NO-LICENSE MOVEMENT.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 14015, 21 September 1909, Page 2

NO-LICENSE MOVEMENT.

MASS MEETING IN DUNEDIN. Par Press Association. DtJNEDIN, Sept. 20. A' mass meeting was held in the (garrison Hall to-night, Under the auspices of the no-lioense party, with the object of making a demand for improved licensing legislation. Despite the fact that rain fell all the evening, the at■tendanoe was so large that accommodation in the half proved insufficient, -and an overflow meeting was held in the Salvation Arn\y. harrask«, Mr. T, % Taylor, M,P,, who was to nave been one of the speakers, was absent owing to ilKhealth. Speeches were delivered by Mr. A. S. Adams (chairman). Revs. L. M. Isitt and J. Dawon, Mrs. K. L. Stevenson, Mr. Yung Liang Hwang (Chinos** Consul), and the Hon. J. T. Paul. Reference was] msde to the preponderance of the vote in favour of no-license, and it was contended that the no-license party was suffering an injustice, inasmuch as' it was in a majority but had to submit to the will of the minority, owing to the law requiring a three-fifths majority hefcuv licenses couJc\ be abolished. The following motions w«re <*rried with enthusiasm j — "That this meeting of eft teens of Dunedin affirms (1) that the time has now come when all questions at the licensing polls should bo decided by a bare majority vote ; (2) that a dominion option vote should be taken triennially, in addition to the local option vote; and urges upon the Government and Parliament its respectful demand for immediate legislation to secure these reforms. "That members of this great meeting express deep indignation at the viola* tion of the solemn promise given to the Natives by the New Zealand Government that no liquor licenses should ever be uranted in the King Country. They call upon representatives of ©very section of the Christian Church and alt press editor.* and members of Parliament, to whom the safety of the Maori race and honour of nation is dear, to nine upon the Government to at once annul the licenses granted and attend to this evil."

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