The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-10-04
IRELANp,S FRIENDS.
The Chioago Meeting Favors the Formation
of Military ompanies-Onicers of the Or.
RaniLation-Resoiu


of Military Companies-Onicers of the Or.
ganiZation-ResoIutIons
CHICAGO. Sept 27.-At the Irish
American convention yesterday ONeill
RYAN. of St Louis read a declaration
of principles which stated that the peo-
pie of Ireland were a sovereign people
and that liberty was her birthright;
that Ireland was deprived of almost
every civil right which the American
people most dearly cherish; that unex-
ampled cruelty and brutal vindictive-
ness had been the distinguishing feat
ures OF English rule in Ireland: that
England had destroyed Ireland's indus
tries and ruined her commerce; that it
had become e-ideut after many years of
earnest endeavOr to obtain a measure of
independence from the English gov
eminent by peaceful agitation that
appeals to reason for justice were futile,
and that the Irish were entitled by the
laws of God and man to use every
means in their power to drive from
their country the tyrant and usurper.
The declaration Of principles" and
resolutions were unanimously adopted
by the convention. Then the follow
ing was submitted and met with in
slant approval at the hands of the con-
vention:
Resolved. Tint this convention recommend
the formation Of military companies wherever
practicable, IL order % foster and preserve
the military spirit o. -he Irish race. and TO be
prepared for action in the event Of England :
difficulty.
The election Of officers of the Irish
National alliance. which was the stvle
and title agreed upon for the new or
ganization, was declared in order. and
resulted a follows: President. VIII
liam LYMAN. New York; vice presi.
dent. O'Neill Ryan. It. Louis: treas
urer. L. v Fitzpatrick, Chicago;
executive council. !. J. Donovan.
Lowell Mass: Chris Gallagher. Min
nesota. Martin Kelly. Tennessee: Capt.
NauCau. Wisconsin: J. Sheehv. san
Francisco; T. VI Kennedy. Anaconda.
Mont: Thomas !. Dundon. Ohio:
Thomas II. Greevv. Pennsylvania, and
James LAWYER Texas.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
The people CT Ireland are sovereign people
cOUC--r aud liberty = the birthri-hJ OF her
people ireland wa known throughout Europe
as a nation long before the dawn Of Christian
i-v and was the hone " civilization while En-
gland was still barbaCouS. EuEland's claims
% authority In ireland originated in force
and have been maintained b. corruption
and coercion They have never rineued into a
righr % rule The title by conquest has never
been perfected ila>much as the Irish people
have continuously by constitutional aSita-
ton or revolutionary movements resisted
ECElald'S power and eudcavored TO destroy
her unIa wfuI supremacy.
ireland l. deprived ~ almost every civil
right which the American people most dearly
cher IA UuevampIed cruelty and brutal vim
CI-tiveue>~ nave been the distinguishing fea-
lures at English rule in ireland. England has
DESTROYED Ireland Industries and ruined her
commerce. she has PLACED upon her
statute n1oE- laws making it a crime
20 eiG.ata a- IRISH child. she burned
ireland ~.l1clL0G~e~ ami destroyed
her churches. she has driven into
exile o- Las- 10 perish ir her dungeons thou
sands ~ men whose 1--v crime was love %
ireland Every measure for the last century
l1asl-- toward Les ---rivn ind. pendeuce OF the
Irish people L-- either suffered defeat I'm
thc common ny been arbitrarily re-
Jectet b- tle lords England has violat-
81 every treaty AMI broken every
Nr'.-H ana E..l o. every wear or the
tu-v sue has imposed uro1 ireland brutal laws
of coercion AMI one Of the most drastic char
acter l. uow upon her statute books To the
pleas ~ The people for Justice and their prayers
for mercy. England has responded with the
ScCUrEe AID tie Scs1o.J- and yet to-day Ire
land al-l-al.si but elS,aved. crushed but not
conquered is IN spirit nation
L has become e-.de1t after MANY years OF
earnest eEdaavo- 90 obtain q measure OF indie
peCte1re from the English government by
UearetI. agitation That appeals TO reason. for
justice axe t--.ie L = left. therefore. FOR the
me- n the Irish -a-e q proclaim again the
truth recorded b- all history that the
liberties ~ the people and the indie
peu5eLce of nation caUu1t be achieved
1v lela-s- r-- INST be won upon the
ue.d Of battle AMI We declare our belief
-EI- TIE men ot Iceland who are being driven
.l-r exile n- .--1 graves 81 >arf, il their native
l-. 10y LlEl -l MS government are entitled
1v The laws 1- COS ANA man To Use every means /
ll r.e.r Uowa- On drive from their country the /
-y---- AMI ->I--r- and We believe that Ire /
land has -la right CD maze ElglanIS difficulty
her 1auo----.- - ana % Use AL possible means |
-1 create -a..- L..-r-.-r-
,o-vaG-.7- appeal w--l confidence 70 their /
s--a-.rl- t-.'"-r...rau~ and all lovers NJ I
liberty -r cooperate with them iu aid the .
people o- Ir..laL ID me achievement OF The /
sane measure * .J--ty eaJoyed IN these /
intel state.