The Irish standard., 1894-10-27


in no small manner, toward his defeat.
The efforts OF the Republican party to
reklndle the fires of religious fanaticism
and make political capital out Of the ap-
propriations for the education of the IL
dian children at private schools upon
reservations where no Government
schools have been established, merits,
and should receive, the rebuke Of all fair
minded citizene. A more trustworthy
work was never undertaken. The Re-
publican party In the Fifty-irst Congress
made the same appropriations for which
they now seek to prejudice certain ele'
ments against the Democratic party.
The same appropriations were made Id
the Fifty second Congress, not only with
out the opposition of Republicans, but
with their hearty approval. In fact, no
one ever thought OF missing any opposi-
ton to the appropriations for contract
schools until it was thought that some
political capital might be made out OF it.
The temperance of that religious lntol"
erance and fanaticism which rises like a
ghost every few years to haunt the fears
of few narrow and weak minded per-
sons, was seized by the Republican MEM
bers Of Congress as favorable time to
| blow their demagogical horns, in the
hopes Of capturing a few votes. The
effort to induce the people to believe
that Congress made large appropriations
for the support Of sectarinn schools is
deliberate falsshood, Not 3 single ap-
preparation has ever been made to any
sectariap institution. The items which
| it is sought to torture into such appro"
priatie rs were simply appropriations of
certain sums to enable the Secretary OF
the Interior and the Commissioner OF In
dian Affairs to contract with certain prl-
vate individuals for the yearly schooling
of q certain number Of Indian children
The following is the form of ali the
appropriations complained Of:
'For education and support OF one
hundred Chippewa boys and girls at
Saint Johns University and at Saint
Benedict's Academy, in Stearns County,
State of Minnesota, at one hundred and
fifty dollars each per annum, and for the
education and support of one hundred
Indian pupils at ST. Pauls Industrial
School at Clontarf, in the State Of Min
nesota, thirty thousand dollars"
It will be seen from the above that an
endeavor YVES made, as shown by the ap
preparations complained Of, to legislate
against Catholic institutions, though it
failed from want of the necessary sup
port When the bill was put upon It's
first passage it was carried by q vote Of
yeas, 1853; nays, So. As the record shows,
which can be reproduced at any time,
4. r. K1efer was amongst the number
who voted no. He cannot deny the truth
Of this, and every fair minded citizen
will condemn him for the act. Coming
closer home an examination shows that
the committee now conducting the can
vass in the interest of Col. Kiefer is
wholly and entirely devoid Of Catholics,
and it is also asserted by those who are
in position to know that the chairman
OF that committee is member Of that
body of nondescripts known as the
American Protective Association.
What the voters Of the Fourth dis
trict want is broad, liberal, fair-mind-
ed man to represent them in the next
congress "a man bright in debate and
capable in every way of fulfilling the
responsibilities of 80 important q posi-
tion and from so large a dis.
trict. Surely the Democratic nom
inee is that man. Edward j. Darragh.
upon whom wise constituency has con-
ferred the signal honor Of q nomination
as representative to the United States
congress, is g ST. Paul boy. His educa-
tion, which has been most thorough, has
been derived chiefly in the public schools
of his native city. This was supple
mented by full scientific course ct the
Catholic University at Notre Dame, In
diana. After completing his college
course, Mr.. Darragh entered the law.
office Of g. D. and Thos, d. @ Brien il
this city, and was admitted to the BARN
October, 1890 "a 1888 MI. Darraghs
married the daughter -Sheriifl
Francis gnoeR;o q IIllinoiis v l