Daily British Columbian
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issued: 2017-03-07
issued: 1887-03-18
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note: 4 f.-K failg "Intwh Columbian Judge Rich**] A. Jones has been installed into his new office as chief justice of the supreme court of Washington Territory, and successor to Judge Greene. Wo are sure every person who haB observed tbe oonduot of Judge Greene during his term of office will'regret his retire- n-JBC-His charges to grand juries, and hii judgments wilt be remembered as the expression of a mind ot high culture, keen discrimination, and animated by the loftiest Surpoeee. It ia aaid that Judge onn ii a most talented and exemplary mam. but *t ii to be regretted that the: wheel of political fortune ever ihould throw off suoh a man aa Judge Greene. Ptrty Politics Anam. In yeeterday's issue our correspondent "Lib. Oon." returns to the discussion of the advisability of or- ganiiing a Conservative association in this district Speaking for himself and W. J. W., he resents what he is pleased to call the "strictures" of the Columbian and endeavors to persuade our readers that the proposed, association will be one of those' innocent organizations which hai for Hs sole object the advancement of tha public good. If this ii the objeot aimed at by our correspondents' we should bo very gla4 to give them every possible assistance, but we are afraid it would become necessary for them to reriie their programme and adopt a name tor their society less suggestive of partisanship. If it is really tha purpose of this scheme to make the voters' lists as complete and per feot 'as possible, and to disseminate honest views on questions of political economy, let us have it by ali means. The public mind needs enlightenment. Few persons are aware how limited is the political knowledge of the great mass of the electors, and it ii plain that persons cannot cast their votes intelligently unless they have an intelligent apprehension of the principles and aims of tha candidates in whose interest their votes are eaat. But we have no reason to hope that the organisation whioh our correspondents p…
note: Publisher changes in chronological order: Robson Brothers (1882-1883) ; D. Robson & Co. (1883-1886) ; British Columbia Stationery and Printing Co. (1886-1887) ; British Columbian Printing Company (Limited) (1887-1888) ; Kennedy Brothers (1888-1890).
has type: Newspapers
spatial: New Westminster (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0346177
language: English
lat: 49.206667
long: -122.910556
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: New Westminster : British Columbian Printing Company (Limited)
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text