PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN.
4 ‘PUSSYFOOT” IN WELLINGTON. Wellington, Sept. 12. At a prohibition meeting in Wellington last night to welcome Mr ‘ ‘ Pussyfoot ” Johnson and farewell the Rev. Mr Hammond, the Mayor presided over a crowded audience. A number of members of Parliament -were on the platform. The speakers received loud applause and cheers. Mr Johnson told how America had tried prohibition in town and country States for over 50 years. Then, when 12,000 towns had carried it in 32 States, the people decided to make it nation wide. I’he Constitution required a law to be carried by a two-thirds vote of the Federal legislature and by threefourths in the State legislatures. It was actually carried by an 85 per cent vote in the Federal legislature and by 45 States out of 48. He quoted the opinions of State Governors in favour of prohibition and declared that it had come to stay.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 231, 12 September 1922, Page 7
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150PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN. Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 231, 12 September 1922, Page 7
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