The Irish standard., 1895-01-26
IN THE FAR WEST.
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martial men, morally and intellectually
that ever blessed this earth, jos Toole, !"
as he is uni versally:: called, has already
represented Montana in Congress, he has
been Governor Of his State, and be is
now actively engaged in the practice OF
law at Helena. He.is still in the very
prime of life and physically and intel
lectually / know no finer type f the
Irish American than Joseph K. Toole. i
A still more. famous Irish American
than Toole, or Power, or Cruise, is
Thomas 81. Cartsr. It was Carriers
sister who loved and trusted Cruise in his
poverty, and welded him when he found
his millions. She, too, belonged to the
race of Irish exiles, and, sad to say, she
did not live long to enjoy the success of
the man who loved her, for she died
prematurely, leaving an only daughter
as pledge of her love to Cruise. Her
famous brother, Tom Carter, is hardly in
his prime, and, yet, in space of little
more than nine years he has achieved
wealth and renown. Like most men
who enroll their names among the great
mon of America, Tom Carter had to
begin life at the 10 vest rung OF the
ladder. Tom Carter was book peddler
in his early days, and tried his hand at
almost everything, till he drlfted to
Helena and became smart young law
yer there. His bright aud varied talents
soon placed him at the head Of his
profession; and when Joe Toole was
elected the first Governor of the State,
Thomas II. Carter was chosen It's first
Congressman. It needed only two years
for him to achieve foremost rank as
parliamentarian IN the congress of the
United States; and nobody was surprised
when, in 1892, he was chosen chairman
of the National Committee Of the
Republican Party. At the same time
the National Committee of the Demo-
cratic Party was presided over by William
Harrity, another Irish American. Thus,
Ia the Presidential fight Of 1892, the two
great political parties of America were
marshalled and led to battle by two
young Irish Americans. If this is not q
tribute to the political genius of the race,
know not what it is. They both still
hold those exalted positions, and it is
pleasant to know that none are worthier
Of their race than they. Differing in
politics and in political aims and ends,
Harrity and Carter are equally proud Of
the Irish blood which flows in their veins;
and they are wellnigh as devoted to the
cause of that mother land where rest The
ashes Of their sires, as Of the mighty
Republic whose destiny they largely
help to shape. -
Major Martin Maginnis is another
leading lawyer Of Helena, who:has repre-.
sented Montana in Congress, and whose
household goods were transferred a few
generations ago, from Ireland to the
Great Republic of the West. ..
I have not space to write of all the
men of the race who have won fame and
fortune here. Their name is legion.
Helena is prominently city of success,
full Irish Americans. The Murphys, the
O'Oonnell's, the Maguires, the McQuaids
are names known to all Montanians.
But, while I am in Helena, I must men
ton one other name-that of General
Charles Ell. Curtis, the present High
Sheriff of tho city of Helena and the
county in which it is located. He is also
General of the State troops.
General Curtis was born beneath the
shadow of the Round Tower OF Cloyne,
and though but ten years old when he
left his native land, he recalls to this
hour the fact that he was torn from3the
green hills and hallowed ruins of Ireland
with fearful eyes and aching heart. His
father was ".rebel" of l848, and to this
was due the fact that General Curtis in
early life was special protege of
Thomas Francis Meagher. They were
friends and companions, ana manys an
anecdote have learned ofour illustrious
from General Curtis. Cen
eral Curtis kindly Irish OF the Irish"
He does not belong to that type of them
which shapes the nations destiny, nor to
those who discover gold mines, or build
up great business concerns or railroads.
He has too much of the milk OF human
k1ndne 8 for that. His heart is fun of
genuine human sympathy, his voice and
pen and purse are at the disposal of
every good or noble cause, and Ills
his courtesy and his unf1agging
devotion to the interests of his Stataand
nation have endeared him beyond Gil
others to the people of Helena. Y
I think I have sufficiently shown that
the banished children of the Gael more
than hold their own in this metropolitan
city Of the great North Western State.
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