NO-LICENSE CAMPAIGN.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2349, 16 November 1908, Page 5

NO-LICENSE CAMPAIGN.

NVERCARG ILL’S LIQUOR CON

SUMPTION

A XEW DEVELOPMENT

STATEMENT BY THE REV F V, CHATTER TON.

During an intervial in Mr. .A. J. J Mack's address in . support of No-li-cens'e Irani t ho “Times’’ balcony on Saturday night, the Lev. F. AV. Chatterlon said that ho had received some later figure? from official souro.es m reference to tlie circular published 'tv Mr. AV. D. Lysn.ar ami the Incensed victuallers’ Association, and entitled “Hoisted with Their own Petard,” which threw a new light upon that circular, and showed that the figures quoted by Mr Lvsnar ■were unreliable. Mr. Chatterlon was loudlv cheered on making that statement. Proceeding, the rev. gentleman said that when an animal had been shot it usually gave a dying kick, and the circular was the dying kick of the liquor trade. His name had been coupled "with Mr. Jjysnar’s name during the past few days in the examination of figures relating amongst other things t-o the consumption of "liquor in Invercargill, and Mr. Lvsnar had used these figures for his own purpose, qnd perhaps had not realised that he was I falling into a serious error. Tdr. Lvsnar was frying to bluff the public. Voices:. He can't do that: w“ ' position to supply any |

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ir iUr. JJysijar or iVlr.~"Sheridan did not know of these facte it was their duly to ’know of them/ ’added the speaker, “and if tliev say on their word of honor they did not know of them, I will believe them, but I will always look upon any figures quoted by Mr. Lysnar again with mistrust.” (Loud applause.) “Another point to remember,” add, ed ALr. Chatterton, “is that though* the amount of liquor passing through Invercargill has been reduced, the returns are still large, and to explain that in a fair and just way,., it must be stated that the town is the distributing centre for five electorates (three license and two No-license) with a population of over 55,000 people, and these electorates are supplied mainly from Invercargill. The figures showing the enormous decrease in in tlie consumption of beer is a complete refutation of Mr. Lysnar’s assertions, and I hope he will be candid and honest enough to admit it. It he will not, all I ask is that he will consent to the figures geing placed in the hands of the umpire (accepted by u.s both) for examination and abide by his decision.” (Cheers and anplause.) Mil. BLACK’S AD Dll ESS

Mr. A. J. Black, who returned from a campaign trip to M'airoa, delivered an address from the “Times' 1 baleonv on Saturday night. It was estimated tliat upwards oi 2000 people stead in the roadway to listen to the address, and during the course of his remarks t!ic speaker was loudly applauded. Mr Black severely criticised the adver-

tisements of the •'trade’-' asking the icople to- remember prosperity and ibendy, and stated that the only prosperity drink brought was prosperity to the publican, and the voices of the dead cried back front the grave against a liberty that robbed a man of all that was valuable to him and put dishonor in its place. The whole traffic was degrading, and never 'knew what the words prosperity and liberty meant. At the conclusion of his address. Mr. Black answered a number of questions, and the meeting was brought- to a close with cheers for Xoi ice nse and Mr. Black.

Later on Mr. Davits stood on a mix near the Sievwright Memorial >ml addressed a small crowd. Other speakers took a hand, and .small ;roups stood in the roadway diseussng the question until nearly midunlit.

YESTERDAY’S MEETINGS. There was a fairly large at tendance of men in His Ma jesty’s ..Theatre yesterday afternoon, when Mr. A. ,T. Black gave a most interesting address for men only. He took as his subject the life of Xehemiah, whom he described as a true patriot. Dev. M’m. Lamb- occupied the chair, and sang as a solo the hymn “Sarml up. Stand up for .Jesus,” to a new setting. The audience joined heartily in the singing of the refrain of both this and the other hymns sung, and listened most attentively to the address.

In the evening, at the "Wesleyan Church, there was an overflowing congregation. - ?vlr. Black occupied the pulpit, and preached an eloquent sermon on the subject of "Christ (ho Healer.” At the conclusion of

tins service, -a, further meeting was [held in His Majesty's Theatre. The building was literally packed, and [many persons were unable to gain admission. A number of hymns were sung, and Mr. '.Black delivered a stirring address, taking as his subject the passage from the first book of Kings, “How Jong halt ye between .'two opinions.’’ The speaker dealt [more particularly with those people who were careless and stood on the platform of non-intervention. He concluded his address with a powerful appeal to the people to do wh it was right for Clod and for humanity.

A series of addresses will he given by the ller. W. Lamb and JMv. A. .7. Black to-day. - At ‘2O minutes past .12 (noon) Mr. Black will speak at the Gisborne Freezing Works, and at the same time Mr. Lamb is to speak at Messrs Nelson Bros.’ works. At 7.00 p.m. Mr. Black will speak from the “Times” Office balcony, whore ho will bp followed at 8 p.m. by the Rev. \Y. Lamb. Mr. Black will proceed to the Garrison Hall, where he will begin an address at 8.10 p.m. Seatiug accommodation will bo provided at the Garrison Hall.

NO-LICENSE DEMONSTRATIONS AT AUCKLAND. [Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Nov. 14.

Long before 2.30 o’clock this afternoon a crowd, which gradually increased to within 4000 to 5000 people,.. ! assembled around the Grey statue, at : the foot ol Grc.v Street, the .'startingpoint of a great No-liccnso demonstration. Gaily-decorated lorries, fiJl- ! od with daintily-attired children, iolhowed, by many other smaller vehicles’ j such as ps>ny and cjog-oartsjeach bearemblems, I pariided cl»l-