The Archive · 1914

A Shameful Charge

It is to be hoped that the party who are working for the supper cence will love 0° mating themselves from, and repuc ing as strongly possible, the disgraceful iosinas tions advanced by Dr. H. ¥. 8 Myers as his contribution to the discussion, What Dr. Myers in plain English is that be cause there are certain mea on the Council who have been, are or be interested in opium, other mem bers of the Council will protect thst trade in case they themselves ever stand in similar need, other words, Dr. Myers can ceive of no higher motive io He guidance of Municipal alfsirs the principle of You scratch a back and I'll scratch yours" It will be within the recollection of many that seven or eight yests Dr. Myers was severely calle order for making similar insnwt, tions of graft ab " Ratepay™ Meeting. Ae he still makes the same tactics there is little that he will ever live to be perly ashamed of them s he be. But, ay mere mari policy, hq may be reminded it is a poor cause which has te pend upon charges of dishonesty the other side.

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