NO-LICENSE CAMPAIGN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 120, 14 October 1914, Page 3

NO-LICENSE CAMPAIGN.

OKADLE-ROLL PARTY. 1 ADDRESS BY MRS. SXOWDEN. There was a large gathering of ladies at the Good T«m]ilar Hull yesterday afiea-noon, when Aire. Douglas- presided. The president, in .the course of a few words of welcome to the motlheru of the Little White Ribboners, said she was very glad to see so many ladies present. Shu jntimatud ,i!ha.t the mcmUers of the cradle roll were 300 strong, and asked those- nieuibem who were present to repeat the total abstinence pledge. On this 'being done, an invitation waa given to any lady present to enrol. An urgent appeal was made to tho women to vtote for no-license at the forthcoming election. On the arrival of 'Mrs. Snowden those .presflßt rose and sang, "All Round tihe Wojtiiu," at the conc'l'usion of whieh. the presi»tiint heartily welcomed Mre. Snowden>. who was presented with a buttonhole spray by little Miss RosciTeiire. On rising to speak Mm. Snowden was heartily applauded. After expressing delight at the presence of a few gentleomen, ; the speaker said tthat she had found, everywhere* in New Zealand a warm feeling for t(W Old Country, and thia to her was, \e?y dfllightinl! Hhe had been tlo many o,th#.r lands, but had' nowhere felt ao much at Ihom-e as in New Zealand. As a deep lover of home and little children she must not ho thought disloyal by saying that there was a greater foe being fought ftt limine than in the war witlh Germany., There was in our midst the tew'ji e domestic enemy which if not f'eudily. destroyed would prove far nmore' disastrous than the war of nations. This, foe was the liquor traffic, which had. it* fangs so deep into uh e vitals of the country that it seemed almost impossible to get put of its clutches.. In New Zealand the peopfe had the power to destroy that foe but in F^ mna no ;j Cxto L. 5? " aid thc •P«*« r . " We wrnd ? 1 *SL ur « e , I™ to Wot out this liquor traffic and send us back to fight t'he battle In England with, (stronger hearts . A cause that is just and right may be delayad, but it cannot ultimately be defeated." (Applause). Ninety per cent, of tihe two million cases of cruelty were traeuaible to intemperance. Mrs. Snowden gave a very lengthy exposition of 'the suffragette programme, together with reasons why votis were not given to women, with a view to show tthat until women obtained the suffrage there would be no chance of putting an end to fine liquor traffic. Touching on the question of the militant suffragettes, the speaker said that only between CO and 70 women had been I convicted of 'breaches of the peace, whil.i thousands of women wore peacefully 1 but, energetically carrying on the campaign, which would in time euccued in converting the country to women's suffrage. In New Zealand the women had t'he vote, and if every one of them used the power she hadi prohibition could be carried at the pWll, and she strongly urged them on e and all to record their vote against liquor at the forthcoming election, as great causes had been lost by twen one vote. All the arguments about loss of State revenue, c.:c, were aa nothing against Uhe 'cause of thc children. There would Ibe still many temptations for young men and womun to fight against, and that fight should be made easier by taking away tlte public houses. When asked to strike out •lie top line the women should remember the biggest argument of all—the children and their future welfare. It was the man's business as much as the women's, therefore .both sexes should work together for the same good and pure ends, and she prajyed that ,t3iis Btate of tlhings would very upecdily ooime to pass. (Loud applause). The meeting was concluded by the singing of the National Anthem, and the passing of a hearty vote of tlhairks to Mrs. Snowden.

During ,ih e afternoon a musical programiuo was givror, the following items being pleasingly rendered:—Pianoforte duet by Misses Douglas and Ambuj-y; song by Mrs. Olds ("My Treasure'), for which, the singer had a well-merited re call; violin duct, 'Misses Buckman and Cannell; recitation liv Mrs. Hriam; piano solo, Miss Pickering; cli o ni»' "-Strike out the Top Li]],.."; duct by Mesdamos Old and Ohappi'll; song Mi* I I'wkormg; song, Mrs. Chappdl. [ Afternoon lea was provided and [greatly appreciated.