“God and the Right.”

White Ribbon, Volume 17, Issue 193, 15 July 1911, Page 7

“God and the Right.”

[By Mi:s Harrison Lee Cowik.] VOTERS! Which side will you take on the day of the poll ? Think of it well as you value your soul. Our women implore you, with agonised prayers, Vote down the drink, for our children it snares. It has blighted our girls, entangled our boys, Ruined our hopes, and withered our joys. MEN, we implore you in WOMANHOOD’S name, Vote from our nation its horrible shame. The poor helpless drunkard cries, ‘‘Throw us a rope! Your vote will inspire new courage and hope, God and His Angels are looking to you, Men of New Zealand to duty be true. Take for your watchword, “God and the Right, Man and his Vote against Money and Might.” Pray to the King of compassion and love, To help you to help some weak brother above, Fight like a hero, vote like a man, Make this dark world just as bright as you can { Shield the poor drunkard. Work for the wives. Save the wee babies. We plead for their lives. Fill up the pitfalls, so thick on the way, Into which the poor weak erring brothers oft stray. Lift high the standard, lay low the drink, Let not a man from his duty now' shrink Fearless and brave will you vote on the day, Driving strong drink and its horrors away, God grant that a song of thanksgiving may rise, To be caught up and echoed from earth to the skies—- “ The men of our nation have risen to-day, And voted strong drink and destruction away !”