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The following from Butte, Mont. to the
Irish Standard speaks for itself:
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Irish Standard speaks for itself:
Special to The Irish Standard.
Butte, Mont, Aug. 31.-The A. p. A.
council of this city elected at the last cleo
ton by disundon in the ranks Of their OPP
ponents, at its last meeting performed an
act as cowardly' as it was ungrateful and
as unpatriotic as ever disgraced the an
nails of American history, by deposing the
assistant chief Of the fire department-Mr.
John P. Flannery, son of Mr.. Patrick
Flannery, of St. Paul, Mimi.
Young F'lannery came here about two
years previous to the great and dlsas~
trous fire which took place in January
last and which practically swept the fire
department out Of existence. Being a
young man of exemplary character he was
appointed on the fire department and so
well and faithfully did he discharge his
duties that the late lamented and fearless
Chief Cameron was quick to recognize nls
work and worth and promoted him to the
position of captain of the Quartz street
station. When the alarm sounded which
brought so many brave fellows to thelr
death young Flannery was, as usual,
prompt to obey. When the terrible ex-
plosion came quickly, one after the other,
bringing with them death and destruc-
ton, with his comrades falling dead and
dying around him, he brayed every dan
ger and defense of the lives and property
of his fellow citizens and it was not until
the last spark of that terrible and disas-
trous conflagration had died out that he
retired from the field of his heroism With
none but himself left uninjured Of az
brave and as noble band of men as ever
fell lighting in the sacred cause of duty.
Mr.. Flannery's fame and heroic deeds
were the theme Of every tongue and our
best citizens WED with each other to do
him honor. When the fire department
was reorganized the then city council
presided over by that ever faithful friend
Of the people-Mayor Dugan-Mr. Flan-
merry, in recognition of the services he had
reE dered and the sacrifices he had made,
was unanimously promoted to the position
oe assistant chief. When the A. T. A.
council was returned to power there was
no right thinking man in this community
who ever surmised chat he would be dis
turbed. But they knew not the depths OF
iniuuity and degradation to be found IN
the heart Of an A. P. A. Fearing that to
call for Mr.. Flannery's resignation would
create a storm of Indignation from every
citizen, irrespective of race, color or creed:
they conceived the scheme OF doing away
with the position of assistant chief ana
creating two captains in lieu thereon,
thereby increasing the expenditure OF the
city and making for themselves loop
hole by which they could satisfy the
warnings Of their bigoted hearts.
Worth, character, competency, bravery
and everything else good that went to
constitute a young man of excellence,
honor and true American citizenship were
as nought in the minds Of this scurrllous
and degenerate band-sthese crawling rep
tiles from the fetid slime OF Irish anu
Canadian Orangemen when compared
with young Flannery's only sin-that OF
protesting and practicing that religion
which he received at the knee OF a iona
and loving Irish Catholic mother. rms
deed of infamy and the consequent as
grace thereof which today rests upon tue
once fair escutcheOn OF our cfty, II the
1nurmurs of discomfort which come up
from every side be any premonltlon, snall
be wiped away the first opportunity py
the retirement of those wretches VINO
seem to glory in their shame and guam
the odor of the rose from the cesspool OF
bigotry in which they are enSnlfed ana
through which they are swiftly ana sure
w sinking into the hell-hole OF lntamy'
shame and un-American1sm from winch
they should never have emerged. Wnen
young Flannery's father shouldered ms
musket marched to the front and braved
the dangers and privations OF our late
civil war in order that the star spanglen
banner might float over our land-one IN
freedom-where. ask, were the present
members Of our city council or their pro-
geuitors? They were sku1klng Denlnu
the boundary lime, on the safe sloe OF cle
fence, of our neighboring Canadian DOT,
ders awaiting, when the cruei war Woulu
be over, to return and partake OF those
blessings of full liberty which were won
by the blood and sacrifices OF hunareas
Of thousands of Catholic hearts. When
Lincoln called upon the North TO arls s., ~
defense of freedom, he said not, mo
Catholic need apply but nowadays in
this age of so-called enlightenment the
SON of this grand old veteran is deprived
~ livelihood because of his religion.
Nav the example of our city be q warn
ing to other cities similarly situated and
hy united action at the polls in every
corner of our land wipe out, once ana nc
forever. this thrice accursed organization
whose bylaws and constitution are q
curse to our country and an insult to
liberty. @ s,a#
Bicyclers' Day at the State Fair.
Monday. Sept 9th, the opening day at
the state fair, is to be devoted exclusively
to bicycle events. There will be mon