Liquor and Labour.
CniusrcHOKCH, July 21. At a social given to Mr G. J. Smit! the successful candidate at the recent by election, last night, Mr T. E, Taylor suggested that Prohibitionists and workers should combine at next general t.lecbion. He said there had been a marked change in politics during the past ten years in the attitude of the Trades and : isabdur Council. Ho said
that Mr McCullough, ex-president of the Council was at one with the speakers of the party in regard to ths past monl issue it had introduced into politics, and so was the Council itself. Mr Taylor said he Puked forward to the time «hen two such large forces would amalgamate, when Prohibitionists joining hands with wage-earners would sweep the poll at the general election next year. It might appear that Mr Smith’s supporters were running against the labour candidate at the by-election, and that mere h>d been antagonism, but if the Council scrutinised Air Smith’s actions it would find that he would by voice and vote do as much for the Workers and the interests they had at heart as wou cl be done by any nominee from their own ranks. Perhaps Mr Smith would carry more influence in the House than a straight out labour man would carry. Mr Taylor claimed that prohibition was a strong working-man's movement, and his party nhould not be severed politically
from a large percentage of the wage earning class to bring about the proposed amelioration. If necessary Prohibitionists should make concessions, and he did not see why they should not work hand in hand with the Trades’ Council, and return to Parliament men who would „tand firmly against the only monopoly in the colony which should bo deprived of Parliamentary representation. Mr G. J. Smith id following Mr Taylor,
said that the proposed amalgamation would have to be very carefully considered, as any amalgamati'dii t 6 oppose ahv other section of the community must be carefully approached. Speaking from a temperance standpoint they would have to be very careful what they did in that respect. They had sympathisers in all sections, and bhouid consider whether they were going to make the prohibition movement a deliberate political party on one side of the House. He was expressing those opinions so that it would not be said he had agreed to any such suggestion without giving due consideration. He would like time to think the matter over.
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 179, 23 July 1901, Page 3
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408Liquor and Labour. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 179, 23 July 1901, Page 3
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