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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2285, 2 September 1908, Page 1

was evidently muddled —1 would not say ho tried to misrepresent. “AntiProhibitionist”' in your issue of Thursday lliiigs tho .sume Your Hook ut Mr. Foe's ho.id, or rather at some figures alloged to hnvo been quoted by him. Now, Mr. Editor, it is just likol.v that your report misrepresented tho rovorond gentleman again. Figures are always diHieu!t tilings to take down. 1 can’t make out why “Anti-Prohibitionist” waited till Mr. Feb was conveniently out of tho way before making this attack, and he had, too, ample time to do it in. Another example of tho methods adopted by the liciuor party—hitting a man from behind. “Anti-Prolubl-tionist” also accuses the No-License party of misrepresentations. Again, [ remind your readers that it is “tho other side” who are generally credited with that .kind of tactics, 0.g., they are circulating broadcast a table of crimes ostensibly for NoLiconsc Invercargill when it should be for the Invercargill police district, which, comprises other towns besides Invercargill. Ono item this tublo shows is the increase of insanity in Invercargill since No-License came into force in spite of official reports showing drink as one of the most prolific causes of insanity. I have been accused of attempting to hoodwink tho public by making out that tho 122 convictions for drunkenness for tho months of January to March last were for the town of Gisborne, whon they should he for the whole polico district, extending from East Cape to AVairoa, and L. A. Sharland offered to hot mo £25 if I could show that the convictions were for Gisborne alone. I am sorry now I did not accept tho challenge, and thereby tho Hospital lost £SO. Ilowcvor, I hopo L. A. Sharland lias conscience enough to recognise that the Hospital has a moral claim on his £25, and to crivo it to that institution, for it is evident that ho has more money than he knows what to do with, and the Hospital I am suro won’t refuse tho money. Aftor I had summarily replied' to the cliargo I went to the Magistrate’s office, whero I was informed that I was better than I had thought I was, for I was perfectly correct in publishing that tho figures wore for the Gisborne Court alone. I have a strong suspicion that “AntiProhibitionist” with the Year Book is identical with “the young .man with the Year Book” who is rejoicing over his imaginary victories. A London city a rah boasted Unit Lora So-and-so had spoken to him, and when ho w>i® asked what Ins lordship had said to him, ho archly answered, “Ho told me to got out of liift way I The story has a am. etc., HAI IN.

NORTH ISLAND RAILWAYS. AUCKLAND'S CRUSADE. ■ (Special to “Times.”; AUCKLAND, Sept. 1. The “Star” to-night congratulates the deputation of M.-lVs and others for the forcible manner in which they put the requirements of Auckland province before the Minister foi; Public Works. It says the case for the North Auckland line, from a local standpoint, is so strong, that as has often been pointed out, it would have been far rnoro beneficial to Auckland itself, •apart from the rest Of the country, to . get the northern peninsula, opened up first and let the Main Trunk wait. The same argument applied to the East Coast- line, which will open up a magnificent stretch of country that must some day prove practically an inexhaustible supply of wealth to the Dominion in general and Auckland in particular. jit- continues: “Once freed from parochial jealousies, we believe Parliament would do nothing but pronounce in favor of the rapid and persistent prosperity of the Auckland and East- Coast lines and postpone most of the other projected lines till after tlieir completion.”

AMERICAN PROGRESS. SIX YEARS’ ADVANCEMENT. There is ia striking article in the “World’s Work” summarising what has boon accomplished in the way of progress during six years in, America. There has been, to commence with, “a most remarkable extension of publicity in' the departments of transportation and industry.” The evil of rebates and secret discriminations oil the railroads has been checked. The granting of railway passes as a means of securing the friendship of influential persons has been abolished. There have been exposures of corrupt alliances between corporations and politicians. The “Campaign fund” method of bribery has been largely stopped. The Federal Government has taken steps to curb the improper activities of tho groat financial corporations wherever their operations camo within the scope of the Federal laws. Tho administration of insurance companies has been reformed, and trusteeships have been placed on a sounder basis. “For the first time in the history of New York money market a comprehensive weekly statement of banking conditions has been, established, giving to New York a. pre-eminence in this respect over every other international markot, and thus laying tho foundations for tho building tliero of the world’s biggest money reservoir.” Outside of the business world there has been a wonderful extension of temperance, so that a large section of the country is now under laws prohibiting or strictly limiting the sale of liquor. Industry and agriculture have gone ahead by leaps and bounds. The electrical trades have developed out of all knowledgo. Wireless telegraphy has been placed on a commercial footing. The problem of flight has been practically solved. The value of combination a 6 a method of preventing the waste of competition has become more generally recognised, while the courts, legislatures and governments have enforced measures for the prevention of oppressive monopoly. These are some of the practical reforms of the period. There have been, as well, remarkable advances in science and education generally, and in almost every department of human activity.

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