A ONE-SIDED LAW.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 November 1922, Page 4

A ONE-SIDED LAW.

A REMINDER IN SEASON, The fact cannot be too strongly emphasised that if Prohibition is carried at the polls next month there is no provision in the Liconsng iAct for the takng of another pull. The Prohibitionists toll us that if the jieojile are not satisfied with Prohibition after they have given it a trial, it will ho an easy matter for them to revert to the open bar. At the present time there is no provision for a further appeal to the peojile, in the event of Prohibition being carried, and there is no guarantee that Parliament, even if it were petitioned to do so, would amend the law so as to provide for another appeal. The law. as it at present stands, is one-sided. If the Prohibitionists fail at the ballot, they may take an-j other poll in three years’ time. If the | Continuance Party loses the day, no' matter by bow small a majority, it ! cannot make a fmtliei appeal until tlie' Act is amended. Surely this is unjust and un-British. If t!u electors have a regard for justice and fair play they will vote against Prohibition until the law is so amended that, in the event of Prohibition being carried they will have the right of a further appeal if they find Ps they arc finding in (America that a huge mistake lias been made.*