GUARANTEES FOR PROHIBITION

Evening Star, Issue 18136, 28 November 1922, Page 7

GUARANTEES FOR PROHIBITION

TO THE EDITOB. Sir,—Some short Trliil© ago I ventured to assert thal if tho New Zealand Alliance were 1,0 openly publish, the names of the individuals and firms who are hacking it, with money, and 1 let them give a. guarantee that neither Labor nor vested interests would suffer through Prohibition being carried, it would be the means of getting thousands of votes for the cause it has espoused. When a politician introduces any new or alters any legislation he is held responsible for its results by his electors, and stands or falls by their decision. If the directorate of a company _ makes any drastic changes in its constitution the shareholders have the. power to vote a new board and revert to its former policy if the venture is not a success. But whether he be statesman or business executive, his judgment and good faith are decided by results, and _ho stands loui square to his responsibilities. The mysterious backers of Prohibition do not apparently prefer such methods. They are attempting to influence the people in a matter which rests between.' the individual and his conscience, but thev will give no tangible guarantee that all their promises will bo fulfilled or even hall their assertions are correct. There are only two €OllOlllßlOlls on<?! c&n dr&w from the evasion of the New Aval and 1 Alliance backers to give- soil aide guaran tees. They are either ashamed of 'their movement or afraid of the results of it. —I am,, etc., LimaiATHS. November 28.