The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-16

Mr.. Stevenson followed Mr.. Bryan. After
speaking of some of the natural beauties of
Ireland, he told of the achievements of
some of the sons of Erin. w honor to-
day. he said, 1.-The PARKWAY island, the
deeds and sacrifices of whose sons have
added so brilliant a chapter to American
history. From the assembling of the first
continental congress TO the present hour,
in every legislative hall, the Irishman has
been q factor. His bones have whitened
every American battlefield from the first
conflict with the British regulars TO the
closing hour of our struggle with Spain.
The love OF liberty is deeply ingrained into
the very life of the lrishman. The history
of his country is that of a gallant people
struggling for a larger measure of free
dom. His most precious heritage is the
record of his countrymen who ave sealed
their devotion TO liberty with their blood.
with a history reaching into the far
past, every page OF which tells OF the
struggle for liberty, it is not strange that
the sympathies of the Irishmen are with
the oppressed everywhere on Gods foot
stool. Recalling the sacrifices, the wrongs
of his own countrymen at the hands of
the oppressor, 1t would be passing strange
If at this hour his deepest sympathies were
not with the burgherS of South Africa,
whose only crime is life and death devotion
10 the same cause of liberty and self-gov-
eminent which has for centuries inspired
the heroic deeds of Ireland's noble sons"
Charles A. Towne was the third speaker
of the day. His speech was largely an
appeal TO make good and keep good the
promises of the Declaration of Independ-
ence."
Samuel Alschuler. Democratic candidate
for Governor of Illinois, asserted that the
issues at stake in the present campaign
were more vital than had ever before been
presented In the history of the country.
The issue he defined TO be that of liberty,
and he criticised in sharp language the
..s..lz - 4Aa -4x-arnnaanf IF tho TTpifa1
States toward the Beers and the Filipinos.
A night meeting vas held at which
speeches were made by Hon. John f.. Fin
erty and Ar. Michael ]. Ryan. of Philadel-
phia.
THE object of my speech is a practical
one. ! want to use this occasion TO point
to a great lesson. / believe the fact that
this Nation has here the representatives OF
all of the races of Europe gives Ii a pecul-
lar advantage among the nations. The fact
that the best blood of all the civilized races
mingles here in the development of the
American character enables this Nation 10
turn upon every question the light of uni
versal history and avoid the dangers from
which other nations have suffered. Zap
plause.1 When a problem arises in this
country we can look back and find what
has been the experience of others. II We
know the history of our own people only
we would not be so we'll prepared to de-
tect danger before we suffer from IL, but
IL any one does not know the growth of
landlordism and its dangers he has only
10 ask an Irishman what landlordism
means. and he need not read history 10 find
ii out. fGreat applause.] If any one wants
to know whether ar alien government is
good. all he has to do Is TO ask an Irish
man what his opinion Of an alien govern
ment, although the governing power be
separated from ths governed only by a
narrow channel. I~Applause.l If you want TO
know what militarlsm Is and what its bur-
dens are all you have to do Is 10 ask a Ger
man. who came 10 this country TO avoid
the militarism OF the old world. tApplause.l
And so might go through the various ex-
perfences of other nations. The fact that
we have here the representatives Of this
people enables US 10 scent the danger from
atar and TO guard against their experiences