TEMPERANCE POLTICAL ASSOCIATION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 990, 3 February 1882, Page 2

TEMPERANCE POLTICAL ASSOCIATION.

• i ■»■"" ■' A MEETiNO of the above: was held in the '; Temperanos Hall, Masterton, last evening when about 12 members were present, Mr Kingdon was voted to tho chair, : Mr D'Arcy. (Secretary, explained that the meetinght-d been called to decide upon what action, if any, should be taken with regard to the forthcoming election of Licensing Commissioners; •-. The Good Temolar Lodge had' action', and .- had suggested three name.s t but nothing furtherhad been done. If potion was.to be taken there should be no further delay.. Mr Easthope moved-" That this Association do not name any candidates; for the election of Licensing Commissioners." He had thought over the matter very seriously, in fact the subject was seldom from his mind, and he had felt that it would be best for the Temperance Cause not to provoke a conflict; There were certainly enough temperance men in the district to fight the. matter out and win the battle if they could be united; but it;,was like working with a rope of sand—ffipre was no cohesion—no unity. . Under these oiwurpstappps, {)ipub}i t|ey. might call a moeting to sep which candiiktejj they would support, he '■ thought' '.ftp Associationhad better not name any..' '.- The Rev. J. McKee seconded.' He' thought it would be unwiso to nominate' any candidates, as'jucha'pojjrse woulpj. simply create a fealjng. of. oppositipii "■'s'!■ the oause. They had better go'to Ihp election as individuals, and vote for the men they bef ieved to be the best, whether. ■"" striqt torrkperanoe rnen or tnen of , views. Tfisy w ( §re not stronp pnprigh jf} any case to provoke a battle.

Mr J, Tile supported pie motion on/, similar grounds. Ifihey wished to get; temperance men in he say no reason- why.- v theyqould not do bo by voting only for--, - teetotallers, by this means if they did not l'-\. secure a majority o'n the bench* they V wquldalmost'do bo. "' '" - '' 'Mr Feist "conjially 'ttyj " motion. He had been asked to stand, as a candidate', and had consented, but he had now determined not fo <Jo so. He thought it wiser" that no candidate shouTcj bementinned by 'tlie: Association. ' motion was then ■ put''ana 1 ' parried, Mr '.' . fl'Arcy Yotjng agairißt'jti- . Tholfev J. Mpftee i|p mqved, thitf tne meeting be adjourned tj)l t|jp chair; inan saw fit to call them together again; ' Mr Hall Bpcdpded. : ' ' .'■' ' The chairman sajd he was ashamedqf tbp < terrjperauoe mpn of Mj»sterton, He believe!} %. could do some reaj gqoij no> jf thare.fferenot dravrbacks,- ; ' 'MrD'Arcjr aaid if this, was to-be the upshot qfjhp meeting |t .was a farco to' have called it. Thp very qian who hadbeen the mover of the affair had been the first to throw cold water on it, and tem< perance men, when a battle was imminent, slunk away like dogs with their tails be. tween their legs.. Who did they think wold nominate temperance men if they did.not ? Would they leave' it to the publicans? He had- been told that Mr McGregor was proposed by the publicans, and was likely to beat the head of the poll; if that was the case sur-ely they, had enough sympathisers to get-twomure candidates in. He thought the course.adopted instead of being best calculated to advance the cause, was one beat calculated'to ruin it. '.Mr Shuts thought if itjl worked, j|)d|vidaally; the best result woull bo obi tain'ed. " '* •' ,: •> ./ ( il i' • , Mr McKeo made a few remarks in reply to Mr IJ'Arcy,' defending"the passed, and s/aiaj by not" naming- cau'didaates,' they ' would." fol)6w" the "best course, and' advocated working harmoniously for the good] of t|iq whol'p. '"•' : ' 'Mr Hall wj'th" Mr' MpKee; Ha had seen the names of proposed ORndidales.;publishod. by the other side, and was pleased to Bee they were all good men, If the Association brought forward others to oppose them, it would only prejudice its cause. It was best to let" well done " alone. - <■ < After a vote of .thanks to the Chair the meeting adjourned,