Week
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contributor: W. Blakemore
issued: 2017-03-21
issued: 1909-11-20
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note: IrrVlB'ISBBVBBH J? {? Let us show you the new Pocket Edition Gillette Safety Razor TERRY CASH CHEMIST fS.E. comer Fort and Douglas , lAJUUULUUUUJUUUUUUUUUUU-O The Week A British Columbia Review, Published at Victoria, B. Q. jB'BBBT8B'BBBB»»»H'WIIB*n HALL & WALKER Agents WELLINGTON COLLIERY COMPANY'S COAL 1232 Government St. Telephone 83 l?&.mJuu»LtmtmM_uuu£ Vol. VI. No. J&l THE WEEK, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1909 One Dollar Per Annum RICHMOND IN THE FIELD The latest development in the political ituation is the advent, of a Richmond into he field in the person of Sir Charles TTib- jbert Tupper. Being a son of "the old war Ihorse from Cumberland," it is not surprising that having scented the battle from far lie should desire to rush into the fray. IWitli all respect to Sir Hibbert, of whose labilities no one has a higher opinion than The Week, this tendency to rush in is one of his chief failings. At several crises in bis career impetuosity has carried him jaway from a sound and sane position into 'depths where he was unable to anchor, with the result that he has been torn away from his moorings, and for many years has drifted on tbe political sea without Wmipass or rudder. It is only charitable to assume that impetuosity was his guiding principle in 1896, otherwise it would be impossible to excuse conduct which hurled the Conservatives from power, retired its most brilliant leaders to an obscure position, paralysed the party and shas kept them ever since in the cool shades of opposition. SIR HIBBERT'S IMPETUOSITY It is only charitable also to assume that it was impetuosity which led Sir 11 ib- btrt. in the last session of his Parliamentary career at Ottawa to voice the notorious Yukon charges, which, on being closely examined, broke dowu in the most hopeless fashion, and left him stranded, the discredited leader of a false attack. Everyone realised that he was sacrificed by designing persons who failed to make good the statements upon which they induced him to launch t…
note: Publisher changes in chronological order: publisher not identified (1904-1906) The Week Publishing Co., Ltd. Offices (1906-1907) "The Week" Publishing Company, Limited (1907-1918) publisher not identified (1918-1920)
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Victoria (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0344437
language: English
lat: 48.428333
long: -123.364722
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Victoria : ""The Week"" Publishing Company, Limited
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text