Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-20
FOR IRELAND'S FREEDOM.
Opening of the Local Branch of the
National League Officers Elect
ed-Res0lutions, Stats
ties Etc.


National League Officers Elect
ed-ResoIutions, stats
ties, Etc.
The Rock Island branch of the Nation
81 League of America resumed its meet
ing at Turner hall last evening. There
was large audience present, which was
called to order by Mr.. Patrick Ferron.
Capt. Ransom was elected chairman aud
John Mulqueen secretary. On motion
committee of seven was appointed to
nominate officers for the ensuing term.
The committee reported the following
OFFICERS
which were unanimously elected:
Presldent--Capt. j C. McCord.
Vice President-John Blake
Recording Secretary John Galley.
Corresponding Secretsry-Thos. Pens
der.
The names of several were recommended
for treasurer. but upon the declination OF
each to serve, Mr.. Daniel Daily was re-
quested to continue to serve.
TUE ADDRESSES
followed, the first being delivered by Mr.
F. Sharon, of the Iowa Messenger, at
Davenport. Music by Miss McGrath and
Miss Finefield came next, and then there
was an address by Hon. P OMsra, when
A P. McGuirk was called upon. Mr.
McGuirk delivered some fitting remarks,
in the course of which be read the follow
ing, showing the number of alien land
lords owning immense tracts of land in
the United States. whose tenants are
treated equally as bad as they are in
suffering Ireland:
Holland Land company. New Mexico,
100000 acres; English Syndicate No.
3 in Texas, 100000; Sir E. Reid's Flor
ida syndicate. 1000 900; English syndi
cate, Mississippi, 1850, 600; Marquis
Tweeddale, 1850 900; Phillips, Marshal
& Co, London, l,300, 900; German syndi-
cate, 100, 900; AngloAmerican syndl-
cate, 750, 900; Duke of Sutherland, 49,
900; British Land company in Kansas,
100000; Whalleys English syndicate.
10000; Missouri Land company, Scot
land, 100000; Tenants London syndi-
cate, 100000; Dundee Land company,
227 900; Lord Dunmore, 10000; News
gate. Liverpool & Co, 100000; Lord
Hoaghton in Florida, $4,000; Lord Dun>
raven in Col, 10000; English Land
company, Florida, $4,000; English Land
company, Arkansas. 5000; Albert Peels
syndicate, 10000; Sir ]. L. Key, York
shire, 5000; Alex Grant il Kansas, So,
900; English syndicate in Wisconsin, no.
900; Ellerhauser's English syndicate in
Virginia, 100000; Scotch syndicate,
Florida, 500. 0C0; Boyson's Danish syndi>
cate, $4,000; Edinburg Land company
165, 900 Total. 20,747,0 900.
At the close of his remarks Mr. Me
Guirk introduced the following resolu-
tons. which were adopted unanimously
WHEREAS, Representative Robb has
sentatives of the state of Iowa, entitled a
bill for an act preventing nonresident
aliens acquiring title to real estate in
Iowa, and for the acquiring of such
property now held by them BY the state,
and
WHEREAS, A similar bill should, aud
probably will be, introduced in the Ill
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and
WHEREAS. 81 100000 acres of land are
now held bv nonresident alien landlords
in the United States, and the evil effects
have been demonstrated in the state of
| Illinois, where Mr.. Scully, Of BallycObeg,
Tipperary, owns nearly $4,000 acres OF
land, and has brought his tenantry to 3
state of serfdom almost equal to the
worst type of tenantry in Ireland; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is necessary to the pros
peritv and freedom of our nation, thai
the soil should be owned by her citizens
therefore, be it
Rssolsed, That the Rock Island branch
of the Irish National League most heart
| ily endorse the aforesaid mentioned bill
and urges it's passage by the legislature
of Illinois,
Rss0!red, That the mayor and aldermen
of the city of Rock Island, and the mem
bers OF the board of supervisors of Rock
Island county be requested to sign these
resolutions. and be it further
ReS0lced, That we urgently request
| Irishmen and those in sympathy with this
| bill in every county in tue state to for
ward petitions to their representatives,
urging the passage of aforesaid bill.
Re5OLEed, That a copy of these reso
lutioas be sent 10 our senators and repre-
sentatives, and that they be requested tc
aid with all their power the passage Of
such a bill.
I Res0iced, That we are firmly opposed
to scuilyism in Illinois, and to non
resident alien landloFdism in Illinois anC
the United States.
| A motion was made that inasm1ch
as the board Of supervisors was not il
session. the county as well as city Off
GERS be requested to sign the above reso-
luiions and copy be forwarded It
Springfield as soon as possible, Thu
amendment was carried unanimously ant
the meeting then adjourned.
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