The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-11-24
The Father of the Irish Land
League Throws q Good
Sized Bonbshell
Into the Ranks of the Nationalists by
Advising Parnell TO
Step Aside.
The Advice Attracting Much Attsn-
ton Both in this country
and Abroad.

LONDON, Nov. 22.--Michael Dayitt. the
father OF the Irish land league, has thrown
bomshell into the ranks OF the national
lists by asserting I'm his new paper, the
L0hor World, that Mr.. parnell finds himself
under q moral cload. brought into the at
mosphere OF his life by himself; that the
crisis into which he has plunged the home
rule movement Is the gravest with which it
has been confronted for the last ten years,
and that the only course for the Irish leader
"a pursue Is for him 10 efface himself from
public life until he can legally marry Mrs.
0'shea. The Labor World asks: us the
peoples support of the home rule movement
To be lInperiied by the refusal of Mr.. Par
nell to separate his personality from the
interests OF home ruler MIR. pMrneIi the
article continues. cannot plead Ignorance
0f the feeling OF tho liberal party regarding
his new position. The Labor World main
tains that those who argue that the control
OF the Irish party Is the sole affair of the
Irish people, and that nothing will be i'm
volvsd or jcopardized II they do not repudi-
ate Parnelrs leadership. unccnsciously play
INTO the hands of the enemies of home rule.
"Others,' che paper continues with sur
passing, extraordinary ignorance OF the
necessities OF this political crisis, say that
Parheil, as q protestant, Is not morally re-
sponsible 20 the Catholics. Those who ad-
vance the latter argument arc shaking the
very foundations upon which home rule
stands In England. MFR. Parnell h asked to
make a small sacrifice In return for the sac
rilices that eonfdlng and generous peo-
pie have made for him. He must not con-
slider his own political futaFe In this crisis,
but what is the best course 20 adopt In the
interest OF home rule la England. He must
remember that he defied Irish popular sen-
timent whom he rode ronghshod over the
feelings and opinions OF his own party when,
In 1856, In the presence Of another serious
crisis, he thrust o'shea upon che eiectors of
Galway. This wounds thereby Indicted
npon the minds OF his ahlast followers are
yet nnhealed. Loyalty % the union. atIei-
lty TO the cause. compelled his colleagues
90 gulp down their indignation. VIII Mr..
pnrnell now ask similar sacrifice from
his home rnle friends la EnRlandf''
uavffts advice to hfr. rarnen II attract
Ing more attention than any similar utter
anee ON this subject owing 20 Davitts am
doubted freedom from prejudice and hls
great reputation for fairness In such dis
iussIOns. IL IL quite generally considered
that Mr.. Dayitt has confronted the grave
question in a manly fashion. opposing him
self To the hysterical resolutions of the
league 20 stand by an Individual at any
,ost to the community. Daystt Is probably
be only one OF the Irish leaders who could
give such advice at this jnnctnre without
acnrring the suspicion OF selfish motives.
He h wholly out OF the arena of political
strife and Is pledged 20 conhne his influence
% literary propaganda. His opinion that
Mr.. Parnell should temporarily eface HIM
self Is thoushtsby close observers 10 reflect
he sentiment OF the masses OF people out
side OF active politics.