Over'oerrd in the street the other d»yt 1 -itt'r Cirl ; “ Mn. do you know theundert d.u :■ hi our dr-.’-t! Well, he's not bury* in' nnvhorV after this unless they’re regular customers.” F ;i- r-lay is British. What, then, do yon think of (he Liquor Petition, which rrr-e?. the Trr.de a 3 to 1 chance against Wold l i!:on? Read what happens under its proposals •. If National Prohibition does not secure a majority of the total votes '■ st, it fails ; if National Ownership doe# not semre a majority, it fails ; but if NaI'oiri Oonfinnance a1«o does not secure ft ma'crity, it wins—for, no issue having Jeered a majority, the Trade continue*. To sea how absolutely undemocratic ift tlv? proposal asked for Kv the Trade's Petition. rpr'v it to an election of member*. Lot Mr White represent National Prohibition. Mr Red National Ownership, and Mr Blank National Continuance ; and make H compulsory for the winning candidate to secure a majority of the total votes cast, Whit, would the other candidates say, and v/imt would the voters say, if Mr Black won if he secured a. majority, and also won if neither he nor Mr White nor Mr Red secured e muioritv? That is the Trade’* proposal. It wins if National Continuance in carried : it wins if National Ownership is -amud : it wins if No Irn’e is carried. .. x-ie-ds T win. tails you lose” is child's plav besuh' it. If mu think so, sign the N.Z. Alliance Petition, and refuse to sign that on behalf of Liquor. If von have signed the Latter under a misapprehension, ask your M.P. to h't'-e vonr name removed, or send word to the N.Z. Alliance representative at once. —[Advt.]
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Evening Star, Issue 16846, 23 September 1918, Page 4
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282Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 Evening Star, Issue 16846, 23 September 1918, Page 4
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