The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-08-27
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

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CHICAGO. Ang. 20.-The Irish National
League convention was called to order at
1850 yesterday morning. The Committee
on Permanent Organization recommended
that the temporary organization be made
permanent. The report was adopted.
Congressman Finerty created disturb
ance BY reading telegram from Dublin,
urging the convention, in effect, to indorse
any means for making Ireland free.
Mr.. Davits said the telegram didn't speak
for the leaguers or the people of ireland.
Mr.. Finerty Endorsed the sentiments Of
the cablegram 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 md
the OF 70 ,s ~
prosperity and greatness OF this republic
and which has been advantageOusly extended
to the colonial possessions OF Great Britain.
First-we express our heartiest and most
unqualified approvalo Of national self-govern-
ment for Ireland.
Seconu-we hereby approve the course
pursued ny Charles Stewart Parnell and his
Parliamentary associates i'm 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
Third-we extend our heartfelt:thanke to
Mr.. Gladstone for his great efforts on behalf
OF IRISH selfgOvernmeDt. and we express our
- -u.AI~ 1txst, nsnd .tx,kS
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
for the generous support which they have
vivcn to the cause OF self.governme ut IN Ire
land.
Fifth-Wc record our sense of the remarka.
BILE fOrbcarance and self restraint exercised
by our people in ireland i'm the face of .
cruel and dishonest system OF extortiOn to
which they are beng subjected by the rack
renting landlords and in view Of the license
scandalouslv EXTENDED to organized lawless-
ness in the north of ireland ny partisan OFF,
cials. and we commend the laudable desire
Of the people OF ireland to manage their
own affairs In their own way.
Sixth-ResOlrcd, 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
tive stations"
Seventh-Rssolred. That the following
cablegram he forwarded in the name of the
chairman of the convention:
ITO Hon. Charles Stewart ParnCll:
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
Won OF the cordial Endorsement of your
policy, by q united and harmonious conven-
ton. all Of which is respectfully submitted;
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 r. O'COn-
nor. of Wisconsin. He announced that the
report had already been Endorsed by Messrs.
Davitt, 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"
O'Connor, 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
should be understood that this convention
does not commit itself on either side of one
Of the greatest questions IN American poll.
tics. Cries of Question, question:" from
all sidesl
Amid the uproar the previous question
was ordered. The question was then put
and tine section remained in. There was
practically 10 opposition. The scene OF
enthusiasm that cnsued surpassed any that
had before occurred in the convention.
Delegates rose Ell masse and chcered.
shouted ami waved their arms until it
seemed that the excitement was never to
cease. The section which had caused so
much enthusiasm was as follows:
Section ). To hurt the enemy whore he will
feel it most. By refusing to purchase any
article of English manufacture, and bv using
ali legitimate influences 20 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 cOmplmented
Rev. DR.. O'Reilly OH his more than faith.
full and satisfactory discharge Of his duties
as treasurer OF the league. The report
showed $500. 2S2.57 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 bust.
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 a man whose
character is stainless and whose reputation
is unbiemished, 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, 103; McCaf-
frey, pa.
Mccartney was elected First Vice Presi.
dent.
Rev. Father McKenna was elected SEQ
0nd vice-president
Rev. Father OReilly was nominated by
the convention en- masse for treasurer.
Mr.. Sdttnn, the present secretary, was
then unanimously reelected.
Adjourned sine die.
International Arbitrxt On.
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