THE PROHIBITION POLL.
Reconstruction need.* two things population and capital. Obviously both will gravitate where taxation is lowest. That being so, can New Zealand afford to ca.rry on, and yearly increase, an avoidable burden of taxation! Obvioasly No! ft is admitted that 55 per cent, of the expenditure on gaols, jadiciary, hospitals, police, etc. is directly due to liquor. Thus Prohibition would immediately save £3K'.&33. The £5,0t*0,000 now spent in liquor will be expended in- other ways, and it in safe to assume will yield the same percentage to revenue as does the rest of production. This will amount to ■;£730,0i)0. Increased efficiency ■ will undoubtedly represent a further £780,009 |'(it tt/siM "pnbEtbly be' double that), \iaaking a grand total of >Plssa against this the £i l OTO,QOQ" J iJ. if from liquor revenue, pin? £250,009« -sinking fund and interest.on the eommajsiyr,, and prohibition-gives-ta a net gain ©* '-anstrm. 'lt'-* «P to ns all right, and the day is Thareday next. ■ 'Vote" fox the child and the nation.*
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Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 7 April 1919, Page 2
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166THE PROHIBITION POLL. Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 7 April 1919, Page 2
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