FALSE PROPHETS.
Prior to the General Election in 1928. «l great many prophecies wore made by the New Zealand Aliiam-e. The following art* typical: ‘-Prohibition in America has come to stay.” “America is too shrewd a nati m to tolerate a failure.” “Prohibition will never he repealed,’ * etc. A simulated optimism has always been a trait ef the local “prohibs.” Fanaticism is another. Knowing full well that prohibition lias now been thrown out of America and discarded by every < intry that lias tried it. and knowing full well that New Zealand will h • nothing to do with it. these strange people still advocate oompuNen total abstinence in one of the most sober countries in the world. Fanaticism is the only explanation th it an be given. Lot us have temperan- . by all means, but do not let us contuse the virtue of temperance \\ ith th-.? farce of prohibition. Let New Z* aland continue to« progress along the path of sobriety and true temperance by voting Conti nuance. Strike out; the two bottom lines 14
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13104, 12 November 1935, Page 4
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174FALSE PROPHETS. Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13104, 12 November 1935, Page 4
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