Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-12
AIoosESED GRIP.

this element and factor in pclitics has been
loosening. Intelligent and patriotic Irish
men began, some time ago, to see that they
were furnishing the power to the democra-
cy to carry the elections, but were getting
nothing in return, except an occasional op-
portunity to carry a policeman's club. The
Irish were made much of before elections,
and utterly forgotten, afterward. And at
even so late period as the days on which
the st. Louis convention was held, Pat Col
lins was given the empty honor of presiding
and Dan Dougheriy that of making the
nominating speech for Cleveland. This is
probably the share which the democratic
Irish will get of the honor and profits y of
this campaign.
Intelligent Irishmen have come to COM
prehend, further, that they can render no
better service to English conservatives,
who are the oppressors of Ireland, than by
voting for free trade, with the democrats of
America
men voted for Blaine, four years ago, and
came very near electing him, over Clsve-
land, and now Irish democrats in New
York-who are prominent and leading
men among those of Irish blood, are organ
izing for the defeat of Cleveland, the cham
pion of free trade, and therefore the effect
i've ally of England, morally Tor immortality
strengthening her in her opposition to
Home Rule for Ireland.
In meeting held last Thursday, the pro-
ceedings of which have been widely pub
lished throughout the country, the follow
ing preamble and resolutions were adopted,
and they are so strong and well-put that
they should be carefully read and re-read:
Whereas, Mr.. Cleveland's administration
has been lacking in all the qualities that in
our Judgment should characterize good
American government; has sacrificed the
true interests of the republic to the demands
of foreign powers on every occasion on
which negotiations involving such interests
were carried on, notably in the base surren-
der of the rights OF American fishermen and
in the extradition treaty with England, and
is now aiding the efforts of foreign manu-
facturers and traders to enrich themselves
at the expense of American industry and
labor:
Resolved, That we, citizens of Irish birth
or descent who have hitherto mainly voted
with the democratic party, who know from
our own experience the immense superiority
of the American Industrial system, built up
and favored by protective tariff, over that
of England; who have special knowledge of
the treacherous and insidious character of
those at whose instigatiOn and In whose in
terest free trade or so-called revenue reform
is carried on in this country, and whose
dearest interests and natural sympathies of
blood and kindred have been wounded by
the action of the Cleveland administration
in its relations with England in matters
where American interests were at
stake, denounce the nomination of Grover
Cleveland as menace to the best interests
of the American people, and we pledge our
selves 10 use every honorable effort to pre-
vent his election.
Resolved, That while reserving to our
selves entire freedom Of action In local
affairs, we pledge to the republican party
our hearty and energetic support in the
presidential contest II, as we sincerely hope
IL will, the national convention of that party
will adopt platform advocating protection
to American industry and labor and will
select candidate known to be good pro-
tectionist, whose views on home and for
eign affairs will be guarantee that his
will be guided by broad
and comprehensive American spirit, aim
ing to make American ideas, American
influence and American industry dominant
on this whole continent, instead of, like the
present administration, yielding to thin
intrigues and weakly initiating the methods
of effete European moDarchies.
1t must not be inferred that this means
that Mr.. Blaine must be renominated to
secure the support Of these gentlemen, for
the Irish themselves fully understand that
Senator Sherman, as well as the other
leaders Of the party, is fairly and square
ly in favor of the protection of American
for while the senator was In
New York last week he was called upon
by a large number of the most influential
lrishmen in the city. who congratulated
him upon the prospect of his nomination
and gave him assurances of their support.
The fact In connection with this matter
is that Irishmen have become too good and
true Americans to longer submit to be con-
trolled by democratic bosses, or to co-Ope-
rate with them in building up English and
snti-Irish interests in America. Whoever
Is nominated at Chicago will receive hun
ireds of thousands of Irish votes.