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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9115, 21 December 1907, Page 4

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! " ♦ ' ' . ■■'• 'I. MR F.RANK ISITT IN GHRISXU • , CHURCH. /'■"■ FEELING OF TEMPERANCE WORKERS. _...,, , The Rev F. Isitt is holding, confers ences with no-lioenee workere in attd* near Ohristohurck. He has*- held meet* ings in Westport, Greymouth, Hoki* tika, Kumara and Reefton. He saya that he is impressed with the' difficulties that beset the cause on the West Coast;, but he also noted the cheerful courage displayed by the workers there. H«i hae also' been to Southland. During} the last month, he has met the leaders' and workers in twenty electorates. ]' He informed, a "Star" reporter today that* as the strain of .vigorous conflict has begun, fuller and more leisurely discussion of proposed legislation and other* proposals was madfl than would have been the- case .undei other conditions. About twenty propo* sals Had been made, And ten. or twelva of them would probably be emphasised by the whole party. TJbe proposals most fully discussed* and arousing the greatest interest are -those dealing with! 1 the bare majority rule in relation tot looal option, and colonial option to be determined by a majority. About IS pc" cent of the party, taking the aggre* gate of those who took part in thedis* cnssion, advocated maintenance of th« three-fifths majority demand. A fewi others advocated the desirability of a, substantial majority, but regarded it as outrageous thai the party of reforiq should have, to lift half as much again as its own voting weight to ensure vio< I tory. They thought that an eleven* 'twentieths majority would be an ample safeguard^especially, they say, as: al great deal of cheating, undoubtedly helps to swell the majority for license.; "Bui the great mass of temperance workers," Mr Isitt states, "emphat^- 1 cally declare for the right of the major* ity to rule, and deent it intolerable thaj in a conflict with humanity's chief foey the party of, reform should be hampen ed- by unjust otmditions. 1 ' .