STATESMAN DRUNK.
4 AN M.P-'S ACCUSATIONS,'. INEBRIATED PARTY LEADERS. DENOUNCED BY SPEA7CER. By TclecraDU-Press AESoclatloifr-CopyrljfUJ (Dec. April, 23, 0.20 ajin.) London* April 2-t. in the House of. Commons, Air. lau Malcolm, AI.P. for Croydon., called <\ttcnliou to .Mr. Pointer's (Jt.l , . for Sheffield) speech at llio Croydon Temperance- Council to the effect that he raw the leaders of both .-.ides drunk during nil important i debate. Mr. Pointer Mated that he did not desire to answer a charge bax.-ii on an in. accurate report. Mr. Malcolm retorted, that Mr. Pointeitold him that: ho was not going to run away from his stalomwil. Air. Pointer did not answer. The Speaker said if the report was any. (hiiiß like correct it was grossly oflKnsivo and also ludicrous. Tho House could form its own judgment.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1423, 25 April 1912, Page 5
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131STATESMAN DRUNK. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1423, 25 April 1912, Page 5
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