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Show Councilman 1'k.m huoke put forth a most peculiar reason for resigning his position in the city government. Ho asserted that the council bad beeu false to the pledges of the liberal party, and that this indicated dishonesty or, at least, gross carelessness on tho part of the members. Therefore he would resign. re-sign. On this principle, we suppose, Mr. Pembroke would no doubt desert a position in private life if be thought his associates were robbing the concern. It is a very foolish position for a man to put himself in befoie the public. The people elected hiiu to the office, and, no matter if they have been sorry for it, if he thought anything was wrong, it was his duty to stick by the ship and not desert de-sert his post. But then, Mr. Pemukoke could scarcely have entertained any such belief as he expressed. He has a reputation for bumptiousness, and the matter would not be worth noticing but for the glaring inconsistency pointed out. |