LICENSING ISSUE.
A LIBERAL REBEL. ' • CANNOT KEEP HIS PLEDGE, " ' SYMPATHY OF HIS CONSTITUENTS. BY TELEGRAPH —FREBS ASSOCIATION—COPTRIRHT. (Rec. May 18, 9.50 p.m.) London, May 18, Mr. S.' H. Wliitbrcad' (Libernl memborifor Huntingdon. division <rf 1 Hti'fit'p i\ aiid 'biiairr man of a licensing aftttressiiitf his constituents with regard to. the Licensing Bill, said that the BilKwhs : lieither moderate nor rational, and ho must oppose it* contrary to the 'pledge given to - his constituents. He was at any moment'to resigriuhis'.seat-.-Mr. Whitbread added : "I am not a Chinese cheap labourer) and I decline to be kept ; in a compound and let out exactly as I am told by the Liberal executive." ,i Huntingdon electors recently asked Mr. Whitford to retain his seat and released him from his undertaking .with reference to the Licensing Bill. ' ..^j'
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 201, 19 May 1908, Page 7
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133LICENSING ISSUE. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 201, 19 May 1908, Page 7
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