N.Z. ALLIANCE CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 98, 26 May 1900, Page 2

N.Z. ALLIANCE CONFERENCE.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, M*y 25, The New Zealand Alliance Oonfaf ence has resolved that the convention -hould draw the attention of tbt Government to the en'stenoe of • sumorr of abuses under the local option '■' t»ll due to technicalities, whereby the *ill of the people is practically vetoed; ilso to certain misleading practioee iountenanced by the authorities, Other motions dealing with appointments cf loturning Officers, uniform voting papers, and distribution of handbill* •vere also passed. A motion favoulirg he submission of all forms of license to he people's vote was also adopted. The abolition of canteens at the East* r volunteer camps was advocated. Tit meeting, by 32 to 8, decided not toeetk the abolition of the reduction issue at ' the local option poll, A resolution of thinks and appreciation of W. H. Judkiu's p tbt services in the cause was. p sseil. The question of prohibition. m itb rel iiiou to political parties wse. . discussed. It was decided to reoonvtnend the support only of nun of , sterling character, who will pledge themselves to grant the right to determine the existence of the trade at the ballot box.

It was decided to hold the next conference at Palmers'on North in May* 1901. The Rev. T. J. Wills (Vicar of Oimondvill^waselectedpresident. Th* •nnual mi e:ings of the All»a; <* are to b) Jero|atetic,"and the next will U held at Auckland at a date to be fixed by the executive. On the question cf the tmploymmt of agents, the following resolution wm passed— "Tnat this meeting audoiew vh* opii.iuti cf the Canterbury ProhiU'ion Ucut.cil, that the work of 4b# AUhnco oau only be efficiently done by an experienced secretary and two "lyuiiHiug agents. It believes, too, hat, if possible, one of the agent* should be a lady. Having regard, however, to the present financial position of the Association, and the consequent responsibility resting upon the executive, it cannot do more at the present juncture than urge upon the incoming executive to give efface to the opinion! expressed in the Canterbury resolution at the earliest possible date." It wiu also resolved: That this Convention, realising the importance of utilising the) full strength of the prohibition vote to advance political interests, remits iu consideration to the committee to report at the next annual meeting; also, that with a view to securing a full vote of the people, and deeming a better system if registration necessary, a committee be appointed to oontider the question of electoral rights as to this eud.