The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-10-26
THE DYNAMITE POLICY.

We republish herewith the first
part of the article from our columns
of May 25th. the latter part of which
was published in this weeks Rericsc.
1t is as follows:
Some years ago when the crops had
failed i'm Ireland, American citizens
of Irish descent gave literally To the
sufferers. More recently when Hoods
had devastated the valley of the
Rhine our German fellow citizens
raised funds for the relief of the
homeless sufferers from these floods.
All this is as it should he. 1t is |
right and proper for the lrshman and
German to keep up kind feelings to-
ward and sympathy for those left he
hind in the old home. 1t is fitting
that when the anniversary of some
hero or heroic deed returns that their
heal IS beat faster and their love for
the home of their fathers glow warm.
or than usual. Such acts AMI feelings
in no way make them less loyal to
the country OF their adoption. Ameri.
ca can point with pride to citizens of
foreign birth of This kind. AS they
prospered and gained wealth because
of the limitless opportunities open to
them. rs they aided IN developing the
industries ot this country and became
prominent in pushing the United
states to the forefront Of nations,
| they took of the wealth they had col.
lected, sent it To needy brethern in
! the home of their fathers and thus
invoked blessings on this country of
the West from thousands of German
and IRISH homes.
We believe that In the opinion eX-
pressed in the article, as u whole,
every law abiding citizen of whatever
nationality will agree. Every coun.
try has within it people of whom it is
not proud who seek to smirch It's
good name. For such people we have
our reformatorics and penitentiaries.
Ii Il man in this country takes the
law into his own hands, eXacts his
own vengeance for injuries inflicted
on him, whether real or fancied, the
law and all good citizens regard him
as Il criminal. We know that the Irish
men of this country and state agree
with us in this; that IN cOndemnine
the acts of violence in Ireland We
voiced their sentiments. The com
( ments of the editor of the Reoie,
? make him the advocate of every man
:. anywhere or everywhere, who woult
D avenge his grudge with Il shot gun
{ Does the editor of the ReViep believe
that the Irish citizens of this count.
are So susceptible To the wiles of tn
|, demagogue that his sympathy TO
$ criminals and murderers, who liappe
e for the once to be lriShmen, but VIII
II might just as easily have come froI
4. Missouri. will capture their heart
Il or votes! All good men regard wit
u detestation those persons who max
III it Il habit to llatter the weak pom
IL of others. We are sure that Il
III Irishmen of this county will regai
~ the course of the editor OF the Reri'
re in speaking sweet words for tho
II. who committed crimes in Ireland
II the same way Does the Reciec ed
tor wish hereafter To he regarded
the advocate of criminals OF cour
EE the Rerism could not he fair. TT
ea renegade who presides over ITS c.
er umns only copied SO much Of our
nj ticle us might mislead but we ha
De ceased to expect anything better fro
Isl him. No words of praise of the lri
Ill people, as Il people. or as citiZe
he among us, are needed. They Ina
tr- been in the front of every pub
III movement in the United States, {
IL of the best ana most law-abiding
ac- the citizens of our state, and I'll
ne will not thank the Recie.o for ciassl
IN the whole nation as criminals or
he cOndoners of crimes.