THE CONSISTENCY OF MR BOON

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 26, 1 October 1913, Page 5

THE CONSISTENCY OF MR BOON

[To The Editor Stratford Post.J Sir, —Mr Jos. Boon, in replying tc “Enquirer,” is .at some pains to justi fy his action in tendering for, and ac cepting, the contract of building f licensed hotel, being, at the same time an avowed and prominent Xo-Lieens: leader. I hardly think that Mr Jos Boon’s delightfully specious argument? will carry much weight with that considerable section of the public whim preserves an open mind upon licensing matters; and he is singularly unfortunate in the naive illustrations hr quotes for the purpose of white-wash ing Ins action. The man who self boots to the publican, or clothes to : barman, is only supplying necessar? articles that everyone must wear anc which are not at all exclusively, usee or required by hotel-keepers for tIP purpose of carrying on their trade They are required quite independent!? of that.' But the construction of at hotel is an absolute necessity for tin sale of liquor, and the hotel is primar ly and chiefly used (so Mr Boon anc bis friends say) for that purpose. M? experience goes to prove that No license Supporters, though alwayr ready to decry the Trade ip even way, are not at all averse t'o making a pecuniary profit out of it as opportunity occurs. Mr Boon generoush proclaims that he has no wish to “boy cott the publican.” Stout fellow But I think, perhaps, that Mr Boo; really means that he does not wisl to boycott the publican when if comes to making an honest penny on' of him and it is a question of build ing one of those buildings euphoni on sly termed (by Mr Boon and hi; friends) “Drinking Hells.” And Mr Boon, apparently, has constructor quite a number of “Drinking Hells/ Of course, if it were a question c: spending money with the publican, o ruining his business, that would la quite another matter, and Mr Boon’t virlupus boycot would be in fu! blast. - I think that possibly the pub lie can gauge the strength of M: Boon’s consistency with one eye open And the other closed. Verb. sap. sat. —I am, etc.,

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