The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
A State Council to Be Organized
in San Francisco at
Once.
CONVENTION CALL ISSUE
A Movement to Secure the Freedom
of Ireland by Any Legiti-
mate Means.

There is to be a convention of irish Ma
tionalists in San Francisco. 1t will be
held in Metropolitan Hall on the evening
of November %. Delegates from different
parts of the State will be in attendance.
The idea of the convention is to organize
State council of the Irish National AL
lance of America. The movement is,
therefore, the immediate outgrowth of the
Chicago convention held in the latter part
of September and looking to the freedom
of the mother country by means other
than legislative.
1t has since been decided by the execu-
tive committee, which has established
headquarters at New YORK, that branches
of the National Alliance shall be stimuli
taneously organized in all the large cities
OF the United States on November %.
This day was chosen as most appropriate
to form the necessary branches of the al
nance, since 1t also marks the commemo-
ration of the Manchester MANIFESTATION,
Larkin and O'Brien-who for political Of
lenses were executed at the instance of the
English Government.
The programme for the Metropolitan
Hall meeting is to elect officers and adopt
a platform in line with the one which was
promulgated by the Chicago convention.
Ia oNSO 4h. NOOllcy dDd NOlOllSI JOilA
O'Byrne have been selected as the orators
OF the occasion, and there will also be pre-
sented programme of patriotic songs and
music. Some OF the best local talent has
been secured, and the gathering promises
to be one of the most important in the his
tory of Irish national affairs ever held in
this City. The Knights of the Red Branch
will have the management of the conven-
ton.
1.-The plan Of campaign provides for q
central council, with full authority to is
sue charters to State organizations" said
e1-Judge Cooney. ''The headquarters for
California Nationalist will be in San Fran
cisco. Membership in the alliance is con-
fined to the native born of Ireland and
their descendants. They must first pledge
themselves to aid in securing national
rights and liberties for Ireland by any
manner, in the language of the Chicago
platform, consistent with the laws and
usages of civilized nations
I'm other words, the aim of this new
| movement. which has for it's leaders some
of the brightest and ablest Irishmen in
America, is to secure for the people of
! Ireland their absolute independence as a
nation. This is their birthright, and moth
| ing short of it will satisfy those who have
| EN- barked in this undertaking. Ireland is
separate and distinct from all other coun-
| tries, and, as such, is entitled to control
and direct her own national affairs"
The applicant for membership in the
alliance must give the following promise
! hereby pledge my word of honor to aid by
every means within my power, in conformity
with the constitution and bylaws of the Irish
National Alliance, in securing the independ-
ence of Ireland.
The officers to be elected are president,
vice president and treasurer, secretary
to be appointed by the president and an
executive committee of nine The mem
| L.. L
of so cents a quarter. Seventy-five per
cent of the gross receipts of the subordi-
nate councils will be turned into the treas
ury of the National Alliance.