Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-19
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Last evening IN enthusiastic meeting q ne
friends Of home rule for ireland v~s heid %
Carroll Instisuse. where Dr. J. r. Fox, T. p.
for Kings county, Ireland, delivered . shors
address upon the lrish question DIR. n. y.
Gallagher was chairman and Mr.. Daniel Don
ovan secretary.
The object OF the meeting. ~ stated BY Dr..
Fox. was 10 establish branch Of the Irish Fed
GRAFTON Of America He said that the Irish
people in America had done great deal for
the cause Of home rule and 10 was IN their
power 70 do great deal more sn you want
20 help Ireland" be said now % the time 70
do H. The general elections are 20 occur In
February or August II we win We viii NOE
need any further help, and IL ve loss your help
sfterward will have come too late. Nov 10 ths
time TO Join che federation and do good below
IL 10 too late"
ELECTIONS ON THE crnKn SIDE
Speaking Of the elections and campaigns On
the other side he said that all the trouble did
not happen in Ireland. They have trouble 81
the English elections The speaker here took
occasion 20 say something OF the cablegrsms
sent TO this country. and be said that they wers
all poisoned at the other end Tor the tory gov
eminent The news, of course 10 received here
IN good faith. he said, and the old system Of
misgoverning Ireland Is again in vogue in the
manner stated.
The absurd stories about priest. STACKING
the Parnellites said Dr. Fox, ARE AL nonsense.
There Is some rowing in Cork, but give ne homo
rule and We will guarantee quiet elections.
lApplausel
"A great show Is made in Cork by bringing In
the police and soldiers when such . thing 10
not at al necessary. The barracks il upon an
elevation and barrels could be rolled down
mat would scatter any mob. Fifty men could
Keep order in the city at any time. All the re-
porte received are exaggerated, and 10 ID
nonsense 20 believe them.
II beg of you not 70 believe them unless you
Jake GOOD complement Of salt with them"
THE GOOD THAT HAD BEEN DONE
Following this the doctor told Of the good
that had been done and how much was stiIl 10
De done. There are many persons In Ireland.
he said, who differed with him In religion. bus
who were good friends OF the home rule people
he cited one instance Of Presbyterian minis
ter who was q good friend Of the home rulers
and who made many concessions on acoount 81
the tendency IN that direction. There were
many members of his flock who did not be-
lleve as he did on that question and who gave
up paying large part of his salary, but despite
Their action he Remained true. IAppiausel.
lettering again 10 the organization the doc
'or SAID he hoped there would be no need OF 10
after next year, aud be assured his hearers that
not single dollar would go astray.
o
branch Of the Federation here and continue the
splendid work for the cause OF Ireland The
yearly cost Is only 81. and each dollar contrib
giver."
DIR. Fox said be would willingly answer snv
questions asked by those present and some one
In the audience asked HIM If the Parnollites
were good home rulers.
HIS reply was that be would not say that they
were not, but n they were they had a poor vav
OF showing it. He then told Of q combine they
once made with the oraDgemen TO put in the
latter's candidate for high sheriff and TO give
Their candidate the mayoralty. He spoke Of
tne power OF the sheriff TO summon the juries
Sbe had TO try the people and said that many
OF them were put in jail under the slightsst
pretexts.
TRIBUTE TO GLADSTONE
Capt Patrick 0'Farrell was called for and he
walked TO the platform amid the loud appliance
of the audience. He said he had come 20 the
meeting to enroll his name as a veteran in the
cause, but he said Il was a little too much for
MIN 10 stand on the same platform and make o
speech with DIR. Fox The captain said that he
had been member OF some organization ever
since he was old enough. The cause of Ireland.
ne said, was improving right along. and he
Thought the man 10 thank for great deal Of
Gladstone.
Mr.. 0ladstOne's name was received with ap-
plause.
Continuing, the captain said be had great
faith In many Englishmen and he Thoughts they
were TO be- trusted. Some of Tho
worst enemies of Ireland, he thought
were In Ireland Every day." he
said, I'VE read of the o'Briens, the o'Tooles
and other Irishmen putting out tenants while
the English people are coming over and help
ing US Its all nonsense TO say that We csn,t
put faith In the English and we can't trust the
Scotch"
Organization, the speaker concluded, means
eTerNtHlnU
through a crowd Of !, 200 men like streak Of
lightning. Organize and give Ireland . help
ing hand
PARNELLs NAME BRINGS SOME rRounLl
Mr.. I. c. McCort, an elderly gentleman from
New York, arose and made few remarka he
said that he did not attend the meeting with
any such purpose, but he had been inspired by
the remarks of Capt 0'Farrell After telling
the audience that be had been working for
fifty years in his own feeble way to free Ireland
he paid some attent on TO the Parnells and the
Parnellites. be began by saying that Mr.. Par
nell frst killed himssH morally and then ply
sically and was proceeding to discuss the mat
ter when Mr.. o Brlep rose TO q point OF order.
He maintained that Mr.. McCort was not speak,
ing on the object of the meeting, but was do.
voting his time to the Parnells. As the meet
ing was not called for the purpose OF denounc-
ing Parnel and bringing divorce scandals he
thought the speaker was entirely out Of order.
Mr. Parnell, be said, was dead and everything
about him ought 20 be forgotten, except hn
service for his country.
The chair sustained Mr. O'Brien, and Mr..
McCort concluded his remarks by reading Q
postal he had received some time ago from Nr.
Gladstone.
Tho work OF establishing branch Of the fed
GRAFTON was then begun, and nearly forty per-
sons Joined the organization DIR. Gallagher
was selected as temporary president and Mr..
Donovan consented TO act secretary until the
permanent organization is effected Capt
OFarrell was selected treasurer.
The next meeting viii be held the frst Sum
day in January at Carroll Institute.
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