Listowel Banner, 16 Oct 1924, p. 2

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Thursday, October 16th., 1924 \e Perth. Electors Must Choose he issue of the plebiscite of October 23 is: Shall the sale of intox- icating liquor as a beverage continue to be prohibited, or the traf- tember 16th, 1916, the legalized sale of liquor for beverage purposes has wrougt a moral, social and economic transformation, gradual but real, Is the sale of Beer, Wine or Spirits under Government Control a good investment? Is ita good investment to buy something that has never been anything but a curse? : Would we have more comfortable homes and better sup- plies of clothing and food for wives and children? Government Control means drinking in the homes. Is this fair to our families? Can you spend money on wine, beer, spirits, etc., and be fair to the merchant? For the Honor of Old Ontario Mark Your Ballot thus: | Are you in Favor of the continuance of The Ontario Temperance Act? 4 . | OLD ONTARIO’S RECORD The following table shows the Province-wide votes that have been taken upon the prohibi- tion issue in Ontario. Always, has there been a substantial majority. The heart of Ontario is sound upon the prohibition issue. Date of Aggregate Dry Wet Dry ,P.c. Pc. Voting Vote Vote Vote rae y D Voted upon. ry Wet Provincial Plebiscite .......,... 1894 303,209 192,489 110,720 81,769 63.48 36.62 Dominion Plebiscite ............ 1898 269,782 154,498 115,284 39,214 67.27 42.73 & Provincial Referendum .......... 1902 303,297 199,749 103,548 96,201 65.86 34.14 Repeal of the O.T.A.....,........ 1919 1,147,785 777,537 370,248 407,289 67.74 £32.26 Prohibtiion of Importation Measure 1921 912,238 589,556 872,682 166,874 659.15 40.85 We'll Never Let The Old Flag Fall az we < . dns e. 4 SS" oe EF ky Ahk 3 sth ws BL BP Se Bs ie «4 ; fs apa 3 é wt k , # . pi se pe eT ten, oe. pi ae ak aig Oh Raye beet ; Gn Ses oe *. ews ie te tal 8 » Rees vi ee eng Mi rx ® ath! epee eth. ow Progress or Reaction fic be re-established and conducted by the Government? Since Sep- has been prohibited. During eight years The Ontario Temperance Act -

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