NO-LICENSE CONVENTION.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 14245, 25 June 1910, Page 3

NO-LICENSE CONVENTION.

IMPORTANT DISCUSSION. Per Press Association WELLINGTON, June 24. The Dominion No-License Convention came to an important decision at a late hour to-night, after two and a-ha!f hours’ debate, on the proposal of reverting to the arrangement regarding licensing legislation made with the Government in November last. An amendment condemning the combination of the issues of no-lieenso and Dominion prohibition was ' rejected by 76 votes to CO. It was then agreed to treat the division as affirming the compromise, but to proceed no further with it, owing to the closeness of the division. The following resolutions were subsequently carried —(1) That we demand a special vote on Dominion prohibition, with full provision for giving effect thereto if confirmed; (2) that this special vote bo taken on the day of tho next general election; (3) that the question bo submitted to the electors on a separate paper of distinctive colour, to be kept and counted separately; (4) that we demand the bare majority, and all amendments dealing with the local law affirmed, last Juno (this no doubt refers to Mr. Lanrenson’s Bill, which was not proceeded with last session); (5) that the executive, in consultation with the consultative committee, be empowered to draft a Bill on tho above linos, and submit same to tho Government, and to organise the party throughout the Dominion in support of the Bill. Mr. Wesley Spragg' was re-elected president of tho Alliance. WELLINGTON, Juno 25, Tho No-liccnso Convention concluded this morning. It was decided to hold tho next conference in Wellington. It was also agreed to make overtures to Dr. Honry to re-visit Now Zealand before next general election. Tho Bov. R. S. Gray will shortly visit America, and it was decided to request him to make inquiries into the working of prohibition in “dry” States, in order that information might ho available hero prior to the local option poll.