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EDITOR Edward Whelan, Apr. 14, 1851 - July 7, 1851; Feb. 27, 1854 - Dec. 26, 1859;

Robert Blake Irving, 186057;

Henry Lawson, 186058;

Rowan Fitzgerald, 186059;

Patrick Rielly, 1860810;

P.R. Bowers, 1869 — May 31, 1873;

W.L. Cotton, June 1, 1873 - May 29, 192212.

MANAGER P.R. Bowers, 1869 - May 31, 1873; W.L. Cotton, June 1, 1873 - ?; Archibald Irwin13, ? — Dec. 1900; F.C. Cotton, Jan. 2, 1901 - Sept.

30, 1904;

R.L. Cotton, Aug. 22, 1905 — July 9, 1907;

J.R. Barr, Oct. 23, 1912 - Mar. 31, 1913;

A.D. MacMaster, May 20, 1920 — Sept. 9, 1920 (business manager);

Chas. J. Mitchell, Nov. 13, 1920 - May 29, 1922 (business manager).

PROSPECTUS

The Examiner was founded in 1847 by Edward Whelan. It printed news, anecdotes, fiction, poetry and advertisements. It was a weekly Liberal newspaper, crusading for Responsible Government and opposing the Family Compact. It favoured the Land Purchase Act and the Loan Bill as the means of ridding P.E.I. of its absentee landlords. During the 18505, the Examiner supported the extension of the franchise and the Free Education Act.

In the 18605, the settlement of the Land Question was the chief preoccupation of the Examiner. It opposed the Land Commission Award, suggesting other parliamentary reforms. Con— federation was strongly advocated by the Examiner until 1867, when its founder Edward Whelan died. Thereafter, the paper op— posed Confederation. In the final years of the 18605, recip- rocal trade with the United States was demanded.

During the 18705, the construction of the railroad and non— sectarian education were the two main issues for which the Examiner fought. In 1873, when W.L. Cotton became the paper's editor and publisher, its politics became Conservative and attacks on the Liberals became frequent in its pages. Tariffs and reciprocity were often discussed. In 1877, the Examiner became a daily publication. The Weekly Examiner (see also) continued to be published alongside the daily until at least 1901.

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