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Temperance Convention Criticized for Weak Leadership and Veiled Prohibition Stand
The piece condemns the 1897 Temperance Convention for poor organization and weak handling of key issues. It notes failed opportunities to address compensation and municipalization and attacks the church's cautious stance on liquor, praising a later amendment urging active opposition to the liquor trade.
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Gothenburg
Bailie Lewis
Edinburgh
Edward Pearson
Manchester
Sorce
Geo. Tomlinson
Temperance Party
Convention
Christian Church