Evening journal., 1890-11-11
John DIIIon's Speech.

Governor Hill ofiiciated as chairman Of
the meeting. John Dillon spoke as follows:
''The cause for which make this appeal
to the public of America is one which must
recommend itself to every free citizen of
America 1t is the claim of the Irish peo-
pie TO make their own laws as a claim to
liberty and common humanity. They
claim those rights and privileges which
have made this country what IL is today.
We have been reduced in our population
from 5000 900 to 4, ,5OOO 900 No money has
been spared to crush Ireland. That being
the case, is there any man who will say
that the Irishman is not justified in look
ing to every free people under the sun for
liberty. In 1885 when 1903 Irish members
were sent to parliament eighty-hve Of them
were sent to support our cause, and now
the English government insists on govern
ing our country in the face Of opposition
of these eighty-five men. They will deny
those rights for which your fathers fought
They would reduce the country to the con-
dition of Russia aud place her under the
rule of landlords. (Hisses and howls)
Forty Thousand Bayonets Needed.
'+They will govern Ireland with a system
that requires 40, 900 bayonets to hold it in
subjection. Our population is less than
that Of New York state, and yet it takes
40, 900 men to keep the people quiet, and
am proud Of the Irish people for it. They
do all that because the Irish people cannot
rule themselves. But has the government
ruled Irsland in manner that they should
say we cannot rule ourselvesf They have
had the rule for eighty-six years but they
have put down with a strong hand every
effort made to emancipate her people.
challenge any nation in history to produce
such a history as ours has been. They
have reduced the masses to rags and star
vatiop. Where In other countries there
have been increases in population by jumps
and bounds IN our country the homes have
been deserted, and this has been the work
of garrisons in Ireland. All the world ex-
peets regularly an Irish famine. Our peo-
pie never know what comfort is. Their
food is taken from them, and this year
100000 worth Of provisions will be shipped
out Of Ireland. Isn't this disgraceful when
the people are staryingg
Not a Man for sale.
1--WE can say for the defense of our party
that during the last ten years England has
not been able to buy any one of our num-
Der. In 1880 we undertook to make an eff
fort to free our people, and today we have
placed in the hands of an unarmed people
mighty power. We have made them
more than match for Balfour and his
men. For ten years we have been strug-
Cling, and twenty-five of our men have
been prosecuted and imprisoned, but not
one Of them has committed an act for
which he would be imprisoned in one of
your states. We have been subjected to a
police system, the like of which is not
to be found on this earth.
Almost a Policeman Apiece.
1--WE will soon have a policeman to
every citizen. When l am at home in Ire
land / am never without an escort, for my
every step is watched. thank you for all
that you have done / for my part will
never make an appeal for famine relief
/ do appeal that the people will stand by
! us in this struggle-a struggle to destroy