W.C.T.U.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 250, 12 March 1913, Page 8

W.C.T.U.

VARIOUS RESOLUTIONS. By Telegraph.—Per Press' Association. Nelson, Last Night. Tlic following resolution was passed by the Convention this morning:—This Convention heartily endorses the pledgetaking campaign of the Alliance, and urges upon local unions to try and in'duce every voter to promise to withhold his vote from any candidate who will not undertake to remove or substantially reduce the three-fifths majority. Mrs. Sadler addressed the Convention 'on the ''Bible in Schools Question." A : hearty vote of thanks'was" accorded to 'her. It was resolved that •steps be taken to make it illegal for boys- itridensixteen to be employed by racing clubs selling cards, tickets, etc, on public streets or elsewhere: It was resolved that the Government should be urged to take a referendum; whether the totalisator should be retained or not, and that tlio Convention emphatically protests against the disabilities under which women at present suffer in the guardianship of children, and calls upon Parliament to amend the law in the direction of giving women equal rights with men, especially with regard to religious instruction. It was resolved that the Convention should protest against' the. retention of the totalisator on the grounds: (a) that it gives Government sanction to a vice which is : disastrous lo social life; (bi that it is inconsistent with numerous enactments against gambling in other forms; (c) that: public revenue is derived from a practice which all wise Governments hn'v'e I sary to suppress. • ' j