Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-13
NO IRISH NEED APPLY.

NO IRISH NEED APPLY.
 That seems to be tEe motto of the Har- rison administration if we are to believe so thoroughly devoted republican organ as the New York Press
 There is a world of instruction for Irish American republicans in the attitude of Harrison and the British lions tail twister James G. Blaine since the fourth day of March That attitude has been noticed by the Press, and it makes an energetic plea for a more liberal r. r.cognition of the effective service done by Irish Americans last fall in defeating Grover Cleveland. According to this high republican author ity, "up to this time, with the exception of Hon Patrick Egan's appointment as minister to Chili, there has been no con- spicuous recognition by the administra- zion of the work done last year by Irish Am merican republicans for the success of Harrison. and Norton" And after refer ring to the influence of the Irish Ameri- can vote in carrying the state of New York for the republican candidates it says that absolutely nothing of any significance has been given to an Irish American of promi- hence in the city or neighborhood of New York. Well, the Irish Americans are used to that, and it is not probable tha they will make any great fuss over being neglected now. Republican managers have ordinarily little use for them after their votes are securely corralled.
 It is not for the studied neglect with which the Irish vote has been treated by the Harrison administration that we call attention to the remarks of the Press so much as for the implied insult they con- tain by intimating that Irish Americans can be made republicans by being bought through official recognition. We do not believe this to be the case. There are, and there have been from the beginning of the. party, Irish Americans who are repub. icans from principle and anhonest convict ton that the policies of the party are bes for them and best for the country they live in. And for that they deserve the re- spect of all honest men. If we except the small clique of Irishmen who saw in the
 
 five years ago an opportunity for personal profit and glorifcation, there is no reason for suspecting that Irishmen generally are or have been republicans through hope of political or official reward. Nor is there any reason to believe that Irishmen can be made republicans in any considerable number for the mere reason that by change of political affiliation they can bring themselves in the line of officeholding. Irishmen have lively democracy, of generous political treat ment when it was denied them by other parties, of just recognition of their rights of citizenship as conceded and guaranteed by the constitution and as preserved and assured to them by the democratic party It Is for this reason we believe more than for any political ambition likely to be gratifed that Irishmen cling so largely to the democracy But we believe, too, that Irish Americans are abreast of the times. that they look into party policies and in vestigate political questions for themselves and that they honestly ally themselves with that party whose success promise, best for tho welfare of the country as they understand it. They cannot be bought by promise of office or recognition of me1 whose prominence could single them ou for special distinction.
 It is entirely natural that Irish American voters should feel complimented when rep resentative men of their race like Patrick Egan are selected for office, and that feel ing is not confined to those who belong tt the party by which they are honored Nevertheless, there is nothing obsequiou' in their qualification. They feel that tht