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Newspaper
Quappelle Progress
Location
Quappelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Nov 23, 1888
Page
4
The fragment lists publishing details for a Thursday issue at Tas Prop Printing Office and mentions subscription terms and ad policies. It includes garbled names such as James Weidmar and B. J. Waipuas, with a note reserving the right to refuse questionable advertisements.
The article discusses the liquor question facing the Territorial Assembly, weighing Prohibition versus licensing. It argues for public referendum, warns against extreme positions, and explores a middle path of permits with government oversight, import rights, and medical and other exemptions. Acknowledges economic and social tradeoffs.
The piece argues for a direct popular vote to decide Prohibition versus license, criticizing the Scott Act as insufficient and urging unity among Prohibitionists in Assiniboia. It rails against district-based votes and stresses one territorial law under a unified Dominion framework with shared goals.
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