ELECTION DAY.

White Ribbon, Volume 44, Issue 516, 18 October 1938, Page 1

ELECTION DAY.

once more the whirligig of time brings us fact* to face with a l‘oll. t i>on every citizen over 21 yea is ol age lies the responsibility of casting then vote for a member of Parliament. Tne W.C.T.U. is particularly interested that women should rise to their responsibility and cast a vote for the man who will vote for a policy in accordance with the teaching of Jesus Christ, who was the greatest individualist the world has ever seen. He taught that ever) *'Oiil stands alone in its relation to God, and each one must bring his own life into accord with God's law*. And it is the duty of the State, i.e., the members we elect, to see that conditions are fair and hold evenly the balance between different and sometimes opposing factions. To all should l»e given the opportunity to work and render service; to bear also the cross of sacrifice and so to win the Crown of Character. Material prosperity is not true wealth,« but a nation's best asset is the character of its people. And to tile state belongs the function that conditions are provided to encourage our youth to \ rk and to win the crt> '-a of Christian character. The W.C.T.U. fought the battle for w nun’s franchise. Mrs. Sheppard the Franchise Supt. of the W.C.T.U., led the forces to victory and when the tight w.is won and Earl Glasgow signed the Bill, the Hon. K. J. Seddon wired to Mrs. Sheppard, “The Electoral Bill assented to by His Excellency the Governor at a quarter to twelve this day.” loiter Mr. Seddon presented to Mrs. h.ieppard the pen with which Earl Glasgow signed the Bill. This pen is \ now in the records department of our \ Headquarters in Brougham Street. But though women cont.t elect it was veral years l**for** they could l»e elected and still longer before our hist woman M.P. was elected to Parliament, Mrs. Elizabeth McCombs. But liesides electing a member we have the responsibility of a direct vote upon one question only, 1.e.. Is the 1. ensed Liquor Trade to continue? And electors vote: 1. For National Continuance. For State Purchase and Control 3. For National Prohibition.

The evils of this trade have been set forth in our pages for many years. And now our last word is Strike out the two top lines. Sweep the Drink Traffic away.

Then shall we sing as Miriam of old sang: “Sound the loud timbrels o’er Pacific bright main Jehovi.h hath triumphed, his people are free. Sing for the pride of the Brewer is broken His barrels and bottles are sunk in the sea.” “When you come to the end of election day. And you sit alone with your thought, Will your heart lie glad, or towed down to shame For the deeds that the day has wrought? Will you vote, will you pray, will you work all day.

your conscience say well done. When the sun goes down on election day And your chance for work is done? its no use to fuss when the deed is done, Its no use to weep then, friend, This is the time when the race is w on, Election day is the end. men work and pray till election day ; Work on till the victory’s won; When the sun goes down on election day Your chance for work is done.”