Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878.] SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1894. ON THE ROAD TO PROHIBITION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 24 March 1894, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1878.] SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1894. ON THE ROAD TO PROHIBITION.

BEGOWD EDITION

Tajusg a broad view of the first eleo-1 tioa under the new Act, we &re : bound to admit, that with all its iaulta arid shortcomings, it is more effective for! conteolJUßg .the traffic tbaa any previous measure that we hare had on the Statute book, The .new Committees will be strong, even in places where the publicaria have secured the 1 return of their nominees. Take Wei- ] liogioc for example! There we find three temperance candidates returned snri fire trade candidates. Mr Martin, the Chairman, and the three temperance candidate* count four votes, as sg&jnst 'five on the other side. Now the five caDdid&teß are not pledged or fettered; and if a single one ot them takes an independent course and votes for putting down abuses 'and illegitimate trade, tbe publicanßi lathe Empire City will have found their masters for the first time for a generation. It is not to be supposed that the-Hoes drawn during an election contest will decide the action of any Oommittemen, On the contrary, we believe that there will be a desire on the part of both Trade and Temperance Committeemen to administer the law conscientiously. shat the Magistrates who will set *a their chairmen will guide them with respect to the of their position (jawiocdbe doubted, and that they will dm give them such a lead, that the traffic will be conducted so that it will not euoonr&ge orime and pauperism, is also»iser4imty. AtlsaiwS'gat;airong Committees, composed of sieri of good reputation who can be trusted, not only to understand what is right and just, but- to do it. We hope to see many new. departures now that we have enmpeteae Committees.' We trust to gee some of thasi for exgaaple advocating the *ppoistaseat of isdepentietifc experts m Inepeetors. It is very much to be regHSii&l that Ft should be a part of a Hew Zealand constable's duty to pay inquest visits. to bfcfs a&d Iwu. Xfcm an, no doxbi, »aisy mm ia 'the forc-i who tsa resist th« tampisliosi which beseai fchesa from this .fxmrsn, mi it 3a wtorioua that T&ere are otfcorg who sueeusab to it. Therea** flss&dala ail over the Coltmy arisang from ikte dartfowiiy, sad we tress & sss- to b#w" eosamfetees laa»f ssesi£etsr of thia Mad and issswisg iSfOis, a re&ra. Xhevobe ssf Us* p&gggEa 'as declared by thai satfkm ' M M»ch, 1884/ egsssss its VI9-W &6«issßd a partis! gm&ihi&im «si eeslart thai i&ig jhotaig Ss» ss, -ffostdw sM |3»t «&aag& l&jll&m |ss» a?sd BHEfk has to #otßs .gUM? »w& #»«**# gtft&ggl fs^aifs■is -A tlgs&me isiisissiismmmsfi u*mm m