Word: repealers
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Wets (Roman Catholics, Anglicans and a few Presbyterians) sought under the leadership of shrewd Conservative Premier George Howard Ferguson to return enough representatives under his banner to permit him to secure repeal of the 0. T. A. and substitute a Government-controlled liquor rationing system. During the campaign Premier Ferguson raised a feminine hornet's nest about his ears by declaring: "Twenty-five years ago a girl would hardly speak to a man who carried a flask, but now a man without a flask is a man without a girl...
...guests of the students must have complained of the mildness of the entertainment provided, for a few years later came a repeal of the law against punch-drinking: "It shall be no offense if the scholars, in a sober manner, entertain one another and strangers with punch, which, as it is now usually made, is no intoxicating liquor." On what grounds did the authorities make this last calm statement...
Thus the two major parties appear to be contentedly perpetuating the aftable policy of agreement on every important point. For the two eastern contingents are almost allied on this latest issue. If the rapprochement continues, we may have complete accord holding forth the prospect of Volstcadian repeal...
...Eight Hours Act (TIME, July 12 et seq.) which is the keystone of Premier Baldwin's anti-strike program. ¶ Learned that ten Church of England Bishops and twelve Nonconformist dignitaries had drawn up a proposal (seconded at once by the Miners' Federation conference) that Premier Baldwin repeal the Eight Hours Act in return for which the miners would agree to arbitration of wages. ¶ Smiled at alarmist reports that the ten Bishops would "stump the country" against Premier Baldwin if he refused to adopt their proposal and hamstring his pet anti-strike measure...
...perfectly clear that that which is demanded can only be secured in one of two ways, either by repeal of the 18th Amendment or its complete and shameless violation, its utter nullification...