THE PROHIBITIONISTS' DEMANDS.
(Peb United Press Association.)
NEW PLYMOUTH, April 11.
Mr T. E. Taylor addressed a crowded meeting at (he Theatre Boyal to-night. The following resolution was unanimously carried:—"That this meeting affirms the absolute necessity, in the interests of the people, of the following reforms,, and requests the member for New Plymouth to bring them under the notice of the Government without delay: (1) The right of the people to a vote upon colonial option ns well as local option ; (2) the decision of the liquor reform' question upon a majority vote; (3) the inclusion of all forms of license under the popular vote; (4) the necessity of the appointment of competent and honourable returning officers in order to insure a clear count of votes; (5) the right of parlies represented at tliu local option poll to appoint scrutineers to watch their interests; (6) the setting apart of the .day'upon which a poll shall be taken triennially. irrespective of whether a parliamentary election takes place or not; (7) the desirability of introducing legislation to provide that a second offence for sly grog-selling receives the punishment of imprisonment without tlio option of a fine.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 11395, 12 April 1899, Page 5
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