The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-08-28


That the Platform May BE in Hsr.
mony With Mr.. Parnen's visws-pee.
orstions of the Hall.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 18.-The scenes
about the lobbies of theleading down
town hotels, this forenoon, were not
unlike those preceding national
political convention. The DELEGATES
to the Irish National League present
In the city, number about 1,4OO, and
when not engaged in obtaining their
credentials to admit them to the floor
OF the convention hall and in obtain
ing tickets of admission for their
friends, were as actively caucusing in
behalf OF favorite leaders for the presi-
| dency. DIR. O'Reilly, the treasurer of
the league, arrived this morning, and,
assisted by the secretary, began to
pass upon the credentials of delegates.
The four Irish members of Parlia-
ment here will be made members of
the committee on resolutions, so that
the platform adopted NAV be in har-
Under a huge streamer bearing the
words "God Save Ireland" stretched
across the stage at Central Music
hall, the notables attending the Irish
National League convention began to
gather In small groups about O'Clock
has afternoon; good-sized band sat
ia one OF the galleries, directly oppo-
site the stage, discoursing stirring airs.
Immediately over their heads was an
other understanding banner, inscribed
IN bold letters "The Man Dies but His
Memory Lives"
The throng in and about the conven-
non hall became very great shortly be-
tore the hour set for the convention to
| begin It's work, but it was $50 O'Clock
before anything approaching q sem
olance OF order could be discerned on
| the tioor OF the convention hall. The
balconies, galleries and boxes were
crowded to their utmost capacity,
| when the slight figure OF President
| Egan rose and raped the assem-
blage to order. just prior to this,
Mrs. Parnell reached the convention
hall, and, her presence being noticed,
she was greeted with tremendous
cheers. An outburst OF terrific APP
piause broke out when Michael Davitt
entered the hall.
President Egan then delivered the
following address:
GENTLEMEN: Once more the elected dele
gates of the Irish National League OF Amer
| lea have come together in national conveu-
| ton to comply with the conditions of the
constitution, and to adopt such measures
| -, f.. e Il.
| great and holy cause in which we are en-
| 90 sed. We shall, am glad to say, be in
spired by the presence, and aided by the
counsel OF the man who, OF all otheTs-not
| even excepting our great leader himself
| holds the waTmest place in the hearts of the
| Irish exiles, the man whom Charles Stewart
| Parnell has called the father OF the Land
| League-honest, fearless Michael Davitt.
| We shall also have the inspiring presence
and aid OF the patriotic, brave and faith
| fui delegation from Ireland-my friend,
| William O Brien, who has banished more
| snakes and reptiles from ireland than any
| other man since the days OF st. Patrick,
| ohm Redmond and John Deasy. In your
| name, in the name of the Irish National
| League OF America, | welcome these gentle
men to our convention, with hearty
| Irish-Anerican cCad mile taHthe.
1t is my privilege and pride to be able to
| congratulate you, the faithful members of
the league, upon the glorious progress our
cause has made, and upon the splendid
work you have helped to accomplish for
| Irish nationality since we last met in
| Fanueil Hall. Then the infamous crimes
| act was III force in Ireland. Every man 3
| liberty and life were at the mercy
| OF the hired and trained perjurers OF Dub
| lin Castle. Out of 1903 members OF Parlia-
| ment returned from Ireland, less than
| thirty could be relied upon to follow Mr..
Parnel, while both English parties were
| solidly combined against Home Rule for
Ireland. To even the most sanguine
amongst us the realization of our hopes
| for the restoration OF our national parlia-
| ment seemed indeed q long way off.
Such, however, are the strides our cause
has made since then, that but couple of
months ago victory seemed within our
very grasp. Mr.. Parnell can now count in
stead OF a following of twenty five or thirty,
a formidable party of eighty-fve. Coer-
cion, as q system is, / believe, dead.
Not even the clustering and blum
dering Tories will dare to resort
to il. Three successive governments
have been overthrow within nine
months, on the Irish question. From
Dublin to Eastern India on the one side,
and California on the other; from Norway
TO New Zealand, in the centers of diplo.
macy in Europe-Berlin, Vienna, Paris, in
st. Peters burg as well as in London, the
struggle for Irish liberty is keenly watched.
and English statesmen have come to learn
that the measure of England's influence
amongst the nations will be in proportion
to the neace that reigns in Ireland, and
that there can be no peace with Ireland or
with the Irish race until Ireland OBJ
tains Home Rule. The greatest OF English
statesmen has made Home Rule cabinet
question, and while Mr.. Gladstone has for
the moment gone down before the force OF
English prejudice and English ignorance,
the banner of Home Rule for Ireland will, in
His own words ''be borne with the firm
hands of the united people, perhaps not to
an easy but to g. certain and not far-off
victory" | think our friends from the
old land will tell you that in the
achievement OF tnis great progress, the
aid, material and moral, rendered to the
| cause by YOU OF the Irish National League
| II America, has been an important factor.
| Since the Boston convention the national
treasurer, Father O'Reilly, has forwarded
| % the National League at home and to the
| trustees OF the parliamentary fund, the sum
| If over $500 600. OF that S75 900 reached
| the hands of Mr.. Parnel on the eve of the
| election last fall, and we had the
| great qualification of receiving Mr.. Par
| uelFI assurance that 1T enabled him u
WIN victories he could not Otherwls
nave secured. OIb nuHCTeu JuOusdHtl lOl
| lars were remitted by cable within ter
| days during the campaign OF last month
| and $50, 900 but few days ago. You
| executive appreciating the great value o
| public opinion, adopted various methods
| TO enlighten the American public on The
| Irish cause, and the warm and vigorous
cutbursts OF purely American indorse
ment which from one end to thu
! other of this great country, greeted
| the introduction by Mr.. Gladstone of hif
| Home Rule and land bill-indorsement sc
| highly appraised by Mr.. Gladstone himsel
-attests the success of our efforts. 1t il
not too much to claim for this league o
ours, that not only has it done it's part in
| aiding and supporting the struggle at home
| but that it has made the cause OF Ireland
respectable and respected amongst Amer
cans, and through that means has helped
largely to elevate our people as q race or
| this continent.
Our action at / IS convention will be