SUCCESS OF NO-LICENSE PROVED.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume 36, Issue 9503, 22 December 1905, Page 4

SUCCESS OF NO-LICENSE PROVED.

TO THE EDITOR.. Sir,—l have found on looking up the matter that the telegraphed reports of interviews with prominent No-license advocate? have been distorted almost beyond recognition. They are made to utter all sorts of distressful moans and complaints that exist only in the minds of those who did the telegraphing or corresponding. -Briefly the No-license party have no cause for distress or discouragement; we'hoped for, too much'that was all. For'the first time we have met the trade fully organised, thoroughly frightened and spending money like water. In spite of all their efforts and tbe, loss of all the careless votes given to " give the publicans a fright," &c, the colonial majority for No-license has gone up from 3000 to 13,000 or more. We have met the full shockof conflict and our advance has not been 1 stayed. Another important result, which gives all who .are studying the matter closely great pleasure, is the vote in the areas that have actually had a taste oi No-license, and where 'the people in consequence vote with knowledge and not' from mere opinion, (Grey Lynn is included because it had only one hotel and was therefore practically a No-license area.)

No License 'No License Continuance. Vote-1002. Vote-1905. Vote-1905. CJutha • 2246 2522 • ]466 Matanra 2939 . 2986 2037 Ashbnrton 2870 2440 2648 'Chalmers 2773 3170 2600 ' Brace ' 2372 " 2419 1612 Newtown 2995 4122 3009 Grey Lynn 2175 3405 1935 ■ Totals 18369 21064 15197

Do, You Know. • ( That Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, is a favourite, and preferred toany other, by all who become thoroughly acquainted witti.its good qualities 1 For sale by J. Brown, .Na'peby, and "W. Eyle, St, Batlwna,

-' TKereis'thus intheseareaaanactual* increase in No-license., votes of 2695 and a clearinajority over the continuance vote of nearly-6000. »It is no use preaching the'disastrous results of Nolicense in face of- these, .eloquerit figures. There are special local reasons for the decline in the Ashburton figures —to wit, importation of liquor voters, and the action of many of the 600 clu.b members who desire to get back licens'e for their club. The exception, however, is less important than the rule. The further rise of 277 in the Clutha No-license vote after 12 years' experience is most impressive and convincing.—l am, <fcc,, G. B. NICHOLLS, Qtago Agent N,Z. Alliance.