THE PROHIBITION POLL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17112, 18 March 1919, Page 8

THE PROHIBITION POLL.

Yesterday's issue of the Dominion contains ft lon2 account of a remarkably successful fathering held under the auspices of tho New Zealand Efficiency Leaeue at the Wellington Town Hall on Sunday night. The meeting was addressed by Iho Rev. Father Cronin and by Mr. Charles Todd, a prominent Dunedin layman of tho Roman Catholic Church. Extraordinary interest was evidenced—in the Dominion's own words " Long before the timo for the meeting to commence thp big hall was crowded in every part. The overflow was sent to tho concert chamber, and still before tho hour appointed for the meeting 1 to commence the doors had to be locked, ■ Numbers of people still sought admittance." Father Cronin quoted eminent j Catholic dignitaries in favour of prohibition. Eicrlitv-fiix per cent, of the populaI tion of Quebec was Roman Catholic, and I prohibition was only carried in that Canai dian province through the efforts of the , Catholic clergy. Indeed. 13 out of 115 Roman Catholic b'shoos there, including I Cardinal Begin, of the Diocese of Quebec, 1 stand absolutely and whole-heartedly for 1 complete prohibition. Father Cronin and 1 Mr. Todd are mating a tour of New Zealand in the interests of prohibition.