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TACTICS OF THE LIQUOR TRADETHEY REFUSE COMPENSATION. QUESTION —Why Is the Trade fighting so hard to defeat Prohibition when at this poll the carrying of Prohibition will bring them Compensation ? Answer.—Because Continuance is far more profitable to the Trade than Compensation, and it knows that if it can defeat Prohibition on 10th April. Continuance is safe for many years to come. Answer.—Because the Liquor influ ence in politics is so strong. Tk advocates of Prohibition were tol by the Government that they imis accept the Act as it stood or get nc thing, and they therefore had to ac cepi in order to get a STRAIGH' RUN on 10th April. QUESTION. —What is >the Trade’s most plausible and dangerous argument ? 1 Answer..—lt advises electors to vote Continuance on lOthj April so that the people at subsequent elections will have the opportunity j,oi voting for Prohibition without Compensation. I QUESTION.—Is not the Iffadc ring a risk in advocatii course P QUESTION.—What will be the re suit of the action of Prohibition igts > who either vote Continuane loth April, or refrain from vol f, in order to have an opportur of voting Prohibition withou [mpensation at the next Geners jction ? iwer.—Prohibitionists who ac this ?Ntare simply voting for th contiEuamte of the liquor trade fc yearsl to The THREE-ISSU HANDICAP irakes it practically in possible to obtain Prohibition. Answer.—No! It knows/thatAif it can carry Continuance on/LOth April, the THREE-ISSUE TRUCK, wif accompanying unfair method ol ing, will defeat Prohibition at quent general elections and Continuance will be safe. QUESTION.—WiII any Prohibitior ists be so simple as to fall into th trap of the Trade? QUESTION. —Why did the Me&ibers of the House supporting Prjbhibition allow such an unfair proposal as the THREE-ISSUE VOTS to become incorporated in the Act? Answer.—Not if they will reaso the matter out. It is easy to undei stand the Trade’s tactics when w consider' the Compensation merel pays them 4£ millions and closes th Trade for all time, while Continuane pays them £5,000,000 every year fc liquor and put the country more tha ever into the grip of the Trade. THE MERE FACT THAT THE TRADE IS SUGGESTING TO PROHIBITIONISTS THAT THEY VOTE AGAINST COMPENSATION SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO PUT THE PEOPLE ON THEIR GUARD. THEREFORE, STRIKE OUT THE TOP LINE ON THURSDAY. APRIL 10. NOTE.—If you require any information regarding Prohibition, or if there is any question you would like answered, write or wire “Abolition,’’ Box 95. G.P.t).. Wellington.

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