THE MODERATE LEAGUE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 262, 9 December 1914, Page 10

THE MODERATE LEAGUE.

To the Editor of THE SUN. Sir,-r-On the eve 'of the forthcoming' election, we would once more ask for | space iii your valuable columns on behalf of tiie much-discussed "Moderate League.'' We desire to ask all Moderates to awake to the fact that, unless they make use of their votes, their liberty is imperilled, their freedom of action stultified, and by whom? By a party who can see no right in any line of life that does not bend the knee to their ideals, who refuses to admit that anyone can be either honest, truthful, or well-mean-ing unless saturated with prohibitionist ideas; who revile all those who are of the opinion that by good example, re-" vised liquor laws under strict supervision, greater good can be accomplished; who for their own purposes do lfot hesitate to make statements absolutely contrary to fact, and who, when these statements are entirely disproved, have not the honesty or decency to admit their shortcomings. Time after time they both in the papers and on the platform, stated that the Moderate League was the mouthpiece of the liquor party, thereby implying that every individual who advances the cause of the Moderate League was not only insincere, but was acting purely for his own benefit, Sinfee the meeting of representatives of the various centres in Wellington, when the proposals of the league were carefully and conscientiously discussed/ their abuse has somewhat abated—and

why? Because they cannot abut the evidence of the league's good intentions.Therefore,"the undersigned members of the committee ask all rational supporters of Moderate views to cast their votes against tyranny and oppression, knowing full well .-the efforts of the league will bring about a far greater amount of good than the carrying of prohibition. Hie Moderate League is not a tiling of the moment—its efforts will continue whether ' '' or "prohibition" is carried." —We are, etc., ALEX. BOYLE R, C. BISHOP A. McKELLAR W. M. JOYNT F. GRAHAM, Jun. P. A. LAURIE Committee N-.Z. Moderate League, Canterbury Branch.