The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-10-23

MIR, dLADsroNR-MlLIAls PORTRAIT.
How had these pledges, upon which the
people had granted them the roins OF
government, been adhered 10 In the
actual history Of their Administrations
The very frat important measure pro.
posed by the present government on ita
accession 20 power was u measure for
the government of the Irish people by
coercion This had boon the fayorito
bantlmg Of the Tory fathers true
local government bill had been brought
in but II was
A Feeble Onsprlng, Poorly Nourlshcd
and 80 badly neglected that II was
rapidly dwlndl.ng II 10 nothingncs8,
As 10 the third pledge u had apparently
been wholly forgotten, Mr., Gladstone
proceeded 20 discuss the provisions Of
the land purchase bill and subjected the
measure 70 q severe criticism, In which
his well.lmown skill IN financial analysis
was exhibited 80 stridngly As 20 elicit
round after round Of applause from his
closely attentive audience, Recurring
TO the subject Of coorciyo methods OF
the government he remarked that the
Conservatives took credit upon thom-
selves for setting Ireland right by
means Of firm and rosolutc govern.
mont, But
So Poorly Had They Earned tho Right
TO make such q boast that II might bo
truly said that defective though the law
was, the administration of u was worse
than the law itself, Indeed, 10 d0plora-
bic was the state 10 which Affairs had
been brought that hcwould not hesitate
TO declare that the Irish people ought 10
hate the law, though he would not say
that they ought TO break 10, He would
not sanction lawlessness, oven though
the Irish people had constantly before
them nm eminently bnd example Of law
lessness in quarters which should bo the
fountain head Of legality, for the gov
ernment Of Ireland was itself perfect
pattern of unlawfulnoss and It's methods
were such ~ could not fail 10 provoke
among the people feelings Of iustihable
resentment, II was hardly necessary 10
mention particular instances Of these
illegal methods, for such instances had
lately been conspicuously impressed
upon the public mind, Mr. Balfour,
the head Of the Irish government,
seemed TO feel that II was no part Of
the business Of u minister for Ireland 10
reside for any length Of time In the
country whose needs and demands he
was supposed TO be familiar with. IL
was absenteeism that formed
one of the Most Significant slgna
of the lowest degradation reach cd by
Ireland IN the last century What was
the condition Of the country ~ the re-
suit Of such brutality und neglect The
government had the uuda)ity TO boast
that Ireland had grown peaceable under
It's administration; yet II kept skiold
more armed policemen In Ireland than
In the whole OF England and Scotland.
what had become OF the
promises for Irish local self-goyernmentY
Mr.. Gladstone challenged the govern
ment 20 grant general election, and as
serted with confidence that should an
appeal to the country be allowed the re-
suit would prove that tho people had
been won over by Conservative misgov-
ernment to the approval Of the expori-
ment Of home rule, With this great
question settled on terms
Honorable Alike TO England and ireland
the last Gortresses Of bigot ny and OPP
preston would suCcumb 10 the attack
Of Liberal principles Justice TO Ire.
land would rid the empire Of an intoler-
able nuisance and deep disgrace, and
would gild with a brighter glow than
my former period the closing years Of
Victoria's glorious reign, Mr.. Glad
stones address was frequently inter
rupted by applause, and It's close wps