New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-21
APPEAL TO FRESHMEN
CALLED UPON By THEIR BROTHERS.
SUPPORT OF MR.. CLEVELAND. THEY SAY. is
SUPPORT OF EVERYTHING ANTAGo-
NISTIC TO IRELAND.

SUPPORT OF EVERYTHING ANTAGo-
xIsTIC TO IRELAND.
Tho aforts Of the Democrats to win for Mr.. Cleve-
,ond and British FreeTrade the ll,hAmercan VOC
% this city will hardly be so successful "a they "o
like as The Irish Amercans have learned that VoW
for Mr. Cleveland means vote for Great Britain anu
against the country which has been so long oppre9'u
and kept down by British domination. In hearN
everv election and in each Assembly district oil inns
CITY the Irish have organized and have de-
cded 10 cast their votes against their most oI'''t
enemy A oOmmittec composed OF the preSlue"'N %
tlr Assembly district organizations OF these CLUBS ma
sent out the following appear TO their lriarAi"''"
friends in this country: -
To Irish Americans appeal your intelligence anu
natrjotsn and ask YOUR consideration Of the following u
denabe facts affecting the welfare Of our race ana p
country the golden opportunity now snoinru US VI
dealing enemy and oppresscf, the pI''s" i"'PN'
deadly blow with ballots.
IL is scarcely Necessary remind you that the "oNeI
ment monqpoies of England and 'heir oi'Or 10y
organ 1.-The London Times" with the Cooueh
club and their allies this country, puck Inc ia"
pers" "New.York Times Eycning Post" e'c are al
on the side OF Grover Cleveland Advocating ana working
for his election in England's inter ST. ~
The Democrats Convection. which nominated Ne'e'
land declared in its platform that po'e'Vo" 10
industries Is unconstitutional. This means III o'ner
,yoros Free Trade which would give renewed VaHy anu
encouragement to the crumbne industries OF tnsanu'
OF all the commngng Of races ana iofe'sh e''Io'.''
who should feel more interest and be more pt'lN"' "
,, ~ ,he marty whose policy and craftsmanship are
sounding the dcath-kncll of EnglanTS power "e''', ~
commerce than the Irish race native anu
With alllthe centuries OF suffering cNiie anu '" ,
England has heaped upon our race ana ehue'No'' '" ~
- oh,octs Of rIdicu. everywhere and strangers IN our
,o,h.rlsnd and with all heroic efforts IN uei'''o an"
retaliation nothing in our power couiu s''". Nv
deadly blow and shatter her pundercd wealth. anu
me,ce as the Mckinley bill and the great i'c.iP''
80, duo % the nguished craftsmanship OF uhe uu'
American and Of ireland the Hon James !"
There would he occasion for TINS appear ~ ~
o,ca, citizens in favor their native ana auop'u
lands against the enemy Of both Were II ho' 10, Wv
,h,n circumstance that many remain in large cities
IKE New. York where the oiiceholdns poht'''" '''"
70 own their votes like many chat~ls Ill N'"' -
nc ard even now it almost incredible thaI huoo'
mon calling themselves Irish Nationalist should sign "'u
,ubish a document which has recently app'Ef'u J" "'
democratic press. appealing to lnSh' Anrrr,'" -
fw Grover Cleveland the candidate ana ideal OF rnsI"
and champion Of Free Trade, now supported ny ~ HUN"
Of the Golden Club and English nanu'acVuIes'
when one OF race. who for standing by Ihe
Of Emmett Wolfe TonO and Washington against oppieS>'o'
,or which if captured. he would now be teaeu d
DEGRADED criminal English dungeon ouI eso'P."S'
TOOK refuge in this and after proving hmen
loyal citizen OF this Repub was elevated 10 ito's''
oosition in its diplomatic service by president h"iS"'
,he history Of which well known in both continents a.
having brought down the wrath and hatred OF the "hye
p,tsh Fmpre backed by the and managers OF 'ho
democratic party, with some honorable eNe'puohS' "io"
PRESIDENT Harrison and the Republican party deI"uls
tho recall Of Minister Patrick Egen from Cnlh' ou'
dsste all these powerful influences, President Harrison
moved himself true American gnd sincere friend oil the
Irish exile snd refused to recall Minister Esan.
