NEW ZEALAND ALLIANCE

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 193, 10 May 1924, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND ALLIANCE

MAORIS AND THE LIQUOR VOTE

The concluding sessions of the New Zealand Alliance annua meeting we e held yesterday, when a large volume <f business was put through. elsewhere, a deputation, about 100 strop,, Sd upon the Prime Minister m the morning, and submitted considerations in regard to the ballot-paper and other qU The°question of the granting of. the full franchise to Maoris was gone into, the Rev- R. T. Haddon and Bp. B'”nett, both Maoris, expressing the vieu that the Maori people were desirous of having the v ? ,e -,'JX f °c ° 'was tins’ conference reaffirms tlm maintenance of the long Country pact, and rejoices to hear teat tin. Alaou sentiment is strongly in favour or national prohibition. That we van vmt 1 sympathy the aspirations of the I'atn.s for a voice equally with the pakelias in all national questions, and that wo as-i the executive to consider in all ’ ' bearings the question ot a Natnc w.e on national prohibition, .and parc.culai ,v in relation to the Afaon electoral pm - leges and the existing statutory nroi.sions for tho protection of the Natne ra The following resolution bearing on hotel accommodation was adopted mo are satisfied that a large proportion of the commercial travellers do not mhacribe to the association's resolution, lie would point out that the provision, m accommodation does not depend upon th<• sale of alcoholic liquors 1-rom shipments bv tourists and other travellers throughout New Zealand, and from our own observation, we affirm .that accommodation in private bote s is, tariff tor tariff equal to that in licensed hotels, and further, accommodation in no-ltcensn areas is at least as goo,’ as in similar license areas.” . . Mr M. Murray presented the publicity report and recommendations. Considerable discussion was evoked by the remits on this topic. The report was ft< Mr te john I. Rovds. Christchurch, was nominated for re-election as president, this bein" received with acclamation. On being seconded, the proposal was carried with enthusiasm. Air. Royds, m thanking tho delegates for their vote said that he was proud-r to he president of the New Zealand Alliance than he would be to bo Premier of New Zealand. All the vice-presidents wore re-eleetei.. Mr .1 AV. Brown was rc-eledfed treasurer the meeting expressing appreciation of’his long and devoted service. Votes of thanks were passed to the Rev .1 Comrie (chairman of the Standing Committee), Mr. ,T. AV. Brown (treasurer) Rev. ,1. Dawson (general, seerotarv) Air. C. R. Edmond (Dominion organiser). and Air. .T. AT. ATurray (publicity organiser). The following were elected members of the Standing Committee:—Rev. W J. Comrie (chairman). ATessrs. AA . D. Hunt. AV. J. ITelver. and A. R. Atkinson. It was reported that General Booth had expressed his deen regret at being unable to visit the conference and Ins groat sympathy with the objects of the alliance.