Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-09-05
FRIENDS OF IRELAND:
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sailed 10 Meet at Chicago I'd Discuss II,
Sltnai lon.

Chicago, Sept. 2.-The official call for
the convention of the new Irish move.
ment to be held in Chicago September
"a, 25 and 90 has been issued from tho
headquarters of the Executive commit,
teo of the new Irish movement. 1t Is as
follows:
"The irish struggle for freedom has
reached momentous period. Ireland,
abandoned in the crisis of her fate by
the Liberal leaders, Is told by the Tory
secretary to the lord lieutenant that the
British government IL stern1y and ur
alterably opposed to the granting Of any
measure of home ruls whatever. THIS
II the old policy and the old language
employed by successive English govern
ments towards ireland, Size has been
alternately betrayed by the Wings and
dragooned by the Tories. Nothing worth
her acceptance is to be expected from
either of the leading English parties.
ireland, must, therefore, look to her
own children and their descendants for
support in her great extremity. Fariia
inentary agitation has had a long and
patient trial, but has utterly failed 10
accomplish Its object. 1t remains f0,
us to consider what other method OF
procedure or argument can be used to
achieve her liberation. The Irish race
In America cannot afford to be neutral
while the motherland is being slowly
but surely done to death by the usrrp
Ing .epactments Of foreign and hostil,'
power. In unison with thousands Of our
race distributed throughout the Union
and after mature deliberation, we, III,
undersigned, have decided to call a con
vention of Irish-Americans in the city
Of Chicago to take into consideration thp
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dom and to devise ways and means
best suited to the accomplishment OF
freland's independence.
Now, therefore, said. convention j.
called to meet in the city of Chicago
Illinois, at the hall of the Young Men's
Christian association, September 81, q
and 20, 1895"
:, The qualifications for membership III
the convention are agreed upon as fol
lows:
All Irish-Amerlcan military, benevo
lent, athletic, social, religious and lite
cary organizations that favor the inde
pendence of Ireland, and are willing
to aid her righteous struggle for liberty
are invited to send delegates to the con
Sention Of the new irish movement. ap
portioned In the following manner:
One delegate for every fifty members
and one additional for any fraction owe!
| fifty; two delegates for every 100 mem
bers and one additional for any Fraction
over 100, and SO In proportion.
Individual Irlsh-Americans, of sound
patriotic repute, who indorse the objec
of the new movement, and who art
willing to give 1t their aid, will be, oil
recommendation Of the secretary and
the Endorsement of the Committee OF
Credentials, admitted to tic privilege,
| Of the floor.
All societies eligible under this cal
are requested to elect their delegates
| Immediately.
| The call is signed by John +. Flnerty
acting president, Chicago; John 7
Sutton, acting secretary. New York
| William Lyman. acting treasurer, New
| York; John ]. O'Connell. chairman Ex
ecutive committee; John T. 1ieatina
secretary Executive committee, Chicago
and many others prominent In the move
ment. 80. q. -