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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 312, 21 September 1918, Page 2

More than one elector has already been misled by the Liquor Trade's Petition. That remarkable docuniont is 60 artfully constructed that it is no wonder that voters have failed to grasp exactly what they are supporting when they Bign it. It purports to ask for a "fair, just, and reasonahle" poll to decide by a bore majority the three issues el' National Continuance, National Ownership, and iSarioual Prohibition:-:, i It also provides that every voter is to vote for one. fesud only, and that no issue is to be carried unless it secures a majority of the total votes cast on the three issues. What is (he effeot of this? It secures for the Trade a thrce-to-one chance, If National Ownership is carried the Trade wins! If National Continuance ia carried, the Trada wins! If no issuo is earned, the Trado wins. If 500,000 voters go to tlio poll and 200,000 vote for National Prom bitton, 150,000 for National Ownership, and 100,000 for National Continuance, the Trado wins, for no issue secures tlio reUUiißd bare majority of 250,001. 'Ihis is the Liquor Trade's "fair, jnst, and reasonable" proposal. It is fair that every elector should have a vote, it is just that the vote bo on a bar* majority, basis, it is reasonable that tha.voto bo on the basis of tlio National Efficiency Board's Recommendation. This is whr.t the N.Z. .Alliance Petition asks, and it is your duty to Sign the N.B. Alliance Volition and refuse to sign that on behalf of Liqaor. If you have signed tlio latter under a misapprehension, ask your M'.P. to have your name removed or. send word to tlio $.?,. Alliance representative at once,-' i A'dvt. I