The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1895-10-03
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81 Military rSsnpsnf~-ocu-rs - the Or-
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Of Wflft.rr rssrpsnfs-OEc-rs 81 the Or-
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CHICAGO. sept Zz-At the Irisb-
A5ericsn -roarsasion yesterday OSeln
RYAN. Of 81 Loris Rad . declzrsiioD
u principles which stated Tia; the PEG
pie Of ireland 1ere a sovereign people
and that liberty Vas her hirfhrHVhi.
that ireland was deprived Of sln1osi
every civil right which TIE American
people nos; dearly cherish ihs; unez
smpied cruelty snd trutal rindieiire-
ness had been the distinguishing feat
ares q English raie IN Ireland. that
EnglaBd had destroyed Ireland-s indus
tres and r1i0ed her commerce; that j;
had become evident after many years q
earnest endearor 10 obtain a Of
undergraduates from the English gOy
ernDeDi by peaceful agitation that
sppezlst 40 reasO1 for justice we're f1tile
and that the Irish we're entitled by the
laws Of God and man 10 Use ever
means ia their power 20 drive from
their country the iyraut and usurPer
The -decisrati0n Of principles and
resolutions were unanimously adopted
by the convention Then the follow
ing wss Submitted and met with in
slant approval al the hands Of the con
rention.
Resolved. Thzf ihas e5.rs-ii0n rsrc-nepe
re for-ssion q military oOn paaies EherevEi
proe-lzshie. IN orosr % foster asd preserve
tse military spirit q the frish race AID % D.
prepared for aclion IN TIE erent q EEzlzuds
lrr-ity-
The election Il officers Of the Irish
Aasaum-H -nfr~m.- -wEaZA 80 - I'LL
and title agreed upon for the new or
g~anizaiiOn. was declared in order. and
resulted a. follows. President, VII
liam Lyman. New York: vice presi
lent, O'Neill Ryan. 1t. Louis; treas
arer. Z V. Fitzpatrick, Chicago;
executive council. J. J. Donovan.
Lowell. Mass; Chris Gallagher. Min
aesots; Martin Kelly. Tennessee: Capt
Msugan. Wisconsin,: j. Sheehy. san
Francisco: J. NJ Kennedy. Anaconda.
Mont; Thomas J. Dundon. Ohio.
Thomas H. Greevy. Pennsylvania, and
James Lavyler. Texas
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The people Of Ireland are . sovereign people.
Ireland il BIZ nature separate from every other
country. and liberty T. the blrihrigh; Of her
SOple Ireland vas known throughout Europe
- > nation long before the dawn Of Christian
~ ard was TIE home Of civilization while IN
sisEc wss stiD bsrbsrOus Euglsnd's claims
% authority In Ireland originated in force
and have been maintained bg corruption
ind coercion They have never riDened into q
Ugh; 70 rule. TIL title BY conquest has never
Deen perfected fnsEmuch a. the Irish people
ave Continuously by constitutional azits-
Ion or revolutionary movements resisted
ErRla1ds power and endeayOred 10 destroy
Ter unlawful supremacy.
Ireland j. deprived % almost every civil
light wblen the American people most dearly
;berish UDe.smpled cruelty and brutal vim
uetiyenezs nave been the distinguishing fea-
lures Of E1glish rule "a Ireland England has
destroyed Ireland's Industries ana ruined her
commerce: she has PLACED upon her
statute books laws making IL a crime
o educate an Irish child. she burned
treland's schOoihouses AMI DESTROYED
Ter churches; she has driven into
szile or left 10 perish In her dungeons thou
lands Of men whose only crime was love o.
ireland Every measure for the last century
looking toward legislative Independence Of the
Irish people has either suffered defeat In
the OmmOn or been arbitrarily re-
jected by the lords. England has yiolat-
ed every treaty and broken every
pledge and with almost every year OF the CEN
tury she has imposed upon Ireland brutal laws
q coercion and one Of the most drastic char
-ENtf - nov upon nct STATUTE DOOkA 10 the
pleas Of the people for justice and their prayer
for mercy. England has responded with the
scourge and the ssanold, and yet to-day Ire
land enthrailed- but enslayed, crushed but no;
conquered s. in spirit a nation.
IL has become evident after many years OF
earnest cndeayor 10 obtain a measure of indie
pendenee from the English government by
peaceful agitation that appeals TO reason. for
irslice. are futile. II Is left. therefore, for tho
nen Of the Irish race TO proclaim again tho
truth recorded by all history that tho
liberties Of the people and the indie
%pendence OF a nation cannot be achieved
by debate, but must be won Upon the
field Of battle. aud We declare our belief
that the mcn OF Ireland who are being driven
Into exile or into graves OF serfs in their native
land by English misgoyernmcnt are catitled
by the laws OF God and man to use every means
In their power 70 drive from their country the
tyrant and usurper. and we believe that Ire
Land has the right 70 make England's dlnculty
her opportunity and to use all possible means
to create that difficulty.
In view OF these facts. the member OF this
convention appeal with confidence 10 their
American fellow-citlzens and all lovers Of
liberty TO co-ope ate with them in aiding the
people Of ireland in the achievement OF the
same measure OF liberty enjoyed in these
United States.