“SAINTS AND SINNERS.”

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 5736, 3 November 1905, Page 5

“SAINTS AND SINNERS.”

There tvill doubtless be a multiplicity ' and variety of pamphlets, leaflets, and cartoons issued in connection with tho approaching general election and local option poll, but it is pretty safe to say that none will for merit come within a long way of the clever and bulky book just issued at the price of sixpence, under tho title of “Saints and Sinners.” The Wellington public, who have enjoyed many a hearty laugh over a previous “brochnro” tearing the same title, will look with avidity to the present publication for a renewed feast of fun, and they will not look in vain. Messrs E. F. Hiscocks and E. Branigan, in collaboration, hare produced an artistic and literary work that must prove of interest to people all over the colony, and more especially to residents of Wellington. The title “Saints and Sinners” is followed by a big interrogation mark, to indicate that readers are free to decide for themselves which of the classes of the people delineated come under each classification. Tho contents -of tho book deal almost exclusively with inflection matters and the no-license issue, especially the latter. Tho preface treats of tho liquor question, and there are articles on “Sir F. Treves, Drink, and tho Death-rate,” “Tho-Effect of No-licenso in New Zealand,” “Tho History of Prohibition in America.” “Tho Folly of Prohibition,” “Prohibition and Prosperity,” “Common-sense versus Fanaticism,” and “No-licenso X’mnaskecl,” while there aro a score or so of cartoons depicting various phases of tho coming electoral contest. There are four cartoons dealing with tho “New Liberals,” tho best being a parody on tho well-known picture, “His Master’s Voice.” In addition, there are numerous caricature portraits of politicians and -well-known men about town—tho Premier, as usual, appearing in a variety of guises and situations. The title page, printed in three colours, shows Mr Seddon confronted menacingly by Messrs Massey and Taylor, while a Government bull-dog is putting to rout the Opposition and No-lioense pups. “Saints and Sinners” is sure to bo popular with alt classes of the community, for it exposes weaknesses and foibles with a humour that never descends to vulgarity, and is the best sixpennyworth of laughter to bo bad anywhere.