Word: ought
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...cohorts of famed Conservative Leader Arthur Meighen, and the Premier himself, having been defeated in the electoral contest for his own seat, may not take his customary place on the floor of the House. Thus it would appear superficially that the King Government has been "repudiated" and ought to resign. However, it happens that the 25 Progressives are typically better friends of the 101 King Liberals than of the 116 Meighen Conservatives; and Premier King is conceded to have a good chance of keeping a Liberal-plus-Progressive Majority together. Since such a coalition would out-number the Conservatives...
...order" on a point of parliamentary procedure. It was allowed to "stand over" for a few days until the "point" could be authoritatively ruled upon. The Conservative "Want of Confidence" motion was declared "in order," and Mr. Meighen arose to champion it: "The members of the professed 'Administration' ought to be ashamed of themselves! . . . They are not only usurping the powers of government, but are continually trying to 'put things over.' A fact which has been amply demonstrated in the last few minutes. . . . The so-called King Government has violated all precedent in trying to retain office. . . . No Premier...
...Holy Cross line-up has undergone a complete shake-up since the game with Brown last week, in which the Purple was defeated 12-15. After this hard game, and the tilt with Fordham in New York last night, the Worcester team ought to be ready to give the Crimson a lively battle...
...frequent threats of it. This policy has crystallized in the mind of the American, Industrialist with holdings in Mexico into the habit of appeal to the United States Government for security of his property. Such appeals are, in their essence, appeals to protect rights that the Mexican Government alone ought to be competent, not only to protect, but also to define; and are subversive to its every attempt to assert itself...
...convoked. After that it might or might not be evident that the Socialists would line up solidly with the Cartel. Why risk a showdown with Briand before them? In a word, all these Cartellist doubts served to persuade Cartellist Ministers Chautemps, Deladier, Durafour and Renoult that they ought to do M. Briand's bidding once more...