St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-18
ROASTED BY RAHILLY.
How Cunning Republicans Are
imposing on UnsUspeCting Irish

"OW cunning ISepuDtlcanS are
Imposing on UnsUspecting Irish
Americans.
To the Editor of the Globe
Some friend has sent me an article
from the Minneapolis Tribune signed
San 1rish-American." 80 Permit me,
through your columns, to inform Irish
Americans on the subject he so elO-
quently writes. in my judgment there is
not Democrat of Irish birth in the
state who wished to be placed on the
state ticket, and | believe | voice the
sentiment of the Instantaneous of the
state when | say that brOadgauged
American is good enough on the state
ticket for the Irish race in this country.
1t seems as though the article referred
to must have originated with cunning
Republicans, who take such an interest
in the Instantaneous about this time
of year. You may travel any part of
the state. in any town or village, where
two or more Republicans can cOngTegate
together, and if there is man in sight
whose great grandfather happened to
be of Irish extraction these Republic
ans are determined to convert him if
Justification and misrepresentation will
do so. Mark the cunningness of these
INSCRIPTIONS fellows, such as the fol-
lowing questions:
Don't you know that the Tory press
of England is advocating the election of
Cleyeland?" Don't you know that
English government has sent millions
of dollars to assist in Cleveland's cleo
tion?" Don't you know that it was free
trade that ruined Ireland" To make
these statements stronger, he draws
magnificent picture of lreland's natural
resources, which he says remain nnde
veloped on account of Ireland's system
of free trade" To this he credits the
poverty of that unhappy land. remark
ing that under the protective tariff of
the Irish parliament from 1852 to 1900
Ireland was the most prosperous spot in
all Europe"
As to the Tory press of England adj
vOcating Cleyeland'S election, it would
be just like the English government to
advocate policy in this country con-
trary to what they wished established.
Now few words to our Republican
friends who are misquOting history and
looking through high-protective glasses
at Irish free trade. The death of Ire
lands industries cannot be traced to free
trade, but to the English protective sys-
tenn that levied tribute in the in
tereSt of the British manufacturer
on every article imported from the EN-
erald Isle. Irish manufacturers could
not compete with the BritiShers in for
eign markets, for the reason that the
English government taxed their exports
heavily to accomplish that very end in
the interests of British trusts, just as
the Republican party to-day taxes the
American people to support the trusts
of Republican apitaliStS--truStS which
~ oNDcs1nrc, Fai
and none of the public'S business"
1t was against these British trusts
that the immortal Grattan raised his
voice when he told the English king
that the only way to relieve Irish
misery was Ito open free export
trade" 1t was under this free trade"
SO-called. tnat ireland was prosperous,
as described by some of our Republi-
cans. Ireland never asked for protec-
tive tariff, never deemed il essential to
its prosperity.
It was free trade, if anything. that
the Irish volunteers demanded, and
''they took their free trade not as gift
from English power and bounty, but as
a right wrung from weakened tyran-
n.y." The British trusts killed Ireland'S
industries. These trusts were again
made possible after the work of the
volunteers had been Overthrown by
the act of Union. When Ireland has
legislative independence her industries
will spring up anew, but they will not
need protection. If free trade killed
Ireland. why do not the Irish parlia-
mentarians work for protection? Do
you ever hear them use the word? No.
They wage battle for the restoration Of
Ireland's legislative rights so that they
may have freedom from the thraldom
of British trusts, i'll defending which
British rule has Silenced Irish in
dustrieS.
The Democratic party does not advo-
cate free trade; they are battling for
tariff reform-a reform that Republi-
cans admit is necessary. To hide the
Justice of the Democratic platform the
Republicans cry out falsely that the
Democrats are in favor of free trade.
The Irish-AmericaDS will have nothing
to do with free trade schemes. 1t is
surprising to see how some Republicans
will so far forget their manhood, bear
false witness, miSrepresent Irish his
tory and put themselves in category
where the demagOgue alone SHOULD be-
The great aim of our people should be
to drive England out of the markets of
the world, as we drove her soldiers on
two memorable occasions out of our
country. And this idea | especially
recommend to our IrislI-American fell
low citizens. Il. Ii. RAHILI.Y.
Lake CITY. Oct 10.