Prohibition League.
|Pflß PbBSO A.BBOOTATIEON.] WELLINGTON, Feb. 21. At a meeting of tho Prohibition League to-night, the Chairman stated that, in view of the decision of the Appeal Court relative to the Sydenham Licensing Bench, it was necessary that steps should be taken for placing the direct veto of the drink traffic in the hands of the people. Mrs Lodge, of Sydenham, suggested that public meetings to discuss the question should be called, and that women should be asked to deliver addresses. A number of resolutions were passod : — (1) Favouring the female franchise. (2) That cards be forwarded to members of the League, urging them to induce others to join. (3) That members of the League be requested not to vote for any candidate for Parliament who will not pledge himself to give direct veto of the drink traffic without compensation. (4) I Conveying thanks to the Eev. L. M. Isitt for his services in the direction of the suppression of the evilß of intemperance. (5) That the Executive be recommended to send delegates to the various temperance bodies, with the view of securing concerted action in the matter. One member mentioned that a deputation would shortly wait on the Minister for Justice urging the suppression of the Sunday traffic indulged in by Chinese and publio&na.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 4576, 22 February 1893, Page 4
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216Prohibition League. Star (Christchurch), Issue 4576, 22 February 1893, Page 4
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