Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-08-26
THE NAr,onAt league.

CHICAGO, Aug. 20.-The Irieh National
League convention was called to order al
1850 yesterday morning. The Committee
on Permanent Organization recommended
that the temporary organization be made
permanent The report was adopted.
Congressman Finetty created disturb
ance by reading telegram from Dublin,
urging the oi,.ehti0n. in effect to indofse
any ineans for .aaking ireland free.
Mr.. Davitt said the telegram didn't speak
for the leaguers OF the people Of Ireland.
ut. Finerty Endorsed the sentiments Of
the cab,egram and great confusion fol.
lowed.
THE PLATFORM.
When quiet was restored the following
platform was adopted;
We, delegates to the Irish National League
of America, in convention assembled. firmly
| believing IN the principles of freedom and
the right OF a people to frame its own laws.
the right which lies at the foundation of the
| prosperity and greatness OF tn is REPUBLIC
| and which has been advantageousy extend ed
TO the colonial possessions Of Great Britain,
| do hereby resolve.
FirstmWe express our heartlest and most
| ment for Ireland.
Second-we hereby approve the course
| pursued by Charles Stewart Parnell and his
| Parliamentary associates in the English
House of Commons. and we renew the ex-
| preston of our entire confidence In their
wisdom and in their ability to achieve home
| rule in Ireland.
Thrd-We extend our heartfelt:thanks to
| Mr.. Gladstone for his great efforts on behalf
| of Irish self-gOvernment. and we express our
gratitude to the English Scotch and WEIGH
| democracy for the support given to the
great Liberal leader and his Irish policy dur
| ing the recent annual elections.
FOurth-This convention hereby returns
its thanks to the American people and press
given to the cause of self-governmen mt IN Ire.
| land.
| Fifth-we record our sense of the remarks
| BILE forbearance and self restraint exercised
| by our people in Ireland in the face of q
| cruel and dishonest system of extOrtiOn to
which they are being subjected by the rack
| renting landlords and in view Of the license
| scandaOusly EXTENDED to organized lawless-
ness in the north of Ireland by partisan OFF,
cials. and we commend the laudable desire
of the people of Ireland to manage their
own affairs in their own way.
Sxth-Resolred, That we hereby thank the
president, treasurer and secretary of the
Irish National League, for the faithful and
efficient manner in which they have dis
charged the arduous duties Of their respec
tive stations"
Seventh-Resolred. That the following
cahlcgram he forwarded in the name of the
ITO Hon. Charles Stewart Parnell:
Delegates to the Irish National League
convention, of America, send greetings from
our body which embraces representative
citizens from every State and Territory in
the Union, and also from Canada, and assure
You OF the cordial Endorsement of your
policy. by united and harmonious conven-
ton, all of which is respectfully submitted.
[Signed.l GEORGE c. BETTs. Chairman"
At 3:45 p. III. Judge Fitzgerald raped
with his gavel and at once Secretary SUIT.
ton began to read the minutes of Wednes
days proceedings.
The minutes were unanimously adopted,
Reports from committees were next in
order. The report of the Committee on
Constitution was read by William P. O'COn-
nor. of Wisconsin. He announced that the
report had already been Endorsed by Messrs.
Dayitt, Redmond and Deasy.
A delegate from Rochester, N. Y, OBJ
jected to the clause virtually advising the
league to boycott articles of English manu-.
facture. He moved that the clause be ex.
cised from the report.
Brennan, of Iowa, said let the delegates
60 back to Ireland and say to the English
people: Not nail of your nails or an
inch of your calico will be used until the
relations of Ireland and England be
changed"
OConnor, of New York, said the clause
had been miscOnceived. The section had
nothing to do with the tariff question in this
country or Canada. 1t was simply . mat
ter of individual action, the object being to
establish a boycott of English goods. 1t
does not commit itself on either side of one
of the greatest questions IN American poll.
tics. Cries Of Question, question:" from
all sides
Amid the uproar the previous question
was ordered. The question was then put
and tine section remained in. There was
practically no opposition. The scene of
enthusiasm that enSued surpassed any that
had before occurred in the convention.
Delegates rose EN- masSe and cheered,
shouted and waved their arms until it
seemed that the excitement was never to
cease. The section which had caused so
much enthusiasm was as follows: .
Sections s. To hurt the enemy where he will
feel it most, by refusing to purchase any
article OF English manufacture, and by using
all legitimate influences 10 discourage trades.
men from keeping English manufactures on
sale.
Following the adoption of the boycott
clause. the constitution was adopted in its
entirety amid tremendous applause.
The report of the Committee on Finance
was then read. 1t highly complimented
Rev. DR.. O'Reilly on his more than faith
full and satisfactory discharge ofhis duties
as treasurer of the league. The report
showed $500 2S257 had been collected in
the last two years, and report mentioned
the exact sum to cent that had been re-
mitted to Parnell or his trustees. Only |
1000 of the entire sum was still in the
hands of the treasurer.
Father O'Reilly was thanked by vote of
the convention.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The chairman announced the next busi
ness was the election of president for the |
league in America.
Mr.. Brennan placed in nomination Ne
braSka'S favOrite citizen, John Fitzgerald.
MIR. Barry, OF Pennsylvania, said he
would present the name of man whose
character is stainless and whose reputation
is unblemished, representative Irish
American citizen of Philadelphia. That
city had contributed one-sixth of all the
money that had gone through the League
Golfers, Hugh c. Mccartney, of Philadel-
phia.
After the nominations were seconded the
vote was called: Fitzgerald, 7Q3; McCaf-
frey, pa.
McCaffrey was elected First Vice Presi-
lent
Rev. Father McKenna was elected SEQ
)nd vice-president
Rev. Father O'Reilly was nominated BY
the convention en- masse for treasurer.
Mr.. Sutton, the present secretary, was
hen unanimously reelected.
Adjourned sine die.
International Arbitration.