BRITISH LABOUR LEADERS AND PROHIBITION.

White Ribbon, Volume 24, Issue 282, 18 December 1918, Page 7

BRITISH LABOUR LEADERS AND PROHIBITION.

“It is .i libel on the workers of England to suggest that prohibition would mean revolution.” —Arthur Henderson, M.P. “It is now a question of bread versus beer and spirits, and for the present strong drink must go.”--Secretary Boilermakers’, Steel and lr»»n Builders’ Union. “No respectable* workman would object to prohibition.” President National Union of Bookbinde rs and Machine Builders. “1 would unhesitatingly say that the workers would plum]) for bread before beer. If that is not so, then God help ihe workers.” Secretary Trades and Labour Council. “As a representative, of * trade organisation comprising about members (of which five-sixths aie fomales), I have* no hesitation in stating that it a ballot vote we re taken of our members, there would he an ovci whelming majority in favour of total prohibition The great majority of the workmen aie* for prohibition.”— Agent Western Miners’ federation “I resent the libel that is being levelled against the* working classes. If a plebiscite were taken I would vote in favour <>f prohibition.”—Tom Richardson, M.P. “The obstacle of prohibition is not the working man. Have we not be*en called upon to make far greater sacrifices than this?” Sc-ret ary Northumberland Miners’ Union.