St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-03
WILL STAND ALONE.
The Irish League Convention
PponounceS for Absolute
independence.
McCarthy's Friends Defeated
in an Effort to Favor His
Faction.
Secretary Sutton's Report Is
a Rehash Of Ancient SEN
SatiOnS.
M. V. Cannon, Of Omaha, Sue
ceeds John Fitzgerald as
President.

CHICAGO, Oct. IN. V. Cannon, of
Omaha, tonight succeeded John Fitz-
gerald as president of the Irish National
League of America. The convention,
Notwithstanding spirited struggle,
adopted an attitude of absolute indie
pendence for the organization from any
of the factions in ireland, or their auxil-
larry bodies. An exciting and enthusi-
astic yet thoroughly business-lIke ses-
sion marked the close of the conven-
ton.
w. j. Gleason, of Cleveland. chair
man of the committee on constitution,
submitted plan which made no men
ton of parent body in Ireland. thus
divesting the American body from sub
lection to the control or responsibility
to the diverse organizations at present
existing in Ireland. The plan was
adopted without question, and the
salaries of the president. secretary and
treasurer to be chosen, were fixed at
$1,000 per year each. A hubbub was
raised by Dennis Ryan, of st. Louis,
Objecting to the clause in the constitu-
ton virtually making one of the objects
of the league the boycotting in America
importations of goods of English manu-
facturers. He thought such action
looked like taking hand in American
politics, but the convention failed to see
the connection and DANGEROUSLY yelled
for Mr.. Ryan to sit down, while it de-
clared itself Enthusiastically for the boy
colt.
The real fight of the day occurred
when the report of the committee OH
platform was read by Chairman Cannon.
During the reading the convention was
attentive, though repeatedly breaking
into cheers. Following is the full
text of
The Platform.
First-The Irish National League or
America in convention assembled at Chica-
go, Oct. 2 1891, testifies its devotion to the
flag of the Union and the unquench able love
of its members for the laws ana institutions
of or glorious country, recognizing, as we
do gladly and proudly, that our primary ale
giauce is due to that flag and to those insti-
tutions. We affirm that our overmastering
desire is to see extended TO our mother land
as have blessed America and made her the
hope of suffering mankind, and the model
for nations struggling for free institutions.
Second-We regret the conditions now ex-
listing in Ireland and attribute their possibIl-
ity to an unfortunate tendency toward hero
worship and one-man domination, which we
hope to see obliterated from the public life
of Ireland.
Third-We have no desire, nor do we deem
1t wise. necessary or patriotic to pass Judg-
ment upon the questions now SO unhappily
separating our brethren in the old land.
I'VE have heretofore rendered our good Offices
n the adjustment of those differences, and
that tender has been wholly disregarded by
the contending elements; but we may and
must speak out the opinions and wishes of
the people whom we represent and say that
it is the duty of the Irish and all other op-
pressed people to seek freedom by peaceable
methods, and only when such methods have
been fully tried and found wanting are ma
tons and peoples justified in resorting to
force; but we strongly and emphatically as
sert that it is equally their duty to prepare
for every emergency and stand ready to aid
our kindred in every manly way recognized
and commended by usage in obtaining free
mems privileges in a land consecrated to
freedom by the heroic sacrifices of centuries.
Fourth-We call upon those who are re.
sponslble for the locking up of over $500, 900,
mainly contributed by the people of this
country for the support of the evlcted ten
ants on the plan of campaign, to release the
same and distribute 1t as originally 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 its legitimate benefciares.
Fifth-We hereby resolve to maintain oul
organization 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 broth
| ers and ourselves to the end that, with his
blessing, our reunited efforts may result il
securing for the Irish people the land in
/ which he planted them, and government
whose personnel shall be so clean and pure
and whose principles shall be so broad, hu
| NAME and free as to make 1t model among
| the free nations of the earth.
Sixth-We extend our heartfelt sympathy
! to our president, Hon. John Fitzgerald OF
| Lincoln, and our first vice president Hon
| Patrick Martin of Baltimore in their illness
and earnestly hope for their speedy recovery
| NO cause has ever had Drawer, truer or more
| self-sacrifcing sons than Fitzgerald and Mar
| tin, and Irishmen WILL we trust ever remem
Der with gratitude their great services to thei
| country.
Seventh-We call the attention of Americt
| to the cause of American citizens suffering
penal horrors in British dungeons, becaus,
of evidence plainly manufactured and tn,
fact that they dared to express themselves il
favor of free Ireland, and we ask our rep
resentatives in congress to press the matte
upon the attention of the state department