The Irish standard., 1891-01-24

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Wounded Knee Greek. Those reports
; do grave Injustice to our soldiers and
are instigated by those adverse to an
+ honorable settlement of the present
trouble and hostile to the decree OF every
true friend of the Indian that they be
permanently transferred from the
charge OF the Indian Bureau to the
War Department.. 1t is only by such a
transfer that the Indians can expect
just treatment. The whole trouble
originated through interested whites,
who had gone about most industrtonsly
and misrepresented the army and Ito
movements upon all the agencies. The
Indians were, in consequence. alarmed
and suspicious. They had been lad to
believe that the true aim ofthe military
| was their extermination. The troops
acted with the greatest kindness ard
prudence. In the Wounded Knee fght
the Indians fired 6rss. The TROOPS fred
only when compelled to. was between
both, saw all. and know from an absts-
Lutte knowledge Of the whole aft sir
whereof / say, The lndla3s stats Ghe
case just as 10. have every proof at
hand and when able will forward full
statement and documentary evidence.
NORTH DAKOTA.
The Pioneer Express. of rembina has
this to say of Bill Erwin. the farmers
friend: It is conceded that w. w. En-
win, of st Paul. IL q remarkably suc'
cessful criminal lawyer. Mr.. Erwin.
however, having made plenty Of money
and a reputation IN this line Of bu~ ~lness,
evidently desires different epiIaph
than that so graphically written by
Judge Pratt vear since during the
term of court In this city: "Justiae dc.
fends the innocent, Erwin defends he
criminal" Aence Mr.. Erwin ha$
turned his attention to politics. AUD by
his eloQuence and talent for leadership
is occupying the front rank among the
farmers and other SONS Of toll. Just
nO., though citizen Of Minnesota, he
is spending his time at Bismarck, wneze
he is freely and voluntarily giving lis
erstwhile golden brain and siivered
tongue for the beneat of the politically
nniNtored minds of the agricnturalistg
thare assembIed. Such rnagnanlmOus
pouring ont OF heretofore expensive
treasures OF thought and eloquence is.
and should be. greatly appreciated hY
our simple minded Dakota folks; and il
so be that the senatorial q <ht should ut
last peter out for lack Of Dakota oandi-
dates, why there's Bill Erwin. It would
onlv be CARVING out his present self"
sacrificing spirit to accept the burden VI
| craftsmanship, and with Dakota in his
right hand and Minnesota in his left,
stand in the United States Senate as
| does the governor OF a steam enYiLes
regulating che speed Of the nation.
WISCONSIN.
Gov. Pack IN his message RECON- I'll ends
the repeal OF tbs Bennett law. and re~
fers to it as follows: Char 519 of the
laws Of 1889 known az the Bennett law
has been the source Of much discussion
and d!ssenslon In our State. In nav
! Judgment this act SO far as 1t refers to
educational matters. is unwis6 AID NO.
necessary. In 10 any Of its provisions 1t
is an arbitrary and unJustdahle inter-
ferance with parental rights, indivlduaa
/. Freedom, and the loartv Of conscience.
; repeal. The real underlying principle
! nP this law Is notcOm pnl 40rv attetida1ce
at school nor wisa advancen ant ct
popular education. but an assertion sf
the "strong rovernmentH theory az o.
! posed to that dearly prjz ID principle OF
personal liberty. WHICH is the true 'oun.
dation Of our Government. Misrepre"
sentations have bpan made IN tha heat
Of political c0ntravnrs7 by it's defenders,
both as to the law itself and as to The
motives and principles Of &bose who op-
pose It, which have tended to bring our
State into disreputa among thOso far
from the scene Of conflict and i0norans
az tha real mattersin dispute Evidenes
EXISTS that to some extent snch mis-
statements and Misrepresentation,
made by mere political partisanss
blinded Nv the heat and glare of fierce
Dartv strife, III considered and unfair,
il not daaarvin~ Of much severer criti-
cism, have haen accepted in some local
tiles abroad as tairlv stating the real
situation. and IA being the deliberate
Judgment Of thnso qualified to judge who
are acquainted with the facts. This
shonId ba source s,f great regret 10 all
good citizens. The principle asserted
in this piece OF legislation would not
only DESTROY some Of our private schools,
but would establish the right Of this
State or the dominant party IN the
State to dictate what, and what alnne,