NEW ZEALAND ALLIANCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 July 1920, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND ALLIANCE.

ANNUAL MEETHTO. ' By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The New Zealand Alliance convention was continued to-day. An address was given by Mr. A. S. Adams on "Legislation." He stated that the present demands of the party should be for a new electoral roll for the Dominion and compulsory registration or votes. The State Control issue must be eliminated from the ballot paper, and the two issues of Continuance and Prohibition on a bare majority rote should be submitted to the people. No sound reason could be given for the retention of the State Control issue. Less than six per cent, of the people voted in its favor at the last poll,, and 94 per cent, of the voters opposed it. Alterations in the present Act were suggested. The following resolution was passed: "That if more than two issues on the licensing question are submitted to the people the issues to be decided by preferential voting, but if this be not agreed to, we urge upon the Government to remove the State Control issue, and that the two issues of Continuance and Prohibition be submitted to the people at the next licensing poll." A resolution was passed referring to breaches of the six o'clock closing law, and suggesting that steps be taken to secure its enforcement. A resolution of sympathy was passed witk the Prime Minister in the sickness of his son Teh Revs. J. Dawson and W. J. Comrie introduced the subject of "finance," and the "budget" was agreed to. Mr. A. S. Adams was unanimously | elected president for the coming year