The Irish standard., 1886-06-19
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1856.
AGENTS FOR TIE IRISH STANDARD.
The following gentlemen are autho-
rized agents for THE IRISH STANDARD
in their respective localities
MR.. PARNELL's POSITION.

1t may be interesting to glance for a
moment at the peculiar position
which the coming general election in
Great Britain and Ireland will find some
Of the political organizations in that
country, and the conditions under which
these parties Will pass through the try
ing ordeal. There is one certainty in
the political future, and that is the fact
that M. Parnell will return to West
minister with his present force undin1in-
ished. But at what a cost! The leader
Of the National party candidly admits
that 50 sham candidates opposed to his
nominees at the last election cost him
about $4,000. We will accept this fig
ure as basis Of calculation. 1t must
be borne III mind that many Of the Ma
tionalist candidates paid their own ex-
penses at the last election. IT is mat
ter of doubt whether they will be able
to do SO again. If the Nationahsts fight,
as they will undoubtedly have to, the 80
divisions, the election battle will cost
the enormous SUM of $3.50, 600 on the
cheapest possible basis Of expenditure.
This is drain which the Exchequer OF
the National League, with all it's other
demands, can i'll afford, and unless there
are ample and constant supplies for
warded from this country the struggle
will inevitably place a fearful financial
strain upon il.
At the last election there was arrayed
against MIR. Parnell a new and compare
tiYely nndeveloped political organiza-
hon now known far and wide as the Irish
Loyal and Patriotic Union. This body
confined it's operations to the three
southern provinces. Ulster was worked
by the Loyal Irish Union, q distinct and
slightly antagonistic body. The /. Il.
P. IT,, as it is called for brevity's sake,
rtn 48 candidates at the last election,
and if its resources had been equal to
the task it would undoubtedly have
placed 70 in the field. A large number
paid their own expenses, and many con-
tributed a portion of the money. The I.
L. P. U. has developed into rich and
powerful organization. Money is flow
ing into it's Golfers from the
pockets Of not only ricl and
poor in Ireland, but from those
OF rich and poor in Scotland and Eng
land, who ares opposed to the Home
Rule movement. It's membership has
increased to enormous proportions, and
its fighting organization is now strong
enough to undertake a contest in every
constituency in Ireland. The Loyalists
fear, ond with good reason, that the
cause Of the ''pious and immortal Will
ltam' will be forever buried in oblivion,
and now they meekly bow down and i'm
plore England and Scotland to save them
from Home Rule, and they will strain
every nerve to shake Parnell's power
and to deprive the majority of their fell
low-countrymen of the divine right of
demonstrating by exercising their fran
chise the mode in which they are to be
governed for all time to come. They
are already preparing for the fight.
It will thus be seen that this, probably
the last, effort of the Irish National
party will be greater than any which has
taken place in the past. It will be seen
further:than Mr.. Parnell has more to
contend with in this contest 5han he has
ever had before, The Orangemen Of
Ireland know that they will not draw q
supporter from the side of Mr.. Parnell,
therefore, the only object they have in
view, IS to frighten the National party.
by the amount Of money that will nee.