The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-08

objects of the organization were declared
to DO, First, to bring about a reduction oil
rack rentH; secondly, to facilitate the OBJ
tanning the ownership Of the soil by the
occupiers." .
In December of tho same year Parnell
for tho relief Of the distressed and for
starting the new organization. He lectured
in a large number of towns, before several
state legislatures, and finally before the
house of representatives at Washington.
The honor of addressing the last assembly
had previously been conferred upon but
three persons-La Fayette, Bishop. Eng
land, OF Charleston, and kossnth. Mean
time parliament was dissolved. Mr.. Par
nell hurried home, took an active part III
the general elections and was himself elect
cd for three constituencies-Meath. Mayo
and Cork CITY. He selected tho lust named
constituency. At the meeting OF the new
Irish party after the election no was chosen
leader instead of Mr.. Shaw. who had sue
ceeded Mr.. Butt.
immediately after the meeting Of the new
parliament Mr.. Parnell called for the in
PRODUCTION of q measure to deal with the
Irish land question, and shortly after tho
government brought i'll the disturbance
BILL" which, having been passed by the
house of commons, was afterwards rejected
by the house of lords. In the autumn Of
1880 he took nj active part in organizing
stlS ldllu l6hxut, WHICH Ihpluty RTtW W 10
the most powerful of modern lush move
ments. In November of this year informa-
tions were laid by the Irish encouragement
against Mr.. Parnell and several other
members of the land league executive. The
trial opened at Dublin December %. and
finally after nineteen days hearing ended
in Il disagreement of the jury.
In the opening of the session in 1881. the
government brought in a coercion bill and
to this measure, IA we'll as to the ARMS
BILL" Mr.. Parnell and his colleagues Of
fered a fierce and obstinate opposition,
prolonged over Seven weeks. There were
many exciting and tumultuous scenes, and
on Feb. 3 he and thirty-four of his fol-
were removed by the sergeant-at-
arms for causing obstruction in the hous
of The land act having been
passed into a law, Mr.. Parnell presided ut
that the "act should be tested" by
means of certain selected cases. He was
afterwards at several large land
eague demonstrations, II OIL Oct. ID he
arrested and conveyed to kilmainham
all. The government immediately after
ward proclaimed the lane league as an ille-
,al association, and Mr.. Parnell and his
associates issued the mo rent manifesto.
IN May 2 he was formally released. AZ we'll
is his colleagues, John Dillon and Mr..
Then followed the resignation of
Mr., Foster and Lord Cowper, the murders
n IhenlI park ana the stormy debates on
he "crimes bill"
TIL freedom of the city had been voted
o Mr.. Parnell during his imprisonment by
dublin and other cities, and on Jan. 8, 1882,
10 and MIR. Dillon attended in the city hall
o receive the honor. A national subscrip-
ion to Mr.. Parnell was started in the I
pring of 1883, and the sum of G35. 600 Is
aid to have been raised among the Irish at
ONE and in America, and presented to
i'm. He continued to retain his popularity
his power. The Land league was re-
ived under the name of the National
,ague, and Mr.. Parnell took his place at I
IS head. He inspired all the policy of the :
'lsh parliamentary party during the ses-
ons of 1884 and 1886, and on the dissolu- j,
wien the Irish people first voted on a
eneral household suffrage, he nominated q
very nationalist candidate, End came back
Westminster with eighty-tive followers.
was to meet this new situation that Mr.. /.
proposed home rule, in which, of !
,urse, he was supported by Mr.. Parnell
id the whole strength of his party. After
le defeat and the new elections, Mr.. Par q
proposed a bill to suspend evictions I
ID practically to reduce rents by one-half. :
he bill did not pass. The great libel suit
against the London Times in con- :
ection with the forged Piggot letters, and
10 complete vindication and triumph of 4
arnell, are we'll remembered, as also the :
Shea scandal, the development of which \
impaired his political standing
I'd lost him the Irish leadership, at home =
i'd in parliament.