Week
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contributor: Blakemore, William
issued: 2017-03-21
issued: 1917-08-11
aggregated CHO: https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/pwv/items/1.0374042/source.json
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note: The Week A British Colombia Newspaper aad Review Vol. XV, No./--15th Year Victoria, B.C., Canada, August 11th, 1917 5c a copy $2.00 a year Prohibition FORECASTS of the findings of the commission appointed to investigate the overseas vote nre conflicting. Joseph Martin, K.C., counsel for the liquor interests, declares that the charges of irregularity were by no means established. Such a declaration need not be taken too seriously considering its source. Mr. Bayley declares that the charge were amply proven and that additional irregularities were brought to light. He claims that the auditor appointed by the government is in -a position to prove that a majority of the votes alleged to have been cast were fraudulent. These conflicting claims may be taken us an indication thnt the fight between the "wets" and "dries" is but beginning. Joseph Martin, K.C., is on his way home. Perchance his further activities .may be quite remunerative, involving possibly an appeal to the courts. The prohibitionists are equally determined not to accept an adverse verdict without a further struggle. If the government fnils to find a way by which to suppress the traffic in alcoholic liquors at lenst for the duration of the war, its very continuance in office will be seriously jeopardized. The situation confronting Mr. Brewster and his Government is, therefore, a difficult and thankless one. Had the referendum never been taken nt all its position would be much simpler. Tt would then pass just such legislation ns it conceives to be in the genernl interest and its decision could not lie seriously challenged. But the charges and counter charges of irregularities in the polling and counting of the overseas vote, the possibility of technicalities being seized upon as n means to test their action in the courts, anil the unfortunate demise of the returning officer who had charge overseas, all combine to render their positon very difficult. Tt will be their duty nevertheless to take decisive action. …
note: Publisher changes in chronological order: publisher not identified (1904-1906) ; The Week Publishing Co., Ltd. Offices (1906-1907) ; �The Week� Publishing Company, Limited (1907-1918) ; publisher not identified (1918-1920)
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Victoria (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0374042
language: English
lat: 48.428333
long: -123.364722
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Victoria : "The Week" Publishing Company, Limited
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text