The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-23
In tho Last Half Ccutury.-.English
FREQ Trade Largely Responsible for
It-.Thc Democratic Party Bent On
tho Adoption of Similar Policy.
No lrlsh.Amorlcau Should Vote
forIt.
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Emerald Isle is stronger love OF country
than the feeling displayed by any othcr
nationality. The pride of an Irisnnisn
is the story OF IreIand's lakes and her
bogs, aud the sprig o: Shamrock, no
mattor how small, brings back memoir
les OF the old home and the traditions
Of her people. AT the thought Of Amer
ica's Ireland the condition OF England's
ireland presents itselt. 80
What has caused the population OF
ireland TO decrease in the proportion
oil four to eight in the last half century
Why should she have one-halt million
population less in 1891 than in the year
1900? In 1901 tho density OF the popu-
lation in England was 1853 to the square
mile, it was then less than in Ireland,
which had in the same year 1865. What
has caused the decrease in the manu-
featuring plants, of the capital in
vested, OF the hands employed, the
wages paid, to about 80 per cent? What
has increased the holdings OF the Eng
lish- Irish landlords over IS per cent?
What has become OF the homes OF the
Irish peasantry2 The ownership OF
the little home by the Irish peasant
has become as rare as English! Irish
courtship. Why has the home OF the
Irishman become the private park and
estate Of the English aristocracy? What
has reduced the Irish merchant marine
from its place among the nations OF the
earth OF the first importance to compar.
atiyely OF little value and importance?
What has changed Ireland from a busy
workshop and from its manufacturing
Significance to an agricultural colony?
Why are arc ally the seaports whore
ship.building was the chief business OF
industry, idle and closed, the resort Of
bats and owls?
This is what English free trade has
done for Ireland. Why should the
English merchant marine have grown,
during the same period OF time, out OF
all proportion, until it now equals the
entire carrying trade OF the whole world
combined? And why is free trade
policy good for the industries OF Eng
land, and why has she introduced pro-
tective policy against all Of her depen-
cies? Ii is hardly necessary to rehearse
this history to an Irish.American citi-
zen. Their wrongs and injuries are a
part of their history. If any class OF
citizens, foreign born, can owe their al
legiance to the Republican party to-day,
it is the Irish-American citizens, and in
doing so they can best give a reason
for it OF all who cast ballot for that
party. The Democratic party says to
the Irish. American citizen, you have
swallowed the dose before. We give 1t
to YOU little stronger this time. The
change has been 80 gradual that you
will hardly realize the difference, and
it remains to be seen whetherthe Irish
American voter will again accept the
prescription.
The Democratic party seems bent
upon the adoption OF policy which is
un-American, and whichis the declared
and decided system on which the Eng
lish government depends for her future
success. The lrish-American we'll
knows that the interest OF Great Britain
is to draw the manufacturing plants OF
the world TO her shores, that she may
be the producing worship Of the two
hemispheres. The destiny of her poll
cy for America is to make us an agri-
cultural country. What she has done
for Ireland she would do for America.
The success OF the Democratic party
this fall is long stride in that direc-
ton. Will the lrish-American citizen
assist the English government in this
policy by voting Democratic ticket?
1t is too plain to go astray. The DEM
ocratic platform says and means free
trade. The English policy has been
free trade for Ireland and protection
for herself against the Irish manufac-
turer. History repeats itself. Can the
Irish-American citizen consistently
vote for the candidates Of the Demo-
cratic party on all English free trade
platform? The policy OF the Democratic
party can deceive no one; it ia the same
idea which was put in the Confederate
constitution at the suggestion OF free
trade England, and the English govern
ment is pressing the same to-day
through it's southern allies.
Tho position OF the English govern
ment in this matter is not only agvres-
siye, but II is vindictive as well. She
abuses the Irish people at home, com.
bells them to loave thoir native land and
FURNISHES CORlIlbNLlOAa ~ bAO OOAO7
cratic campaign fund to press the fight
against the Irish.American citizen in
America. Il is life and death grip
with her. The success Of the Democrat
ic party means more to her than the
spoils of office do to. the hungry Democ-
racy. She will tako desperate chances,
aud expects the Irishman, through the
Democratic party organization, to Assist
hcr in securing the benelitsof the Amer
lean market without paying an oquiya.
lent Tor such use. This is the question
which conironts the Irish-AmGrican cit
izen to-day. ITO be iorswGrned is to be
forearmed." =,
There is not nh lrishman who will
not admit that the condition OF affairs
as stated herein is absolutely correct
and true, and that the condition is not
colored for the occasion, but that every
page of Irish history is fullof the fncts
as above stated. II is with the Irish
American citizen to say whether the
English government shall or shall mot
trade platform? The policy OF the
Democratic party is absolutely run by
the south, the south by the policy oil
England, and will the Irish voter be the
innocent instrument to give England
the latitude she desires in American
aflairs2
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