BE MODERATE.

Otaki Mail, 24 July 1922, Page 2

BE MODERATE.

| To the Editor. I Sir, —As one of the crowd who listl ened to Mr Burton on Friday nigh: I j must sav I was disappointed. He had 1 " no argument in favour of prohtbmon, ' aid spent a deal of his lime in referI ring to my letter on the aatter. I ! maintain the Drohibitioß is stir- : ring up strife, is looking for fight. and I say again let them have it. but fight j i sir and clean. Moderate- who like & '"'spot" should not be robbed of their i privilege, while tfaoie who abuse their privilege should "pay the pipt-r." Mr I Burton made no reference to ekemistt j telling alcoholic liquors at en-rbitant prices. Oh, no, he knew by so, doing he would be laying himself open fci ejrgn-

MMit. He well knows that it' chemist sold liquor ir would only be within reach of the licit, and that the poorer classes would be debarred from even using it for medicinal purposes. Why was the reference made to the 1 -iv ctS'C-.t Victuallers cup tor football cuiupots lion.’ ft was uncalled for and T eaa a>sure Mr Burton it was not given t.j eairh rote-—no. it was given punk for the sake of sport. This f kuoir' Does he begrudge the Licensed V'ieluallers helping the returned soldiers ard uiuenploycd •’ it is a pity the "prohilts'’ would not do like wise and tift' less. Mr Button spoke as if all paid;, casts were bad eggs. Xow, take our loeat men for example— what wrotwitli them-: Will M r Burton point ok a single fnull .' bet him be open as:' fair.— 1 am, etc.. I'.UR PLaY,