The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-30
APPEAL.
nEnNEsnAY.i, IUNE 90, lsss.


A q desperate struggle for home rule
and IL accompanying blessings o.
peace and prosperity, and what they
need at this supreme moment is sub
sianiial aid from their sympathizing
friends in America. The Liberals need
q large amount OF money and they
need ii at once. GladAtones forces
are made up from the poor masses,
impovers shed by the very rule which
lis proposed to change. Ireland is
poor and she can contribute but little
aid 10 tbs contest which has for lie
object the deliverance Of her people
from centuries OF enforced cruelty and
oppression. On the other hand, her
enemies as class are we'll supplied
With funds, for as a rule they belong |
TO the wealthy classes who have en-
x;ched themselves on the sufferings |
Of Ireland. In every part OF the
J United states the people are raising
funds to aid the Home Rue
party oil Great Britain and Ire
land in the approaching election.
A fund Of $1,000. contributed mo'tly
By Irishmsn, hiss already been raised
In Memphis, and two weeks from
tomorrow an opportunity will be
Qiyen everybody 10 contribute some
\thing 10 this fund. A grand picnic
Ifwill be given at Estival Park on
"WEDNESDAY, July l4tb, In aid OF the
l bending PArliAm sntarY elections, and
tSshers should be general outpouringo Of
the people, not only Of Memphis, but
Of the entire county. The picnic will
no doubt be- q grand success, as
Il has bean inaugurAted on most at
tractlve scale. The people Of Ireland
srs already enlisted In the contest
with matchless zeal and energy. They
viii do their full duty to the bone
rule cause, but II cannot succeed
without the election Of nearly bali the
House Of Commons from England and
Scotland, and II IL in the English and
Scotch dlatrlcts that money will be most
needed. The money raised in Amsri-
CA "a not intended as Hubbell fund
to corrupt and purchase votes, bet to
pay legitimate and indispensable ex'
peuses. In great Britain and ireland
the system for slsc.iDg members to
Parliament has been framed with
sbecial view TO making q candidacy
= cost the aspiranta large sum Of money
We sec It stated that large fees mus
In the first place be pad to sheriffs--
officers Of the goverpmens--by can
didates whether there Is a contest o.
not. II there be no contest the sun
Of E2S or 500 is required. II their
are a number Of candidates in thu
fisld regular scale Of prices Is pro
vided for By law according to tn
number Of electors in the counties
aud borough, the rates being highe'
in the former than in the latter. TIL
Isw&ksSprovIdes mpximum within
which elecNkn expenfes must b
kept subject TO severe penal
tits; but TIM limit Is 50 hiGl
that only persons who can Gem
mand a lCSge sGount Of read
money can afford TO become caud
dates for Parliament. And after 81
election has been secured a membt
must support himseli, as no compeI
sation is paid for service in Parliamen
1t will be Teen from there facts thI
the conditions Of Parliamentary col
tests srs very different In Euglar
from what they ave in this countr
A seat In Parliament is On expenfi'
luxury. The opponents to homo ru
ia the present contest have the adva
tase. Mr.. GladAtopes cause 10 ju
He is fighting Tor the peace Of q
realm rs well as for the civil and ,
litical tights OF long oppressed pc
pie. There is no doubt a majority
the voters with him in the slrugg|
but through the operation OF &
methods OF injustice he Is trying
overthrow, he 10 forced to use I
election machinery adopted in the
tersst Of the rich and
keep in subiug,tion the poor
mentto1, In coutes: SO uueq,
Of NE IT and the friends Of hO
n0Ifintc3 tJf INC e IA h., tha vnayi,
nsisofe giving his uled oy the Amer''
30 iilo nom nee Of his going on in Or
mn4 81 them were anary principles
Jpire Reid knew itnent Ia found
,easf rose that the able1,r, davo,ior
~ losfned lawyers tbou' ueVo',On
ihs'eald uominate substantial
thYsy chance tolbuted Is no evide
50 : England, for the iucc
"a S.sm s1s =, ny npe makes England still m
sralih inristP lsperous and happy.