New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-04
ADDRESS TO IRLoH.AMERICANS
REMINDING THEM OF THEIR DUTY.
STRONG REASONS WHY JEPFER'ONIAN AND
JACKsONIAN DEMOCRATS SHOULD SUP

STRONG REASONS WHY JEPFERioSIAN AND
JAcxsoyIAy DEMOCRATS SHOULD SUP
PORT HARRISON AND REID.
The King, County Protective League OF VINCE
John Rooney is president, Daniel Flanagan secre
tary and Colonel James Adar, treasurer. mas issued
the following address TO IrshAmerlcahs'
Irish. Americans: The approaching Presidential elec
ton involve, questions OF greater importance 10 INC
c cv Il War; Ss when thu Nations stake
in 177o Americans acileVed our Poi 1 IL
Whether ihis unlon was nation or an assregat,on Of,
States independent Of Federal authority % in
hind ard inal struggle IL being waged for the III
dustrlaI indeuendencr and commercial supremacy OF
The United states In the wars for independence auu
rho nresoT vation OF the Unlon hAmericans were
on the side Of patriotism and right, put, suahsc 90
II may seem, they have acted with blind pefH,,,en.s
against American interests. and their own as ci,,ia
of this Republic. in the struggle for our lhuusu"
emancipati6n from the blighung effects OF BRUSH
FrecTradc and foreign muper labor. ,.,on,,v with
your knowledge OF the drcful havoc Of Free Trade IN
ireland where It produced p nG S"rna the last
forty years reduced the population BY nearly I'VE
millions. while every other country OF cv,,auo
asst in imposing this fatal British system on the
prosperous people Of the United states For u is
admitted that enough Irish Americans votes VIII De
cast November to give the victory to either party
Never snce You your s1cT Ts and their
descendants such an opportunity to inlet injury u
her oersa , foe nd If ,ney n1 perD ohs BrS
Morarch TO repeat the imprecation OF her grana
father. George III. learning OF the disaster NJ
Fontcnoy Cursed be the laws that deprive me Of
such subjects" ,..,,..
The retention Of the tariff barrier In the .niteo
States will be more destructive OF Brtains Interests
tnan all the she has fought for the last century
All The countries Of Europe have followed our cA
ample. and shutting out British products 1rom
their mar and the freedom OF the American mar
het-the richest In the wOrld-wOuld give to England
an Indefinite lease Of commercial prosperity and con
>equent national power VIII YOU irish, anl"r re,ln
assist in bringing about such All unfortunate cohsln
nation II British feet seized our merchant YES
sells SEQ. would you not be among the nrst 10 as
sail the enemy But IL not Great Britain to-nay,
through the efforts and policy Of the Cleveland Free
Trade Democracy here. and the Golden tlub abroad,
crling 10 destroy our industries and trade with less
danger to herself and much more effectively than
when she SwOoped down on our merchantmen IN
1927 n yon continue 10 support Great britain S
commercial am, industrial interests here. how can you
blame her for roofing out Irshmen from their naive
soil md driving them f. the ntcd STATES "heh uiey
viii vote for British interests $780,.
Tho Democratic party. represented, by JenerSoh
md Jackson both sanch ProtectionlSs. ceased I? ny
lei when Cahounism and slavery became the Lead
inc questions IN the south: and to-day the only MAUI
ri and logical pl?cc for every JefersOnian ana JACK
oman Democrat is I'm the ranks Of tie party OF pro
rcon patriotism and progress supporting and voting
FOR Harrison and Reid - . .
Tic Executive Committee. JOHN ROONEY. Chairman