The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-08-07
EVOLUTION OF A CITIZEN.

he requirements Tor citizenship and
qualifications for voting are somewhat
al1erent in the various states OF the
union. In all the states with the exren-
tloh or three--Colorado, Utah and Wv
omlng--the right to vote at general cleo
lions is restricted to males OF 81 wears
OF age and upward; but at school cleo
tons in several of the states women
are entitled to vote for members of The
board of education. No discrimination
is made between native and foreign born
citizens except that the latter must le-
nounce their allegiance to the govern
ments of which they we're subjects prior
to their immigration to the United
States, and become naturaized citizens
OF this country in accordance with the
laws of the states in which they reside
In Massachusetts it is required by the
law that citizen must be able to read
and write; In Connecticut he must be
able to read the English language; and
in Mississippi he must be able to read
or understand the constitution. In some
of the states a foreigner can vote after
declaring his Intention, hut in others
he must be Il ctizenlUf the United States
before he can exercise that privilege.
By an amendmentrto the constitution
of the state Off Minnesota a foreigner
must have become, full-fedged citizan
of the United States,t three months prior
to the date of election before he can
vote. This factmnst be borne in mind
by those who havealready declared their
intention to become citizens, but VINO
have neglected to take out their second
papers. A great many will be disfran-
chised if they do not perfect their citi-
zenship as required by law. and it be-
hCoves them not to remain any longer
in a state Of embryo,i but to become ripe.
fully developed citizens at the first OPP
portunity. The fact that they may have
voted for many years on their first pa
pers will be of no avail when they APP
proach the polls at future elections.
This amendment to the constitution
of the state of Minnesota will compel
the Canadian subjects Of Queen Victoria
to become citizens of the United States,
or else they will lose their grip in cities
like Duluth, where by numerical
strength they got into Office on the A.
p. A. wave. 1t goes against the grain OF
an Orangeman to relnquish his loyalty
to her Britannia majesty. but he must
do SO before he is accepted as a citizen
by the United States, and he cannot
vote in Minnesota by simply declaring
that he will become a ritizen, as IN the
mast, but he must be a citizen ere he can
exercise the right of franchise. In their
declaration of Orange principles they
saw. THE members of our order are
known in all countries as Oransemen,
in honor of the noble William OF Orange,
who did so much for the cause OF uni
versal liberty. We in the United States
(where everyone loyal to our govern
ment and institutions is necessarily an
Orangeman at heart though he may rot
wear the regalia), adopted the honored
name. because of it's universally. The
brazen- faced hypocrites, masquerading
as American patriots. claim that the
Pilgrim fathers first planted their prin-
cinles on American shores and that the
constitution of the United States is an
epitome Of them. Well. we shall see
how many of them will take out final
naturalization papers in this state to
vote at the next election.
In a recent issue Of the New York
Independent, we find that it took over
ten years for DR.. McCosh. Of Princeton
college, to make up his mind to be-
come nat,lralized American citizen.
He is Scotch Irish. "a according to the
Independent, and that fact may ac-
count for his tardinass in abandoning
his allegiance to, the British monarchy.
The independent, in! referring to the
matter, said tho question naturally
raised itself. If lit takes Belfast college
professor ten years to learn enough of
American institutions to consider him
self qualified toiMote,l how long should
it take Patrick Maloney. Of Tipperary?
In the next issue "a letter from Mr.. Ma
loney appeared, and though it is strongly
favored with the ''brogue," 1t deserves
reproduction in the IRISH STANDARD
for the castigatfoA IL gives Britishers
who renounce their allegiance to royalty
with such slowness and reluctance as
the learned DR.. McCosh. The mythical
Patrick Maloney wrote as follows:
Dear Sor-Ye have axed a question
about Patrick Maloney OF Tipperary.
That's me, sor: an, as nobody else Is
likely to take the thrubble Of anserin'
We. begorra think I'll anser We meself.
Ye tell lis that Docther McCosh has
just been naturalized. Bedad an 1t
was time for him. But do ye think
the docther deserves credit for beln'
so procrastinatin'? Should he not
rather be ashamed Of himself for show