Evening journal., 1888-08-29
.InBehalfoP Mr.ParneN
Urgent Letter to the Irish Ma
tional League of America.
FITzGERALD's EARNEST APPEAL.
He Wants a Parnell Defense Fund Estab-
lished in Every state-Irlshmen Must
Aid the Man Who Is Fighting the Eng
lish Governments for Them.


Aid the Man Who Is Fighting the Eng
lish Governments for Them.
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 29.-The following
letter has been addressed BY President F.tz-
gerald, OF the Irish National League Of
America, to the different state delegates, and
explains itself:
LINCOLN Neh, Aug. 20, 1888.
DEAR SrR-Owing to the refusal Of the
Salisbury cabinet to grant the Irish members
OF parliament an investigating committee to
examine into the truth Of the charges made
against them by The London Times. and
owing to the evident collusion between mem-
bers Of tho cabinet and tho proprietors OF
The Times in drafting the royal commission
Dill, which brutal machine majority car
ried through the British house OF commons
II would be absurd 10 expect an impartial
verdict from tribunal so constituted. The
royal commission can have bus one object.
and that is to evade the investigation into
the authenticity Of The Times letters. and
to screen its proprietors and their friends in
the cabinet from the punishment thas strict
Justice should accord to forgers and moral
thugs.
Mr.. Parnell seeks from a Scottish Jury the
Justice that could not DO obtained from the
British parliament nor from London law
courts, liable 10 the interference OF corrupt
government officials. Armed with unanswer-
able evidence, Mr.. Parnell asks a jury OF
honest Seoichmen to convict the proprietors
Of The Times Of uttering forged letters.
and attempting by such criminal means TO
destroy the reputation Of honest men. Great
issues hang upon this trial A verdict against
The Times will cover with deserved snfamy
the cowardiy and murderous cabinet Of Lord
Salisbury, and disgust every man not alto
gether blind to decency with a government
capable OF descending TO measures 80 unit
terably vile to defeat its political opponents
To prevent that result and It's attendant con-
sequences the Golfers OF The London Times
will be supplemented by the secret eeryice
money at the disposal OF the government
and no means that can safely help to defeat
the ends Of Justice win be left nntriod by this
cabinet, so experienced in all the darksome
ways abhorrent to honest men. In such a
critical position Mr. Parnel must not be left
10 fight unaided. The Irish race must not
permit their lender to fail ia his efforts 70
secure fair hearing OF his cause for mare
want Of funds to carry on what must be an
expensive suit
II is our cause he is fighting II II We who
through him, are assailed by tho combine
tion Of perjurers and forgers, and it Is in
cumbent upon us to stand loyalty by him.
and TO give him shat financial support
which the circumstances may demand Al
Parnell defense fund should be organized "a
every state without delay. The need "A inn
perative, and the funds should be remitted
promptly to Rev. DR.. O'ReilIy, Detroit.
Mich Il is a cause that appeals not only 10
Irishmsn, but 20 every man who believes IA
the good American virtue OF fair play. II
Is case OF honesty against corruption.
backed by England's treasury, and Mr.. Par
nellh triumph will be the avant courier OF a
still greater triumph, when this cabinet Of
murder, forgery and perjury viii be driven
from power 70 make room for honester men.
Yours very faithfully,
JOHN ErTvauparr