THE DIRECT VETO.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2552, 7 September 1893, Page 2

THE DIRECT VETO.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, — I should think the Rev. John Dickson conies out rather hot on our present Premier; he asks does he constitute himself a dictator for what the country needs and what it does not need. Why, all through his letter he is dictating rules to the Premier. Does he think that he and all the prohibitionists shall dictate their own way of thinking for the country 1 The people would be very silly to notice all they say. Mr Seddon is rigiit to say reforms must be gradual. Those people want their Direct Veto to come all at once; but at the coming election they may find out their mistake. Rev. Isitt and others go about preaching on temperance, they look at the one side, of all the harm drink does. I quite agree with that, but it is their own fault to use it to excess. But look at all the good it does ; it gives thousands of people employment, I believe a glass of drink will do no man any harm, only good, when they require it, out in the cold and fatigue, or in sickness. Doctors order it in hospitals, and I know some of the blue-ribbon men too, when low and weak and very near death, took plenty of brandy when ordered by the doctors. So no one need tell me drink is no good.—l am, etc., John Weaver, Woodbury.