The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-10-02

delay on the part of the committee on
resolutions in agreeing to report.
When the delegates reassembled at
o'clock the committee on ways and
means and plan of organization pre-
sented it's report. The Introductory
was as follows:
1.-The new movement organization shall be
known by the style and title OF the Irish Ma
tional Alliance.
.It shall have for ITS object the securing OF
the independence of Ireland by any means
within it's power consistent with the laws and
usages of civilized nations.
1.-THE qualifications for mem bership shall DO
good moral character, birth on Irish soil or
descent from Irish parentage on paternal or
maternal side, or both. and the taking OF the
following pledge:
~ - hereby pledge my word ofhonor to
aid by every means within my power in con-
formity with the constitution and bylaws OF
the Irish national alliance in securing the In
dependence Of Ireland
In subsequent paragraphs it was pro-
vided that the officers should consist
of a president, vice president and
treasurer, a secretary to be appointed
by the president and an executive
council of nine. 1t was provided that
rs per cent. of the gross receipts of the
subordinate councils should be turned
into the national treasury.
The report was accepted after some
debate. The report of the committee
on platform and resolutions was pre-
sented by O'Neil Ryan, of ST. Louis,
and was unanimously adopted amid
great cheering. 1t reads thus:
The Platform.
THE people Of Ireland are a sovereIrn peo-
pie. Ireland is by nature separate from every
other country, and liberty is the birthright Of
her people. Ireland was known throughout
Europe as nation long before the dawn of
Christianity. and was the home Of civilization
while England was still barbarous
"England's claims to authority in Ireland
originated in force and have been maintained
by corruption and coercion they have never
ripened into a right to rule: the title to the
conquest has never been perfected, inasmuch
as the Irish people have continually by consti-
tutional agitation or revolutionary movements
resisted England's power and endeavored to
destroy her unlawful supremacy.
ireland is deprived of almost every civil
right which the American people most dearly
cherish. Unexampled cruelty and brutal
vindictiveness have teen the distinguishing
features of English rule in Ire
land. England has destroyed Ire
lands Industries and ruined her commerce:
she has placed upon her statute books laws
making i: crime to educate an Irish child;
she burned Ireland's school houses and de-
stroyed her churches; she has driven into
exile, or left to perish in her dungeons thou
sands of men whose only crime was their
love of Ireland. Every measure for the
last century looking towards legislative
independence Of the Irish people has either
suffered defeat in the commons or been arbi-
trarily rejected by the lords. England has
violated every treaty and broken every pledge
and with aim ost every year Of the century she
has imposed upon Ireland brutal laws Of coer-
cion, and one of the most drastic character Is
now upon her statute books.
To the pleas of the people for justice and
their prayers for mercy. England has re-
Sponded with the Scourge and the scaffOld
and yet to-day, Ireland enthralled. but not
enslayed, crushed, but not conquered, Is in
spirit nation.
1T has become evident, after many years Of
earnest endeapor to obtain measure of inde-
pendence from the English government Dy
peaceful agitation, that appeals to reason
for Justice are futile. 1t is left. there
fore, for the men Of the Irish race to proclaim
again the truth recorded by all history that
the liberties Of people in the independence
of nation cannot be achieved by debate,
but must be won upon the field OF battle,
and we declare our belief that the men of Ire
land who are being driven into exile. or into
the graves of serfs in their native land by
English disagreement are entitled by the
laws of God and man to use every means In
their power to drive from their country the
tyrants and usurper, and we believe that Ire
land has the right to make EnglandS difficult
ty her opportunity and to use all possible
means to create that difficulty
I'm view OF these facts, members of this
convention appeal with confidence to their
American fellow-citizens and all lovers OF
liberty to cooperate with them in aiding the
of Trela N the QchieVemont of th0
same measure of liberty enjoyed in these
United States
Resolved, That we earnestly protest
against the continued Incarceration in English
prisons of Irish patriots That We consider 1t
inhuman and against the policy Of civilized
| nations to keep in prison men who have acted
only in the interest Of their country and hu-
man liberty: and that the release Of these
men Is imperatively demanded, not only by
the Irish people but by civilization.
Resolved That this convention expresses
the hope that the people of CUBA, who are
struggling for political independence and the
establishment of republic, will be success
full and that we extend to them our heartfelt
sympathy.
Resolved. That this convention, recognize
ing the Importance to the Irish nation OF pre-
serving the language, literature and music OF
the people, commends the work now being
done by the Gaelic league and the Ma
tional Literary society in Ireland and by the
Gaelic societies OF this country, and earnestly
trusts our people will give them hearty CO.
operation and generous support
Resolved, That this convention recon-
mends the formation Of military companies.
wherever practicable, in order to foster and
preserve the military of the irish race, and to
be prepared for action in the hour of England's
difficulty."
Officers Chosen.
Nominations for officers and the ex-
ecutive council were next in order.
Chairman Finerty declined to be con-
sidered as a candidate for president,
and William Lyman, of New York,
NJ ono fin,a treas of the Irish