRELY FOREIGN TO THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF BRITISH LAW,'AND TO THE WHOLE SPIRIT • OF BRITISH.LIBERTY. ... WE PROTEST AGAINST THE THREATENED INVASION OF THE PRIVACY OF THE HOME BY INSPECTORS OF POLICE, AGAINST THE ESPIONAGE THAT CLAUSE 9 (TOTAL PROHIBITION-NO LICENSE, NO LIQUOR) WOULD PRODUCE, AGAINST THE STRAINED RELATIONS AND SUSPICIONS THAT WILL ARISE AMONGST NEIGHBOURS. AGAINST THE INCENTIVES TO BREACHES ' OF THE PEACE'ON THE PART OF DECENT AND SELF-RE-SPECTING CITIZENS, WHICH WOULD ACCOMPANY INQUISI- ' TORIAL QUESTIONINGS AND DOMICILIARY VISITS; AND, ABOVE ALL, AGAINST THE INSIDIOUS ATTEMPTS TO HAN- . DICAP A GREAT AND GENUINE SOCIAL REFORM BY ATTACHING TO IT AN UNPRECEDENTED INVASION OF PRIVATE RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES. "SIGNED FOR THE EXECUTIVE OF THE NEW ZEALAND ALLIANCE, , "FRANK W. ISITT, Secretary, "J. DAWSON, Chairman. , SEPTEMBER 7, 1901." "AN ODIOUS AND INQUISITORIAL . TYRANNY." , THIS IS THE EXPRESSION USED BY THE REV. JOHN DAWSON. The principles of British Law and Liberty have not and never will. change, and what was true and in accord with these principles in 1904 is.as true to-day. Therefore, every Prohibitionist who would avoid what the Rev. John Dawson, now President of the New Zealand Alliance, calls "an odious and inquisitorial tyranny" must vote for Continuance. EVERY WOMAN AND HOUSEWIFE WHO REVERES TEE SANCTITY OF HER HOME MUST ■' ■' VOTE FOR CONTINUANCE TO-DAY. .. DOCTORS AND ALCOHOL. PROHIBITIONISTS AND ALCOHOL. . . THEIR DOUBLE-FACED ASSERTIONS. ■..-.' WHAT GREAT DOCTORS SAY. Prohibitionists say.— (1) "Alcohol will be available for medicinal purposes." (2) "Alcohol is utterly useless in any form and for any purpose, and must bo abolished." A GREAT CONSENSUS,OF MEDICAL ' xUITRORITY: _ "The Lancet." with tho obiect of putting the Public right on the liquor question, asked the highest medical authorities for a pronouncement. This is what ''The Lancet" published:— .In view of the statements frequently made as to pre°™t medical opinion regarding alcohol and alcoholic bever- . ages, we,,the undersigned, think it desirable to issue the '; following short (doteir.cnt on the subject-a statement which, we believe, rtpMsi-tite tho opinions of the lending clinical teachers « 5 well m of the great majority of the medical practitioners. 'A RAPID AND TRUSTWORTHY RESTORATIVE- [ - *■ Recognising that, in'prescribing alcohol, tho requirements of the individual must bo the governing rule, we are convinced of the correctness of the opinion', to lung and generally hold, tlmt in disease alcohol is a rapid and trustworthy restorative. In many cases it may be tr.ily described as life-preserving owing to its pow?r 'to sustain cardiac and nervous energy, while protecting the' existing nitrogenous tissues. ALCOHOL. AS A FOOD--AS AN ARTICLE OF DIET WE HOLD THAT THE UNIVERSAL BELIEF OF CTVILTSED MANKIND. THAT MODERATE USE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IS, FOR ADULTS, USUALLY BENEFICIAL, IS AMPLY JUSTIFIED. We deplore the evils arising from the abuse of alcoholic' beverages. But it is obvious that THERE TS' NOTHING, nOWHVER BENEFICIAL. WHICH DOES NOT BY EXCESS BECOME INJURIOUS. . -- (Signed by) . ' T. M'CALL. ANDERSON, M.D., Regius Professor of Medicine, University of Glasgow. ALFRED G. BARRS. WILLIAM H. BENNETT. K.C.V.0., F.R.C.S. JAMES CRTCHTON BROWNE. W. E. DIXON. DVCE DUCKWORTH. M.D., I.L.D. THOMAS R. PHASER, M.D.. F.R.R. T. R. GLYNN. W. R. GOWF.RS. M.D.. F.R.S.; W. D. HALLIBURTON. M.D., LL.D., F.R.C.P., F.R.S., Professor of Phyinlney. KiiiK-'s College, London; JONATHAN. 1! UTOHTNSON: ROBERT HUTCHISON; KP-M(F>vn OWEN. LL.D.. F.R.C.S.; P. H. RYE-SMITH- FT)EO. T. ROBOTS. M.D., B.Sc, 1'.R.C.1'.; EDGECOMBE VENNING, F.R.C.S. That statement impartially expresses the opinion of tho great majority of medical men all over the world, and the view held by all tho great medical authorities. Medical science is opposed to the abuse, and not to tho use, of alcohol. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO NAME ANY MEDICAL MAN OF THE HIGHEST REPUTB WHO CONDEMNS THE HABITUAL MODERATE USE OF MALT LIQUORS-BEER, ALE, STOUT. / ALCOHOL IS NECESSARY. LEADING NEW ZEALAND OPINION. Tho Chief Medical Officer and Inspector-General of Hospitals, says:— Cfrlainly, from what I have seen during tho Epidemic, I am convinced that it is necessary that Alcohol should be available to tho people." DR. KINGTON FYFFH, President of tho British Medical Association, 6ays:— In tho onidemic ihe man who look it (alcohol) in moderation had ihe adva ntago. A man a reasonable amount of nlcohol— two or threo whiskies a day—did not get tho disease mre adily as other people. I take alcohol myself, and I could not have got through the epidemic without it. In my general practice I havo found that a moderate drinker does not get thoso acute diseases in the snmo way as a nan who does not touch it. That is my oxperienco. DR. G. E. ANSON, tho well-known Medical Practitioner, says:— It is certainly falso to assert that a moderate use of light wine or beer is in any way detrimental to tho Miser or to others. Tho lnrgo majority of medical men bear this out.—"Dominion," Align fit 27, 1918. DO NOT BE MISLED BY DESIGNING PROHIBITIONISTS AND WILY POLITICIANS. Tho Public ought to be on thoir guard against tho methods of tho Prohibitionists, who are determined by the Tyranny of a Majority to deprive you nnd your family of the right and privilege to use Alcohol moderately in health and sickness. DO NOT BE MISLED.' Preserve your Rights and Liberties by striking out tho Bottom Lines.