Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-24
British Insults to Irishmen.

Irishmen, the London Times says that the
best use they can put Irishmen to is to send
them TO the United States to join the Demo
cratic party and break down our protective
policy. DO you want to help England in
that way "A VOTER FoR CLEVELAND in 1884
In the New York Mail Express.
The London Times Is proud Of being
called the Thnnderer. EnglishInen and
-ome Intelligent men Of other nationali-
ties, regard it the most powerful news
paper in the world. 1t certainly seems to
deal with the affairs Of other countries
than it, own a. though it were kind OF
cosmopolitan dictator. 1t boldly claims
the right 10 assist the allies Of England
wherever found. Thus il assumes to help
manage matters in Africa, INDIA. Australia,
in North and South America. With re-
markable insolenee it interferes in the
government Of Ireland. and hounds
on the bitter and wicked persecution
of Parnen and hi patriotic associates who
are struggling for Home Rule and the
right Of self government in that long OPP
/ pressed country. Recently the Times has
1 betaken itself to aid the Democrats Of the
/ nited states in opposition to the Repub-
4 lican party aud it, candidates. 1t does
[ this Ia virtue of it, assumed right to assist
the allies Of England wherever found, aud
/ just at thi. time England and the Demo
cratic party are seeking precisely the
same thing. Both are alike endeaving to
change the tariff policy Of the [ nited
States in the direction Of Free Trade. To
accomplish this the Times proposes to use
the services Of Irish born citizens in the
United States just a. England has long
been accustomed to use Irish soldiers for
the accomplishment Of it, cOnquest- and
expressions ia India, Africa, and other
portions Of the world. The Times i con
/ -i-tent with itself in demanding the SER
! vices Of freshmen to support the Demo
crat- in the election of Cleveland and his
/ Free Trade programme. It says frankly
/ that the best use that Englishmen 'caR
/ pAt IrishBeR 10 il ~ Send beIa IN the tJtited
/ Sfaies IN join me Demorrdfic partg aHd
break doen the protecfire poiicy. Can
anything br more impudcnt and insulting
/ than thi. to those persecuted men who
/ have been driven by British tyranny from
| the homes Of their fathers to seek asylum
/ in the United states viii lri.h-born
/ american citizens take up this brutal
/ challenge Of the London Times: VIII
/ they longer vote the Democratic ticket,
aud thus do service for their oppressors.
or will they take their stand with the Re
4 puhlicans for the protection of American
labor and for the security of American
Trade and the competition of the poorly
paid labor of Europe: 1t is gratifying to
see that the lrSi-American Republican
ranks are being rapidly increased in vari-
on- portions of the country. Ford, Sulli-
van. Egau, kirwan and kearn are boldly
and ably resisting the Cleveland and
British scheme of Free Trade, and tens of
thousands of their kinsmen are following
them into the Republican ranks and
| plcdging their support to Harrison and
Morton. They SCorn to bee the tools of
Bourbon- and their British allies. They
see plainly that nothing can be more hu-
initiating to American citizens than to
vote to keep in power Cleveland and Bay
ard now that this Subservicncy to British
designs and to British seltishnes- is 80
manifest and 50 shameful