Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-28
SOVEREIGN PEOPLE
Croshed to the Ground by
Corruption and Coercion.
Ireland Robbed Of Her Prestige by
Great Britain.
Conclusions Reached by the Newly Formed
Irish National Alliance.

Chicago, Sept. 27.-Birta was given by
the Irish national convention yesterday
afternoon to an organization which had
for It's avowcd object the Independents of
Ireland, and republic by "a policy of phys
ical force The plan closely resembles
that Of the Old Feniau brotherhood. The
introductory to the report Of the commit
tee on ways and means and plan of organ
ization is here given:
"Thc new movement" organization shall be
known by the style and title of the Irish Ma
tional Alliance. II shall have for its object the
securing of the independence OF ireland by any
means within its power, consistent with the
laws and usages of civilized nations. The 1uali'
fcations for membership shall be good moral
character, birth on Irish soil, or descendant
from Irish parontage on paternal or mat ecnal
side or both, and the taking Of the following
pledge of honor:
II hereby pledge my word and honor to aid
by every means within my power, i'll conform
fly with the constitution and bylaws OF the
Irish National Alliance, in securing the inde
pendence of Ireland
This organization shall be governed by a
president, vice president. treasurer and an eX
ecutlve council OF nine members, who shall
hold office for two years or until their sue
cessors are elected and duly qualified.
A o.thirds vote of the executive council
shall be necessary to ovcrrule any motion or
act of the present Irish National Alliance.
The president. vice president and one mem
Der of the executive council, such member to
be selected by the executive council, shall be
in charge of the funds of tho organization.
The state organizations snall be modelled ON
the national plan, and all authority to organ
ize must come from the national executive,
and no other authority to organize shall be
valid.
Tho initiation shall be 81, and dues 81 cents a
quarter, payable in advance.
Each local subdivision of the Irish National
Alliance shall be known as II council. Each
council shall transmit quarterly to the
tional treasurer - per cent of all moneys re-
ceived, after legitimate expenses are paid.
Legitimate expenses of council shall consist
of hall rent and stationery.
no,,c,+o EY.y,n,nrirc 1vontcd tbo cor.
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Neh,ioi 10 ptoNiuN ~. 'no cS''oiia"Hioii'
of the irish rcpuDlic py electlng presi-
dent, vice president ana parliament.
Chairman Fincrty disposed of his suggcs.
tion with the remark that the only place
co. ~, ost,blisb,nnpt of , covcrn,ncnt for
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Aioi"n" ""' v" i''''' ''''
Declaration Of Principles.
C,No;u p,ar. ,v,s rrnotnd with cbnors
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wicH nc s''PpV" io' ""'O ", ~. 80 '''o 30
FORM proposeu ioT tiie oohS'uoft.ioh VI '',o
convention. lie at once pfoceeueu 10 re'iu,
under the title of IA Declaration OF Prncl-
plcs." the following
Tho pcople of ireland are n sovereign people.
Ir.,.nd is Inv n,ture sonyrnted from, every
other country and liberty il the birthrirht OF
hor n.oplo ireland was Lno,vn +brnuUbout
Eurnne as - nation, ,ong before the dawn os
Christ,nitv ,,d v,s tbc home of civilization
,,h,,n Fn,,ia,d ,,-os stili horhornus
Enr,,a,,'s,. ,,,,,',. - o,,,hority -, Ir,l,rd
,r,s,,,tai q; fnr,' o,5 ba,e baer p,a,n,ainrd
'e4 " , " ' ,,,,' ,- -
W porsup.ion ~ -r ...; H.,
fipenei my 'ts"' " ~ s ''e " -" 20,
qucSt has pcVn =,
.ne iliSn peopie hale Son''.''o"''! ,,! ,s.
England power ana ehueaVoreo 70 oes'roy
her uniawiu' supremacy.
Ireland Is oeprlVed OF almost every clVli
right which the American people most dearly