BIBLE-IN-SCHOOLS LEAGUE AND MR. McCOMBS.
Tho Lytteiton Bible-in-Schools !*•■__%■ submitted the following question fc>K}f B McCombs, ono of the candidates Lytteiton:— -f-Svkß "in the event of your election '&&P Parliameut are you prepared to "rtt«.2.?-**_l favour of the referendum for Bible-ia-Stato-Schools League iaiS^sM Mr McCombs has replied *-—"I -iill'^JJS stated on my public platform ttat-tyS"''.™ Social Democratic Party bupports** to ifil ferenduin law with the initiative in n_ ; >! B hands of the people, i.e., if 10 per teSMW* of tho peoplo ask for a refereadwn-w-'&M any particular question a must be taken. Tho signers of S?8 initiative requisition to have the_riSS'V_B to draft the question to bo submit?-.;-fi A bare majority to rule. I deß>,C_| need to be persuaded that 10 p«r cetiT'-S of tho peoplo are in favour of ha>iir > *J_[ your question submitted, and I-%sa|sS support legislation in that dire*9tiwjll*B but" I wish it to bo particularly. 6tood thnt any other 10 per cent. of*ft»S.B people must not be donied tiie «_tßt*?H privilege at any election." .. -.; r^?|=» A similar question was put other candidates by the Bibl_-&fvH Schools' League. Messrs Laurenson, and Radcliffe, all ai_nreltl''-.B[ "Yes." No reply has yet ceived from Dr. Thacker. v ?-l5»«
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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14840, 4 December 1913, Page 8
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