AN EXPLANATION.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2218, 23 June 1891, Page 2

AN EXPLANATION.

10 TUB EDXTOB. “ Bib,-—ld view of your report of the Total Abstainers Ee-union, and in fairness to the Rev. Mr Hamilton, 1 would like to state that when requested by me to preside at Mr Glover’s meeting, he occepted with some reluctance, on the ground, that he thought the prohibition movement waa in advance of public opinion. And the words he used were that if he took the chair “he would take his own line.” At the meeting in question he also said that in hia opinion a great deal of work would have to be done before the district would be ripe for prohibition.” I may also say that at a preliminary meeting of prohibitionists, his was the only dissentient voice as te the expediency of contesting the election. At the same time he expressed his willingness to work heartily in the way of educating public opinion during the next three years. This explanation is due to Mr Hamilton who in the past has done yeoman service m the cause of temperance in Temuka. In conclusion, I may say also that I look forward to Mr Hamilton’s help and co-operation in many meetings in the future notwithstanding the untoward incident that has occurred.— I am, etc., John Coopee an iii j "if* "i m i iwiwm mu i