RE PROHIBITION.

Manawatu Herald, 26 November 1896, Page 2

RE PROHIBITION.

1 TO THE XDITOB Of THS MAHA.WATC HERALD. Sib, — Mr J2. Osborne in his letter to your paper of last Saturday is only stating what has been advocated by his, party many times. He aiaumeß that all hotels are next thing to owning a gold mine; I wish he was right ! I wiah to state a few facts for his enlightenment on the subject. Owing, no doubt, to the depression in the flax industry, things have been very slack with us. One hotel has had somewhere about eight tenants in about three years, another one is willing to leave at any time his landlord is willing to take it. Although myself having taken a three years' lease in hopes of times improving, have hard work to pay my bills, even with the assistance of my family, and we work nearly double the hours of his business and liable to be called up any hour of the night. Prohibition is the cure for all troubles, financial and others. la Foxton during the last seven years there are 10 cold tea people out of a total of 15 who have had to compromise. Again, the candidates for a seat in Parliament have all received an attentive and respectful hearing in this electorate with the exception of Bongotea, where Mr Stevens had the rowdiest meeting in the electorate. Bongotea being a model community as regards hotels, and on the lines of the Prohibition idea it having Beven ohurches and no hotels, but if it had been reversed, that is, seven hotels and no churches it would have been another instance of the evil effects of drink. I am, &c. J. B. Stansell. P.S.-*Sinoe writing the above the Mayoral eleotion has taken place and been fought on the lines of Prohibition versus Liberty, with as you know very satisfactory results to the Liberty Party, and no excesses, although cond acted by one engaged in the UrribU liquor trade.