Hon. Dr. Tupper’s suggestion for a cartoon representing the Finance Minister as General Distress giving the people the word of command “Starve!” was of course adopted by Grip’s obliged artist. Certain liberties were, however, taken in interpreting the word “people” which may not exactly have met the honorable gentleman’s idea. It was nevertheless true that the class of our population which at the moment exhibited most signs of starvation was the professional politicians of the Opposition.
Grip, June 8th, 1878.
GENERAL DISTRESS.
“WERE I BENGOUGH, I WOULD REPRESENT MR. CARTWRIGHT AS GENERAL DISTRESS, GIVING THE PEOPLE THE WORD OF COMMAND—‘STARVE!’”
Dr. Tupper, as quoted by Hon. D. Mills in a recent speech.
THE PEERLESS PEER
Lord Dufferin had attained to a popularity unequalled by any of our Governors-General since the days of Lord Elgin, and his departure from Canada called forth expressions of sincere regret from all classes. It was difficult to convince the Canadian people that the Home authorities would find it possible to secure a successor in all respects equal to Dufferin.
Grip, June 22nd, 1878.