c a. Lin v %$ b sue §«/ B A FEW NUTS FOR THE PARTY TO CRACK, A sftraeb orator recenVy sb i.ted %h.?«t tliers is a cur so on money made In the liquor traclO- Is ii not, a fact that the 1.->c.:l Prosbytc.ian Church v* - as practical iv founded and frequently assisted by :i Wholesale v/iuc. ami spirit fiv«n ? Al ;<> Unit they have bnn?fited lrv^v trr-n'/h the besues&B o£ aa ex -publican- Under the circumstances is it consistent of tliem to accept it? Except; for substantial help from the same source our splendid Wanganui Hospital would never liava been ftuilfc. TiieN.Z. "Times" Speaks : No-license advocates excite passion, hatred, and ail uncharitabieness in the community. They divide families and send the people into hostile camps, and the chief feature of the conflict is tho abuse of the publican. In the namo of religion, No-license or Prohibition IS A SfIAM. Dr. Howard Crosby, an eminent divine, says:=== "The main effects of Prohibition where tried, ar^ poor liquor, large prices for it, an increase in the inmates of lunatic asylums, poverty for the farmer, and a system of semi-thievery and diieberate falsehood on the part of the inhabitants and transients, which unfit them for prayer and church-going." Two Great Medical Authorities :-- Sir. James Paget, MLD., Has pointed out tlm^heopinujrvsjof the most emi nci: t ni'^n i v the i ne.dical profession are twejUyto one Inmvour of ~niocioranou~as opposed to absUiience. Dr. Andrew Wilson. When people g^ l ® g^ V. fl; ;? f* n fj^} 1,-1 that aicoiiol is a Pol6ol!^^^^^^P 01601 !^^^^^^ their complete ignorance of _cheinistiy ot tiie bony and oi aicoli"L Tie experience of MaIAO II X Ik The opinions quoted : Maine lias a much greater proportion of people afflicted with insanity, idiocy, blindness, and other bodily defects, more suicides, and a heavier death-rate than any of the liquor-selling States. Maine has a smaller proportion of wealth and savings than the liquorselling States, and is more heavily taxed, and her debt has increased faster. These results are due to the loss of revenue and general demoralising effects of the prohibitory laws. Ponder carefully over the facts. Do not let sentiment get the better of judgement. Treat with contempt cunningly worded appeals calculated to arouse envy, cupitidty, and im= charitableness. . Leave the evils -caused by the abuse of drink out of the question for liquor will stiil be here. Note how silent the are with reference to the immense quantities of drink railed into the No-license districts— per railway returns. Above all, study the financial aspect. Many thousands will be withdrawn from circulation. THIS MEANS LESS WORK. LEAVE TIE TOP LINE TWO BOTTd LINES.
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11728, 1 December 1905, Page 4
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440Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11728, 1 December 1905, Page 4
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