The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-10
THEY Will STAND ALONE.
The Irish National League Convention
Pronounces for Absolute
Independence
SUTT0N'S GREAT SENSATION.

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SUTT0N'S GREAT SENSATION
MIR. McOarthy's Friends Are Defeated Ii
Their Efforts to Favor His
Faction.
Following is full report of the pro,
ceedings Of the Irish National League
Convention which met in Chicago Oct
IL.
Chicago, Oct. 2.-M. V. Cannon, OF
Omaha, tonight succeed John FitZger
aid as president of the Irish National
League of America. The convention
Notwithstanding a spirited struggle,
adopted an attitude Of absolute inde-
pendence for the organization from
anv of the factions in Ireland, or thieI
auxi iar7 bodies. An exciting and en-
thnslustlc YET thoroughly business-like
session marked the close Of the con-
vention.
| w. j.. Gleason, of Cleveland, chair
man of the committee on constitution,
submitted a plan which made no men.
tion of parent body in Ireland, thus
divestlng the American body from
subjec tion to the control or RESPONSE bill.
ity to the diverse organizations at pre-
sent existing in Ireland. The plan
was adopted without question, and the
salaries Of the president, secretary and
treasurer to be chosen, were fixed at
81, 600 per year each. A. nubbub
was raised by Dennis Ryan, of St.
Louis, objecting to the clause in che
constitution virtually making one of
the objects of the boycotting in Amer
ica impo1tations Of goods of English
manufacturers. He thought such action
looked like taking a hand in American
| politics but the convention failed to
see the connection and clamorously yel-
led tor Mr.. Ryan to sit down, while it
declared itself Enthusiastically for the
boycott.
The real fight of the day occurred
when the report CT the committee on
platform was read by Chairman Gan
non. During the reading the conven-
tion was attentive, though repeatedly
breaking into cheers. Following ls the
full text of.
THE PLATFORM.
First--The Irish National League OF
America in convention assembled at
Chicago. Oct. g. 1891, testides Its de.
yo1ion to the flag OF the Union and
the unquenchable love OF it's members
for the laws and institutions of our
glorious country, recognizing, as we do
gladly and proudly, that our primary
allegiance is due TO that flag and to
those institutions. We affirm that our
oyermastering desire is to see exten ded
to our mother land the benefits accur-
ring from equal laws such as have bles-
sed America and made her the hope of
suffering mankind, and the model for
nations struggling for free instruct
ions.
Second-We regret the conditions
now existing in Ireland and attribute
their possibility 10 an unfortunate ten
deucy towards hero worship and one
man domination, which we hope to see
obllterated from the public life of Ire
land
ThiId-We have no desire, nor do we
deem 1t,wise, necessary or patriotic to
pass judgement upon the question now
80 unhappilv separating our brethren
in the old land. We have heretofore
rendered our good Offices in the adjust.
ment OF those differences, and that
tender has been wholly disregarded by
the contending elements; but We may
and must speak ont the opinions and
wishes Of the people whom we repre-
sent and say that it is the duty of the
Irish and all other oppressed people to
seek freedom by peaceable methods, and
only when such methods haye been full
Nv tried and found wanting are nations
and people justified in resorting to
force; but we strongly and emphatical-
" assert that il equally their duty to
prepare for every emergency and stand
ready to aid our kindred in every way
recognized and commended by usage in
obtaining freemans privileges 10 q land
consecrated to freedom by the heroic
sacrifices Of centuries.
Fourth-We cali upon those who are
responsible FOR the locking up Of over
500, 600, mainly contributed by the
people of this country for the support
of the eviction Of tenants on the plan
of campaign. to release the same and
use it as originally intended by the sub
scri5ers; and we fully pledge ourselves
that until this request is complied with
we are resolved not to contribute an
other dollar to aid those who have with
held this money from it's legitimate BEN
e6ciaries.
Fifth-We hereby resolve TO main
tain our organization for the purpose