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Waikato Times, Volume 90, Issue 14026, 1 April 1919, Page 4

COMPENSATION TO LIQUOR TRADE OUESTION: WHY IS IT NECESSARY. TO PAY THIS? ANSWER: To explain this it is necessary to go through the history of Liquor legislation from the llrst National Poll on Prohibition provided in the Licensing Amendment Act of 1910. Under this Act a 00 per cent, majority was required to carry National Prohibition —that is, not less than three votes had to he cast for Prohibition for every,, two against it. Considering that those engaged in the Liquor Trade, and their friends and relations, would be included in the -10 per cent, who could retain liquor, it meant that in order to obtain Prohibition three out of every four, and probably four out of every live, DISINTERESTED VOTERS must vote for Prohibition. This handicap proved insurmountable. If National Prohibition was carried, Ihe “ Trade ” was to gel compensation in the form of years’ extended trading rights—that is. Prohibition was not to come into force until 44 years after the date of the poll that Carried it. That was the state of the law when the National Efficiency Board recommended IMMEDIATE PROHIBITION accompanied by Reasonable Compensation to the Trade. The National Efficiency Board’s recommendation, therefore, merely substituted CASH COMPENSATION FOR TIME COMPENSATION. The next slep in the history of the movement was the Licensing Amendment Act of last session. This provided for the poll on 10th April on the question of NATIONAL CONTINUANCE Versus NATIONAL PROHIBITION ACCOMPANIED BY COMPENSATION TO THE TRADE. This Compensation is LIMITED lo 4J millions. In the event of Prohibition being defeated, the Act provides for three issues at the next General Election. These issues are:— NATIONAL CONTINUANCE, NATIONAL OWNERSHIP, And NATIONAL PROHIBITION WITHOUT COMPENSATION. Each elector can only vote for one issue. In order to win, Prohibition or National Ownership must get MORE VOTES THAN THE OTHER TWO ISSUES COMBINED. Failing that, Continuance wins. National Ownership means State purchase of the assets of the Trade. Unlike compensation, which is LIMITED to 44 millions, the cost of State purchase is UNLIMITED and might easily amount to FIFTEEN MILLIONS.

The Licensing Act of last session was the result of the advocates of Prohibition pulling in one direction and the Liquor Trade pulling in another, and gives the “ Trade ” a most unfair advantage in the THRREISSUE POLL to be held at next General Election if Prohibition is defeated on 10th April. - THE ONE GREAT CHANGE for Prohibition is the poll on 10th April. There is little chance of getting it at the next The three-issue handicap is as bad as the old threeliftlis handicap. All who want Prohibition must vote for it on 10th April. Failure to obtain Prohibition on that day means probably postponing it until a new Act can be obtained, and that may mean a delay of years.

THEREFORE, STRIKE OUT THE TOP LINE ON THURSDAY, lOtli APRIL Further facts will appear in this space to-morrow. NOTE. —If you require any information regarding' Prohibition, or if there is any question you would like answered, write or wire “ Abolition,' Box 95, G.P.0., Wellington.

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