The diplomatic triumphs achieved by Minister ten'
which are now matters history and which recently de"
en-, th SECRETARY Of state Hon John w. Foster the state
rent that mo other American Minister III tins generation
has had so difficult post 20 hii ana no olhef A"'.
Minister has acted tact prudence and pSo'is
completely justify PRESIDENT hH1>o" Al '"e -' '
cenerous course he adopted
And it be tYuiy said that no successor " ""s"hs
ton in the White House has elevated III" standard ano
nroe Of American citizenship at home and ABROAD NOR
than has President Harrison oy Ms "o'e' h0"''' '
patriotic administration ,
Irish. An ericaus. sill you not uphold the man who
sustained the representative Of your race before tr l
Of the whole wod Americans. have you not .pf'ce !"
The President gave the powers OF Europe anu inc
weird to under.tand the whole OF them comNh'o
could 10. afford oer insult to The Stars ana s,re'
And all your power and treneh are due to the poS o'
protection without which there could he no employment
no industry and encouragement for the poor ana
oppressed Of every land to be relieved from psseh' Pow
erty at home elevated their conditions Of lie here
The manufacturing and industrial interest OF the 'nea
Sates penetrate ard re-cnlaiee every avenue Oh e''
prise, invention and science
Irish American citizens who feel pride IN her couh'
try and race and cannot be unnnddi OF thr IN
American Nugw.imp pCucy Of Grover Cleveland "h'A
be proposed dshOnor the chair OF Washington bY DE-
coming The poice agent Of N" British Govcrn eat against
Irshmen. joe Chamberlain, the bitter Tory op"neii
OF Irish Home Rule: Ceveard's Minister 10 England
PhelJ Secretary Of STATE Hayard are the mum
vrate who formulated he Infamous eXtr~!iiion treaty
AGAINST Iri,hneD which would become law but for
the Republican BY this treaty, the most effective
weapon ever By England suppress every oppo
sition TO her tyranny Ireland Irshman defending
his home against eviction and ecapng to this country
could be Immediately brought back 70 En2lsnd and
hanged or, still imprisoned for life These are
facts which should Re familiar the minds Of Irshmen
rs the mas acres Of Cromwell.
It'd, nd In o..
tabish this Republic and in defence Of the Union
from 1861 1885, the occasion demanded that they
should exhibit their patriotism more actively aud there
fore every principle Of honor tradition and gratitude
demand that they should stand by Harrison and the
noey OF the Republican party, especially at the present
time when Chamberlain is soliciting their votes foI
his idol, Grover Cleveland.
We ask yr to note the bitter insult offered 10
your race by Robert u. Roosevelt, Mr.. e'eland's
Minister to Holland and the treasurer OF he Demo
cratic National Committee. in his widely circulated book
lis Five EnoughY IF the Inhabitants OF the
Emerald Isle did lie steal, cheat rob and murder,
Get drunk perure themselves quarrel and Gsht. they
would be almost good people Of other nations"
Finally We request friends TO carefully read and
consider the pro-British platform OF the Democratic
marty and Grover Cevesnd's letter OF acceptance and
com,are them with the prceminently American declarI
Of principles forth In the Republican platform ard
patriotic letter Of acceptance OF President
Harrison.
The appeal is signed by James Carey, president OF
he XVIII Assembly District Club: Patrick Cunnam
president OF the With Assembly District Club Peter
Bereton, president XvIIth Assembly District Club
Malachi j. Brannigan. president Ntl Assembly Dis
rict Club; j. Bernard BrOphy, president NNth As
sembly District Club william +. Conner. president
XvIIIth Assembly Distrc; Club: r. +. Lynch. presi-
dent IrshAmerioan Republican Club; f. q. sulliyan,
president LIST Assembly District Club Thomas Nc
Dermott president lid Assembly District Club D. W.
Coughlin president Xth Assembly District Club; and
Hugh Coleman, president XIIlth Assembly District
Club.
APATHY VANISHING ENTIRELY.