THE LICENSING BILL. TO THE EDITOR.

Evening Post, Volume XLVIII, Issue 64, 13 September 1894, Page 4

THE LICENSING BILL. TO THE EDITOR.

Sir — Your correspondent "Briton," I hope, has relieved his mind. A good scold, like a good cry, has been known to have that effeot. " I don't want any Prohibitionist rubbish introduced into the question," he says. Then why, in the name of consistency, does he introduce it ? For the " ridiculous and idiotio " clause to whioh he refers, he blames the " blatant and meddle- : some Prohibitionist." It may comfort him to know that Mr. Seddon is the party solely rosponsiblo. Tho proposal to wbioh he takes exception, and whioh appears to have been made in the interest of publicans, did not come from any branoh of the Temperance Party, nor has it received their support. Fully oonvinced that restriction does not restrict, and can only prove a failure, Prohibitionists leave the suggestion and discussion of details such as these to those who still havo faith in their officaoy. "Briton" is greatly mistaken if ho supposes tho tneasnro now before the country to have been inspired by the Temperance Party. On the contrary, as is evident by meetings held and resolutions passed and published in the daily press, they regard it with profound distrust. I am, Ac, Leo. Wellington, Ist September, 1894.