The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-01
The Republican Bearer Friendly
to the Irish Cause Morron's Gift.

to the Irish se--Morto Gift.
indianapolis Special in New York Tribune.
The Republican leaders in Indiana have been
given the assurance that many Irish-Americans
who have heretofore voted with the Democratic
party will support Harrison and Morton, and
they feel confident that the accession of strength
from that source will be large enough materially
to affect the election. Roger R. Shiel. promi-
nent as o Republican 1iishman. who was a eau
didate for Treasurer of State, four years ago,
when asked if Harrison would receive more Irish
votes than were given Blaine. replied:
My opinion is that Harrison will receive a
much larger support than Blaine did in 1884.
He is popular in this State with the Irish and
Will get. IN my opinion, two Irish votes where
Blaine got one. He has attended a number OF
Irish meetings and has made speeches in behalf
or Ireland which have drawn the Irish to him.
Ibis year the issues between the two parties
are much more thoroughly defined than they
were in 1854. Aay Irishman who seeks infor-
nation can readily see that his vote cast with
the Democratic party would be q vote
In favor OF the English free-trade ideas and
would be lending his aid and influence
to promote the English government
tainly would be aiding England IN her oppres-
sion OF Ireland. There are a large number Of
Irish-Americans. especially young men. who
have given the issues between the two parties
this year considerable thought, and In my opin-
ion will cast their vote with the party that has
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favored the elevation of the oppressed. There
is one class of Irishmen that will support the
Democratic party, the class that holds Office
under the party or expects to get Office; but the
Irishman who has the interest of America and
the interest of Ireland at heart will certainly
cast his vote with the Republican party.
II recognize the fact that it is no easy thing
for an lrishman who has been identified for
years with the Democratic party to leave that
party unless he gives the matter considerable
fh0nOht Ha mill than understand that tho 10
sues between the two parties this year make it
almost impossible for an Irishman who has the
true love for Ireland and America, his adopted
country, to vote the Democratic ticket. In my
opinion the Irishman who votes the Democratic
ticket has more regard for the Democratic party
than he has for ireland.
81 have not talked TO an Irishman for some
time who does not admit the fact that -Cleve-
land is unfriendly to the Irish people and that
Secretary Bayard is probably the best friend
England has in America and the worst enemy
that Ireland has. A number of 1rishmen who
heretofore have ranked high in the Democratic
party have expressed themselves in favor of
voting for Harrison and the entire Republican
ticket this year; and l do not know of an Irish
man In Indiana that voted for
Blaine who is not to day outspoken
for Harrison. There are other Irish papers in
America to-day supporting Harrison than sup
ported Blaine in 1884, among them The Irish
World. The Chicago Citizen, The American
Celt. Of st. Louis. and 10 fact almost every Irish
paper in America; and i see that the Dublin
Freemans Journal and q number Of papers In
Ireland have spoken favorably OF the Republic
an nominee and platform and unfavorably of
the Depocratic nominee and platform, which
will, in my opinion, be OF great influence with
the 1rishsoen who wish to vote with the party
that will promote the interests OF lriehmen in
7 America, and which sympathizes with oppressed
Ireland aud hates the English oppression"
"How does Morton stand with the Irishf'
There is no man in America, in my judg-
ment, who could have been nominated who
stands better than Morton. Our people here all
understand that in 1877, when Ireland was suf-
fering from a famine, Morton was one of the
largest contributors TO render them assistance.
Colonel Thompson, ex-Secretary Of the Navy. q
few days ago said TO mo that Morton contrib
uted ABOUT one-third Of a ship of supplies to send
to Ireland, and asked him not to make the mat
ter public. This shows that he contributed be-
cause his heart was with the country in
its time OF need. In my opinion the ticket
could not have been made stronger,
and before the election it will be fully
demonstrated that Harrison and Morton are
equally as good friends OF the Irish and the
Irish cause as Blaine could be, and that they
will receive every Irish vote that Blaine would
have received. / don't think there is any doubt
but that Harrison and Morton will be elected,
and will carry a solid North. and possibly two
or three Southern States. There is no question
but that Harrison will carry Indiana by a larger
majority than has beenN given any party in
twenty years. in this State. / believe Indiana
this year will 60 out of the list of doubtful
States, and be hereafter regarded as one of the
solid Republican States"