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Taihape Daily Times, 16 September 1918, Page 5

What docs the elector ask for if he signs the Liquor Trade’s Petition? Ostensibly he requests a poll on, three issues:—National Continuance, National Ownership and National Prohibition. But read the Liquor Trade’s Petition carefully and it will bo found that it asks that these issues are not only to be decided on a bare majority vote but the elector is to vote for one issue only, and, still more important, that no issue is to be carried unless it secures a majority vote but the elector is to vote for one issue

V"A•. - only, and, still more" important, that no issue is to be carried unless it secures a majority of the r total votes cast on the three issues. Just what this delightfully measure involves is best seen by noting how it might work out at an •election. Suppose National Continuance secures a majority —plainly The Trade wins. Suppose National Ownership secures a majority, who wins? The Trade, as will be clearly seen when its price is madeknown. But suppose none of the three issues secures a majority? The Trade as once more scores, for there will bo no change. In short, Liquor demands a three-to-one chance. Not bad odds, is it? —fbt (Liq'uor. Contrast this witth the Alliance Petition. The National Efficiency Board investigated the Liquor Traffic with impartiality. After hearing the arguments of all sides and classes. It came to the conclusion, that the Liquor Traffic is one of New Zealand’s greatest enemies to efficiency. In the interests of the people it therefore proposed to secure National Prohibition at once provided a majority of electors were in favour of that course. The Alliance Monster Petition asks Parliament to grant a poll on the basis of the Board’s report. Sign the New Zealand Alliance Petition and refuse to sign that on behalf of Liquor. If you have signed the latter under a misapprehension ask vour M.P., to have your name removed or sent word to the New Zealand Alliance representative at once.— (Advt.