Correspondence

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 124, 24 November 1893, Page 2

Correspondence

» THE W.C.TU. AND MR STEVENS. to the editor of the star. Sir,— From day to day I have vainly watched for yonr publication of Mr Stevens' replies to the printed form of queries, for his views on the liquor question, which was handed him by onr, and the 1.0. G.T., deputation, and which he promised to give after his speech. It is now a long time after his speech and voting day is at hand. If these do not appear forthwith, there is only one wav of interpreting the silence. Temperance reformers take note of this nnd exercise — as before God — yonr judgment as to which candidate will best serve our righteous cause. Although a white ribboner, it must not be supposed that either myself or sister members are " mad on prohibition " as many believe us to be. No, prohibition is the goal we aim at, but meanwhile, I ask that we be credited with the sense to know that the time for that is, not yet. What we now hope to reach is, that the control of the traffic be put into the hands of the people and not, as Mr Seddon's late bill has given it, into the hands of the publicans. The eagle aims at the sun, he never reaches it, but he soars tho highest of all birds. I am, etc. Member W.C.T.U Feilding, November 23rd, 1893.