New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-19
DEMOCRATIC MANIFESTO.
SOCIALISTS SUPPORTING HOME RULE.
THEY DESIRE ALSO TO RAISE THE EiGHI-Hooh
oUFsTIoN-FAIURE OF MIDDLE-CLAsS RULE
c.prr To THE TRTErSF.1

rurv DESIRE ALSO TO RAISE THE EIGHT-HoUR
ouFsTION-FAIIURE OF MIDDLE-CLAsS RULE
lBr CABLE TO THE TRrBuNE1
Copyright 1886 North american CdbH N''e' 20
LONDON June 1S-The London press OF to-day
fails to repor. the ringing Home Rule speech delivered
last night at Birmingham by Joseph Cowen, Memter
for New Castle to an audience OF 1000 people. To-
day also the social democrats issued their ma festo
strongly indorsing Home Rule, but denouncDg both
political parties. The following extracts from this
document indicate the tendency of the subtt
movement going on in this country:
"FFLLow- CITIZENS: Within six months OF the
meeting of Parliament another appeal is TO be made to
the country to decide upon question which was care
fully kept in the back ground by the managers OF both
factions at the recent general elections Meanwhile
the hopeless ncapacty of the governing classes III
economical and social matters has been clearly re-
fected in political affairs and the breaking up oil the
fraudulent Liberal party has happily given shock TO
the whole fabric of middle class parliamentary ruie
The issue virtually before us is whether the over
wheming majority Of the people of Ireland shall be
allowed TO manage their own business in their own
way o. we shall continue to keep up large amy and
a powerful military constabulary in that Island 10
collect the rents of 1000 landlords and to enforce
evlctlons against millions of haf-starved peasants.
"On the one hand fellow citizens, you are adjured
10 maintain fictitious union at the expense OF costly
domination now. and of permanent es'rangement Ill
the future; on the other, you are asked to give the
Irish Nation that full measure OF justice which cannot
fail to bring about the close federation of both
peoples.
"Can we doubt for moment, fellow workers.
what our answer shall be But mean political
fetechisn no serve admiration for powerful rheor-
cian should blind us TO the scope of this great conflict
Mr.. Gladstone, himself throughout a long lie has
cham uoned the misdOings of rulers on the other
side of ST. Georges Channel and has CLOSED over the
manifold niquties of castle rule nay even of late he
has ordered the conquest OF Egypt and has allowed
the shameful commercial war In Burmah to pass I'M
cha engod Freemen, therefore, dare not place their
liberties at the mercy OF even an octogenariah s'acS
man who has learned by the experience OF two sue
cessivc ,iceroys. and speaks out boldly for the
rights of the Irish people.
our duty is to relieve Ireland at from the
stuDting effects OF domination. But we must be
true TO ourselves well. Not word Is said by our
so-called political leaders to what shall be done to
lessen the monstr0us inequalities we see around u.s.
Not single reasonable proposal save our own Is put
forward for the employment OF those workess oiles
sFlLLow-CIIizENs: Ask the middle class non
entities who to you tor your suragcs whctic cr
breaking stones and PIC king oakum are hitting tasks
for men and women who have created the wealth oi
the country and whose only crime Is that theY are
poor Make thcsc political tricksters understand by
your disciplined determination that the organization
useful labor the farm and Oh the factory IN thc
mine and IN the Workshop is the full pressing
Home Rnle. and that neglect here nay be far more
dangerous than il has proved with the Irish question
itself Tell the men who want to play at representing
YOU that YOU demand shorter WORKING day OF not
more tuan eight hours. enforced by law in all trades
and lines of business in Ordcr that you may nave the
leisure whicn you have more than earned by youI
labor and that you may be able to study hoW IL Is
tia your wealthy cOuutrymen who are your worst
enemies four-ffths OF The real property in our
country without work.