NO-LICENSE CAMPAIGN.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9110, 9 June 1908, Page 5

NO-LICENSE CAMPAIGN.

BY TELEGBAPH —PBESS ASSOCIATION. GORE, June 8. The following correspondence has passed between the Mataura United Temperance Council and the Mayor of Gore:—Gore, May 28th, 1908. His Worship the Mayor, Gore. Dear Sir,- I have been instructed by the executive of the Madura United Temperance Council to ask you if you would give an expression of opinion as to the effect of No-License on the Borough of Gore. To assist you in so doing the Council suggests the following questions for your consideration and answer—(l) Has the carrying of No-License had a detrimental effect on the value of property in Gore? (2) What is. the state of public order? (3) Has ihe moral tone of the community improved? (4) Do you consider the restoration of licenses would be in the best interests of the commuity? (5) Can you recommend the adoption of No-Licer-ses by other electorates?—C Smith, secretary United Temperance Coup= cil. t. | M*ay , ~29th, 1908. S. Smith, | secretary United Temperance Counf.cil. Dear Sir,—l have to acknowledge receipt of yours of 28th inst., j and I am answering the questions lin the order they are asked. (1) The town has been mere prosperous, c *•• because of No-License, but simply owim,"* t0 s he Pn eral Prosperity that his ex.'^ ed » W& the closing of the licensed has In 110 way retarded, or is likei/ to affect the p.;:™*ity of the>wn. ( 2 and 3) I cennot express any definite opinion upon these questions, as / iwe no records before me, and "Voviu refer you to the police report At the same time there is, less .apparent drunkenness, and generally speaking I believe the tuwn is in a very satisfactory condition. (4) There is no probability of licenses being restored, and such would be a retrbgrade movement, because while NoLicer.se does not stop drunkenness it assists very materially, and restoration of licenses would be a grt.at disaster to the whoh community. (5) Yes. I believe it is in the best interests of the people generally. —Yours truly, Arch. A. Mac Gibbon, Mayor. "Having mad the questions suomitted to His Worship the Mayor, and his answers thereto, we are prepared to corroborate his answers as being substantially correct. —R. J. Christie, , Adam Speden, John B. Paterson. J. M. Barron, William Baker, Chas. J. Burrows, D. Robertson, E. C. Smith, J. Mac Gibbon, Councillors."