PROHIBITION OUTLOOK
. .'• SYDNEY, .15th November:"' i The Prohibitionists, realising,that.the schism in their ranks 'is..only., playinj into the hands of their-opponents/ have now announced-that they haverdecided" to, stand and .pull absolutely^togcUier re; .garding .the- new: Liquor, .Bill., js pleasing 'to the. father of the-Bill' (Mr. Ley), who is a Prohibitionist.-but \vitli whom the "drys" have .beeh v'quarrelling, and also to the. Government. The Prohibitionists, now feel that .the completion of the work of the'Lic^rises"Reduction Board, and the value of -wWeh- has-been, strongly emphasised ■ by v:Mt.'-';Ley; "is desirable before the referendum,! as ibing. as it does not deny the - people the; right to express themselves: at the ■bal-lot-box as early .'as :pbEsibleJ The united stand.now takeri by.the Prohibition:-, ists greatly strengthens "the".rhands:of Mr. Ley, who points but, hpwqver,- £haj> the first poll mUBt. be- determined by - the length of time it-will take to complete the work'if the Reduction Board.: This, he'has promised, will be;pushed ou.with every expedition. Now that the basis haß been laid' of/a .comraon.and' united campaign, the ■''drys'V aro^pußhing right ahead-in; their fight against- thp. liqour traffic. State and Federal elections "will pale into insignificance when- the Teal fight starts between the "wets"-and the "drys," with the moderates in. between them. ' " .'-.-• ■•• • -.l-.-.v -
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Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 126, 24 November 1923, Page 13
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202PROHIBITION OUTLOOK Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 126, 24 November 1923, Page 13
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