THE LICENSING LAWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 2901, 17 February 1893, Page 2

THE LICENSING LAWS.

TO THE SOITOK. ' \ '"''-' Sir,-From a receut po'ice. report iti your paper I think it in time the temperance people got ro»dy for the hetk general election, and got a candidate to come forward who will pledge himself to vote lor, (he amending of oar licensing laws. Wh«n our Police Sergeant saw openly in Court that in the present «ate of the law he is powerless to stop the aale of liquor to drunken men, such ameudment is highly necessity. In a subsequent issue you mj that hia Worship the Mayor disnvmod a drunk with a caution, that makiti : . o fiftieth case of drunkenness nince the new year. I ww in Court one day when a drunk pleaded hard to be let off with a caution, promising the JP. to be good im the future. The same man was drunk again the same night. 1 think a 5°7 e*i!* * d »K"<*' t<» ABhburtotu and that the time has now oome when our present member, Mr Wright, will have to gire a direct answer on the temperance question. I have always been a supporter of Mr Wright, but mJeashe mil give his vote on thU tompewnci question, with many other*, will have w work for the man who will. Mr Sawl* is spoken of as again conteatinar the next election. He w i good manwl *„ ;f'w° 'TS 41"1 dou.honor in the House of Representatives. I have neyer voted for Mr Sawle, and will not pledge myself to do so now. But. the time has oome when we most send, men' to represent us who will make law« th*t :" •MfMtoypolwecanworkto. For what ?am c ■?•* °' good P°««««d badkwfc-