Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-08
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The N.tional League 1t Chicago Decides
Upon an Independent Course In the Fac
Z, tional Quarrel in Ireland-Nev Omcers
Elected.
CHICAGO. Oct 3-M v. Cannon of
Omaha. last night succeeded John Fitz-
gerald as president of the Irish Ma
tional League of America The con-
vention, notwithstanding a spirited
struggle, adopted an attitude of abso-
lutte independence for the organization
from any of the factions in Ireland or
their auxiliary bodies Secretary John
p. Sutton was reelected by acclama-
ton and William Ryman, of New York,
unanimously chosen treasurer.
w. j. Gleason. of Cleveland. chair
man of the committee on constitution,
submitted plan which made no men
ton of the parent body in Ireland, thus
divesting the American body from sub
lection to control or responsibility to
the diverse organizations at present
existing in Ireland The plan was
adopted without without question, and
the salaries of the president, secretary
and treasurer to be chosen were fixed
at s., 600 per year.
A hubbub was raised by Dennis Ryan.
of St Louis. objecting to the clause in
the constitution virtually making one
of the objects of the league the boy
cotting in America of importations of
the goods of English manufacturers
He thought such action looked like
taking q hand in American politics,
but the convention failed to see the
connection and DANGEROUSLY yelled for
Mr.. Ryan to sit down, while it declared
itself Enthusiastically for the boycott
The real fight of the day occurred when
the report of the committee on plat
form was read by Chairman Cannon.
During the reading the convention was
attentive, though repeatedly breaking
into cheers The platform was as fol-
lows:
The Irish National league of America in
convention assembled at Chicago on Octo-
Der 2. 1891. testifies Its devotion the flag OF
the union and the unQuenchable love of its
members for the laws and in situations of our
glorious country. recognizing we GLADLY
and proudly do, that our primary allegiance
| is due to that flag. and to those Institutions
We affirm that our over mastering desire is
| to see extended to our mother land the ben
| ef1ts accruing from equal laws such have
blessed America and made her the hope OF
| suffering mankind, and the model for ma
tions struggling for free institutions
We regret the condft ons now existing in
Ireland and attribute their possibility to
| unfortunate tendency tow ards hero worship
and one man dom nation, which we hope to
see oblit eratei from the public life of Ire
land.
| We have no desire, nor do we'deem It wise,
| necessary patriotic to pass judgment up
on the questions now unhappily separat-
ing our brethren in the old land. We have
heretofore rendered our good Offices in the
adjustm emit of those differences and that
| tender has been wholly disregarded by the
! nfHnd III w m
| must speak out the opinions and
| wishes of the people whom rep
| resent and say that it is the duty of the Irish
and all other oppressed people, to seek free
| dom,by peaceable methods, and only when
! such methods have been fully tried and
| found wanting are nations and peoples
| justifie1 in resorting to force; hut we
| strongly and emphatically assert that it is
| equally a duty to prepare for every emerg-
| ency, and stand rea iy to aid our kindred in
| every manly way recognized and com
| mendef by usage and civilization in obtain
| ing freemen's privileges in land conse-
| Grated to freedom by the heroic sacrifices of
| centuries.
| We call upon those who are responsible
| for the locking up of over 50 00O0, mainly
| contributed by the people of this country
| for the support of the evicted tenants, on
| the plan of campaign to release the same
| and distribute it origina lily intended by
| the subscribers, and we pledge ourselves
| that until this request is complied with we
| are resolved not to contribute another dollar
| to aid those who have withheld this money
from legitimate benefciaries.
| We hereby resolve to maintain our organ
| ization for the purpose of being in readiness
| for the performance of such duties as the
| exigencies of the future shall show to be fit
| and proper, and We humbly invoke the
| guidance of Almighty God for our brothers
| and ourselves to the end that with His bless
| ing our reunited efforts may result in secur-
! ing for the Iri n people the land in which
| He planted them, and government whose
\ no al hall laG eli and ri
whose principles shall be SO broad. humane
| and free to make it model among the
| free nations of the earth.
| We extend our heartfelt SYM athy to our
| president. John H. Fitzgerald, of Lincoln.
/ and our first vice president, Hon. Patrick
Martin, of Baltimore. in their lness and
| earnestly hope for their speedy recovery.
No cause has ever hal Drawer, truer and
| more self sacrificing sons than Fitzgerald
] and Martin. and Irishmen VIII. we trust,
| ever rem; mbcr with gratitude their great
/ services to their country.
| We call the attention of America to the
| case OF American citizens suffering penal
| horrors in British dungeons. because of
| evidence plainly manufactured and the fact
that they dared TO express themselves in
| favor of free Ireland, and We ask our repre-
| sentatves in congress to press the matter
| upon the attention of the state department
| We tender our sincere thanks to all the
| ecutive officers of our organ iZation. particu-
| larly President John Fitzgerald, Treasurer
1 " L
| Sutton for their able, untiring and brilliant
| services TO our movement
| Judge Donnelly offered minority
report favoring the Mccarthy faction,
which, after some excitement was de-
clared laid on the table and the ma
jority report adopted
Patrick Boyle, of Toronto. Can. was
chosen first vice president; NJ. d. Gal
lagher, of New York, second vice
president: E. ]. O'Connor, of Augusta,
Ga. third. The 1atter's nomination was
pressed as representative southerner
by D. j. Fogarty, of Georgia, in one of
the brightest speeches of the day.
James Quinn, of Davenport, was NOM
| mated for treasurer by Delegate Nc
| Quirk, and William Lyman. of New
York, was named for the position by
Delegate Maroney.
| For a time it looked as though live
| ly contest was at hand, when unex-
pectedly Quinn's name was with
drawn and Lyman was enthusiastically
| chosen.
Favorable Prospects.
NEW YORK, Oct 2-R g. Dun & Co. S