LICENSING REFORM

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20128, 23 April 1928, Page 6

LICENSING REFORM

TWO-ISSUE BALLOT ALLIANCE OPINIONS [ Per Press Association. ] WELLINGTON, April 21. The question of licensing legislation was reported on by the general secretary (Mr Edmond) at yesterday’s meeting of the Dominion Executive of the New Zealand Alliance. He also outlined the prospects of this question being dealt with by Parliament during tho coining session. He. mentioned that as far as the. position could be judged by the Alliance, there was no weakening in the intention of any of their friends in the Reform group to have a Bill containing the. two-issue ballot paper and a bare majority introduced. The Alliance conveyed to Mr Edmond, by resolution, its appreciation of the invaluable services rendered by him to the cause of moral progress in connection with the passage of last year’s Bill through the Lower House, its congratulations upon the moral victory

achieved over the anti-social forces of the liquor traffic in the successive votes of members of the House, and its continued confidence in him as representative of the Prohibition forces in all dealings with the Premier, Government, and members of Parliament.

The Alliance e-affirmed the simple majority, renewed the demand for the removal of the State. Control issue, decided to use every endeavour to get the adoption of a two-issue ballot paper this session. That restoration would mean a reversion to the conditions immediately prior to the coming into favour of natonal prohbition, etc. The Prime Minister is to be asked to receive a deputation for tho purpose of placing the various decisions before him.