POLITICAL PURITY LEAGUE.
WELLINGTON VIGILANTES. PEP. PRESS ASSOCIATION. | ! Wellington, May 29. ; Mr. C. P. Skerrett, K.C., was elected president at a general meeting to-night of the newlyformed Citizens’ League. A policy i was agreed to as follows: —To closely watch all social movements ' and propaganda, ami keep itself {fully informed thereof; to take all ; steps within its power to ensure ! that laws and regulations shall be 'formulated, executed, and admin- ! istered by moderate and honourable citizens; to oppose the election or appointment of unsuitable > ! persons to any office ; in particular Ito oppose any reduction in the j three-fifths majority in connection i with national or local option, to ! oppose any attempt to abolish the | sale of liquor, and altogether supi port all reasonable regulation of I the liquor* traffic; to oppose any (further restriction on reasonable ' gaming by adults, and to oppose ; any restriction on the enjoyment by individuals of reasonable recreation on Sundavs.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 140, 30 May 1911, Page 1
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