The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-10-06
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8. 1895.
WHY SO MANY FRESHMEN ARE DEM
OURATS,

The Connecticut Catholic is one Of
ou1s.nost sterling Democratice exchanges
In a late issue, dealing with the politi
eal questions Of the day, it advances
many reasons why naturalized Irish
men should support the Democratic
tisket. 1t begins by stating that She
Republicans have proclaimed by words
and resolutions 81 remarkable and an
usual love for the naturalized citizens
of Irisl, birth, and their DESCENDANTS
at their national convention they re-
solved sympathy for the Emerald Isle,
and at the several state and congress-.
ional conventions since similar course
has been pursued. This sudden change
on the part OF Cur Republican friends
is as rerearkable rs the fulsome words,
and resolutions ares;i1isgusting to every
sensible man familiar with the record
OF the Republican party, in whose
vei1s circulate Irish blood.
We are sorry to say there are q few
individuals and few newspapers fool
ish enough to claim TO be able to turn
this m,scalled Irish vote over to the
Republican party. Their boassfu
promise can never be fulfilled. AS q
descendant Of old Misunderstanding
for ourselves individually, but conf
dent of yoielng tbs sentiment Of more
than nine-tenths Of the voters OF Irish
descent we say, without fear OF contra
d;etion. that there is not a man big
enough nor newspaper with sufficient
influence to deliver votes of Irishmen
to auy political organization. Natur-
;.iiaed Irlshrnen and their sons are a
remarkably independent body ofvoters.
In tbs coming presidential election, as
in all former ones they will cast their
ballots for the men and the party they
think best for their own prosperity and
The further development Of this glorious
republic. III deciding how to vote they
will be fair and honest to all sides. The
records OF both OF the great parties will
b. looked into.
While Irisi-Americansa are inlepend
ent, they are also grateful, and have
good memories. The same causes shat
induced the majority of them to Join the
Democratic party will undoubtedly keep
them there. They remember the gener.
ous and friendly hand the Democratic
party has always held out to the
foreigner, the oppressed and the laborer
struggling to better his condition. The
party has constantly been the strong
Barrier against the encroachmento of op.
preston, ACKNOWLEDGMENT and monop-
olists. Only for the herculean efforts
of the leaders Of the party of Jackson
and Cleveland in the dark days of know
nothingism all foreigners would, at
least, be deprived OF the privileges Of
voting till they had been here twenty
one years. The condition of foreigners.
Irishmen especially, would be even
worse in this country than On their
native soil.
It is as natural for Irish-Americans
TO affiliate with the Democratic party as
it is for ducks to take to water. The
party is opposed to centralized power
and the fostering of uaonopolists and
trusts, and is IN favor Of the greatest
possible individual liberty and of
genuine local self-government, which
every Irishman has been struggling to
obtain from England for several years.
The Democratic party is also opposed
TO the granting Of large tracts of lands
TO corporations and individuals, and
has during the past three years re-
claimed millions of acres given away By
an extravaganza Republican govern
ment. freshmen know we'll the great
,,,,llrse the landlord system has been to
ireland, and they want no such peral-
,ious system established in this country. |
:ts HATpHEFARMERs WANT.