TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1642, 4 October 1887, Page 2

TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE.

Mr Glover, the ’ecturer for the New Zealand branch of the Temperance Alliance, delivered an address at the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, on Saturday evening. The chair was taken by S, Buxtoo, Esq. | M.11.R. The eveuing was very wet and cold, and at first tbe advisability of postponing tho meeting was considered, but as several persons were present from a distance it was decided to proceed, and as tho evening wore on the attendance largely increased. After Hymn No. 175 bad been snog, the Rev. Mr Rowse (Waimate), who occupied a seat on tbe stage, engaged in prayer. Mr Buxton than expressed the pleasure he felt in being present and in introducing Mr Glover. Mr Glover, who was warmly greeted, said that he was sorry that the inclemency of the weather and the fact of its being Saturday night had caused the attendance to be so small, as he disliked talking to empty benches. He was glad, however, to have for a Chairman that •veiling a member of the House of Representatives whose sympathies were so earnestly enlisted on the side of Temperance. Those interested in the Alliance bad carefully looked over the members of tho House, as at present constituted, and they found that there were at least 21 thorough-going prohibitionists. This did not constitute their whole strength. There were numbers of others who were well wishers of the cause of Temperance, bat who did not desire complete prohibition, which was insisted upon by the Temperance Alliance. They were now, however, sufficiently strongly represented in the Bonse to feel assured that no retrograde movement would take place. The members of the Alliance bad still, however, a great work to do in kespiog the movement well before the electors and the country generally, so that if possible double the number of prohibitionist members would be returned at tbe next election. Mr Glover then proceeded to criticise tbe two great platforms of Retrenchment and Protection of Native industries, which bad been eo prominently laid before tbe people during tbe past electioneering campaign. He urged that neither of these would benefit tbe country to tbe same extent as tbe objects aimed at by the Temperance Alliance. He was confident that if the retrenchment spoken so much of bad been in tbe shape of curtailing the liquor traffic, much good would have resulted. He gave some amusing instances from speeches of caud idates as to what they were goiug to do in the matter of saving, but remarked that they were all pledged to some expenditure in their own districts. In the matter of protection, the simplest way was for people to insist on having colonialmanufactured articles and if they did that there would be no need for the protection cry. Mr Glover then repeated what was practically the same lecture as that delivered on the occasion of his last visit, and it was received with equal favor. At its close a collection was made, and Mr Glover explained tho objects of the Alliance, and asked any who felt disposed to join it to stay behind, when certificates of membership would he given them. Mr Buxton then in a few words complimented the lecturer on tbe able address he had delivered. He referred to his own electioneering experiences and said that tie hid been most fairly treated by tho various publicans in the district, with some of whom be had stayed, and of whom some ho was assured had voted for him. H« was very grateful for the honor that had been conferred on him, and while he was a member of the House would do

liifl bR«t for !ho publicans as well as for any other person, The Rev. Mr Dickson then moved a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Glover, which was briefly seconded by the Rev. Mr Rowse, who said that ho felt ploasnd to be in a position to do so, us he (Mr Rowse) was the President of the first Temperance Society in Canterbury, The vote was carried by acclamation. Hymn No. 66 was then sung. Mr Glover moved a vole of thanks to the chair, and after Mr Rowse had pronounced the Benediction the meeting terminated.