Depression v. Strong Drink.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 205, 26 July 1884, Page 2

Depression v. Strong Drink.

[Tb the, Editor. Patea Mail.]; <„ . Sm,-^!: wish; tor draw tion of j the., readers of yo.utvjvaLual >le , paper tb th^. statement; made .iby, : Mr '6. Grant.in.ihi^ addvssa m connfeotion with tlje, , J.O.G.T. In. .ts■peilki^g•• of : his ad(h l ea>tithe^/i9y>nfo^i^.fi':the ; 8th;: of Julyj „>say4 z.-r^ Though, v he; djeait with "the Jiqiioi'n.traflic ; , from i an ; economic poiut QfivjeAVj: he> niUnagedi by siiiiple;comjwrison ; \?nh J f.oc«umon things fib, (bring. tigwss. that -rAn-into-millions ;down :to. ev ; eryibi)(|y's .com. .For instance! i-cefening 't 4 o the cbusuin'ption-^f; intoxicants: by? : the haljf-.ittillion people &v New-Zet-land duriug -the: :yeuit 18S3j-. he:;s:ud; that if tihe.}jqnoi'Yh"ad ! been \>\\s into four feel square: tanks placed: Side; hy side, they would, have peached/ a dis^ .tun^eifof, 1 1.l niilesjK AH. ; fchis liquor, paajseu throua^v the lips .of th« people, of }fewi .JSe^laud; in.on§t year. ..The/ jccwf, of jit. Aiuojintwd itq the wain :of. ( jtwo. niillvJins a»d a-halfrof mouey,;ior the rate; of £5; per head- for ,cve t i?y man, Woman ■: and child initlie: .cnunty r y>" * |Jow r , sir,, do- ;you ponder ., at. taxes and. 'depression, rljetins hunk our liqubVf iuvaney iiix TOQUthk onlyy! our [Trunk. Rail vrtiy.'. through,, i and bui|d out" .Oil and -'Fibre.. -Works,--Th«n 1 jthinktidepies^ioa woaWibe !«»■■ /.thing of the* pa^ti for Ii do&ft. think (( we shopldlthQa/.^ant to--.-go,-.b^ek.tol , spsuding 1 the; money, on' drinkt;i again; ]fpr u .|j>t ; Uiuk: weshduld become as..l(- - (aW|;, j ' ■'«■ -!;l • •:!• *:J .')l;».'.7^.f •"•' ■ i < ■ j ■•*.!., [■<,.■■' ! -ANi4iBSTAINEB4'i ■:■■