Prohibition versus Liberty.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XVII, Issue 3008, 11 September 1899, Page 3

Prohibition versus Liberty.

(Published by arrangements with ihe Anti-Prohibiiioa League). " Let no man therefore judce you in meat or in drink."—Colossians ii., 10. Mr W. W. Collins delivered an address at Palmerston North on Thursday evening, and in the course of hi? remarks dwelt at leDglh upon the effects of prohibition in Ciulha. He referred to the round robin signed by 30 business men of that place, stating then- business hud been ruined by prohibition, and he also detailed the manner in which that borough had paid off its overdiuft. This, he stated, had not been done by increased ptosperity. but by selling a gravel pit, "an 1 by dismissing all bmough employee'--, with _ihe except:;):, of the town c'erii. Siy gn:? st'ili: g was rampant in BalcluU.a, Tapanui, Iv.-lso and auother distiict, and ihose in a pn-ition to knew km.w there was no diminution in diunkenncss. He also mentioned the resolution which hud been passed at the Temperance Convention, drawing the attention of the authorities to the sly-grog selling going on at the places already mentioned. Mr Collins said he could not prove thai the 80 business men were ruined. They alone could prove that, but he gave and accepted this statement. I'. was unreasonable to think that he could prove the fact, because he had no opportunity of looking over their affairs. With reference to the correctness of the bahuee-sheet of the Olutha borough. Mr Collins said he would adopt the process of reasoning followed by Mr Whitehead, and ask if Mr Grant could prove it eorrec". He (Mr Collins) knew the state of the balance-sheet was not justified by the actual state of affairs. The N.S.W. Ministry have been badly defeated on a no-confidence motion. A dissolution is expected. .Mr Monisou was Imrdiy complimentary to ihe Premier when he raid that the audience that night were going; to ijet the truih about the Marine Scandal i'>r the first 'hue. It' we mistake not. Mr Se.'don claims] to tell the truth about that miserable bush c-ffi. Mr Hogg gave a fanny little incident in connection whh Mes.-rs E. M. Smith and Earnshuw on Saturday night. The former gentleman ;\w exhibiting ? t ,iue specimens of ivo:,s.nd as illustrating his remarks. Mr Earnshaw objected, but Mr Smith claimed tli.it he was as much entitled to exhibit his specimen? as the people of Ihn,edi:i had to exhibit the specimen there before them. Armit, who was injured in the Otagi.Taianaki football match, is a very hue player, perhaps the last threequarter in the colony. He was included in the last toun which visited New South Wales, and on that occasion his play was vt-ry highly thought of by ail football authorities. He is almost certain to score tries if tries are going, ar.d should Oiago be deprived oi his services, it will be tiie most severe b'ow which the provincial footballers have sustained for many years. '■ Soilence m the Coon !" the bobby cried, And I rtaily thought I should have died, With the coughing here, aud the sniffing there, Till the Judge enraged, said: —"I declare. This row no longer I'll endure. Just send for Woods' Grest Poppermint Cure." 19 For winter's coughs, colds and sore throats, use Nicholson's Cough Balm. Is and '2s. Children love it and ask for more. 1 ' Seed. Seed. Seed. A full and comp etc assortment of " Cooper's " celebrated Garden and Flower Seeds for 1899 just opened at the People's Cash Store. A. Sanded, agent, Woodville.—Advt. Quick Relief from Rheumatism, Mr Eiisha Berry, cf this place, says he never had anything do him so much good and give such quick relief from rheumatism as Chamberlain's Palm Balm. He was bothered greatly with shooting pains from hip to knee until he used this liniment, which affords prompt relief. —P>. E. Baker, druggist, St. Paris, Ohio. For sale by iTouteitli Bros, Storeeepers, Woodville. 004530 The reliable Family Kemedy Wood's Great Peppermint Curs for Coughs and Colds, 1/6 and 2/G.