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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18
F1NER1Y DECLARES FOR BRYAN.

The latest lrish-American OF promi-
ncnce who has manfully shattered the
letters that bound him to the Rcpub-
lican party is cx-Congrcssman John F..
Finerty, the able editor of the Chicago
Citizen. At one time he was proud OF
being Republican and took the stump
for both Blaine and Harrison He ia
vorcd an American policy and was a
strong advocate OF "A protective tariff
against what was styled British free
trade" The first thing that staggered
him was the adoption of the British
gold standard by the Republicans in
1896. He is bmctallist who believes
that gold and silver are the primary
money of the constitution, and that the
yellow metal is the money OF the rich.
He did not like to see silver, the poor
mans money, Disseminated against and
become token money; but like a loyal
Republican he stuck to his party with
unwavcring fidelity hoping that its
leaders were patriotic enough to rectiiy
any wrongs that may have been com-
mitted.
At the breaking out of the Spanish
war he offered his services to Governor
Tanner as colonel OF an Irish-American
regiment to free the Cubans from the
yoke of Spain. When Mckinley Or
dcrcd to the Philippines the troops that
volunteered for Cuban independence,
Mr.. Fincrty never supposed that a war
proclaimed in the name OF liberty and
humanity would be turned into war OF
subjugation and conquest. When after
wards England sent an army Of 100000
men to Africa to destroy the Dutch re-
publcs, the gallant Irishman was
shocked at the attitude OF the Republic
an administration in playing into the
hands OF Great Britain to crush the
Beers. He saw Hay and Pauncciote
arranging the Nicaraguan treaty in vio-
lation OF the Monroe doctrine, and saw
the American flag come down in Alaska
and the Union Jack put up in its place
Ele saw in every utterance OF Mckin-
ley's representatives at home and
abroad, and by actions that spoke loud
er than words, that virtual alliance
exists between the American republic
and the British empire, and his Celtic
blood could stand it no longer.
Therefore it was that last week he
broke loose from the Anglo-Americar
party and cast his lot with the rejuve.
mated Democracy led by that noble
American statesman, William Jennings
Bryan. In explaining his departure
from the Republican party Mr. Finert,
writes in his paper as follows:
"The Citizen believed and still be
lieves, that the American republic car
have no Subjects" or "colonists"-
must be citizens or aliens. Our prescn
executive has virtually annexed of hi!
own volition the Philippine Islands
whose people we're fighting for their lib
critics against Spain. The people o
Porto Rico rushed into our arms at thu
height of the Cuban war, expecting tc
be treated as citizens. Instead the,
have been treated as aliens and the presi
dent fixed upon them an embargo which
proclaimed them, to all intents and pur'
poses, foreigners and political interiors
"Fifty thousand American bayonet:
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

crops in order to starve them out. The
representative of the English queen in
ireland reported to her majesty that
there was nothing left for her to rule
over except "carcasses and ashes" 1t
may be that the Anglo-Irish general of
Victoria's army in Africa is determined
to leave the Transvaal in the same con-
dition. For his own sake we trust that
the news of the burning is not true and
that an official denial from himself is
forthcoming.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

The Minneapolis Journal is daily
drifting into imperialistic heresy, as the
following paragraph in one of its edi-
torials abundantly shows: "Is it not a
fact, Democratic sirs, that, when the
declaration Of Independence was writ
ten and adopted, July 4, 1916, large
number of the signers OF the document
were shareholders and gave no recogni-
ton of the dogma that all men are Gre
ated equal?'" Is that any reason for
Americans to sanction slavery in the
Sulu Islands at the beginning of the
twentieth century? Article XIII. of the
constitution says: Neither slavery nor
involuntary servitude shall exist in the
United States, or any place subject to
their jurisdiction Is the constitution
an absolescent document like the Decla-
ration of independence?
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

The following oath was taken by
President Mckinley before he entered
on the execution of his office: 81 do
solemnly swear that l will faithfully
execute the office of president of the
United States, and will, to the best OF
my ability, preserve, protect and defend
the constitution of the United States"
Has he protected and defended the con-
stitution of his country by waging war
upon the Filipinos and sending troops
into China without authority from con-
gress? Is he not trampling upon the
constitution and placing himself above
it? He foolishly thinks the country has
outgrown the constitution during his
term of office.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

In recent magazine article Michael
Davitt describes the English in the fol-
lowing scorching style: They preach
liberty to the world and practice dcspot-
ism in India; talk civilization in their
press and parliament, and shock even
the savages of Africa with their disre-
gard OF truth, honesty, and the obliga-
tons of their written word. Conquest,
trade and money make UP the trinity
of England's materialistic creed, and ma.
tons which still retain belief in ideals,
cherish actual religion. and don't talk
English are sincerely believed in Eng
land to be hopelessly unenlightencd. de-
generate, and doomed
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

The annual income OF John D. Rookie
Teller, the Standard Oil magnate, equals
the combined receipts of all the crowned
heads of Europe. Is there any way
by which the people can escape paying
such tribute to the American Croesus
Attorney General Griggs, OF McKin-
ley's cabinet, answers in the negative.
The only remedy for American citizens
is to. turn out the plutocratic admins
tration and have a government OF the
people instead of government OF the
trusts.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

Says the St. John, N B., Freeman:
The late Bishop Healy, OF Maine, was
man of very dark complexion. On
arriving at Portland-to take charge OF
his see the streets were lined with peo-
pie to extend greeting. An old Irish
woman, catching glimpse of him,
threw up her hands and exclaimed:
GLORY be to God; his lordshp's a
negrow
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

The Harper Bros four publications
were sold under the hammer in New
York on Aug. 9. They were all Re-
publican organs of Mckinley prosper
ity, but the proprietors have learned to
their sorrow that Mckinley prosperity
is fictitious thing-a shadow without
substance. They can attribute their
bankruptcy to the single gold standard
which makes money dear and publica-
tions cheap
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

A dispatch from Chicago to New
York paper says: "Out of 846 German
newspapers printed in the United States
not more than 10 per cent are out for
Mckinley. -Four years ago the German
press was practically unanimous for the
Republican ticket on the money issue
If the changed tone OF the German press
reflects German-American sentiment
then it will be folly for the Republican
leaders to blind their eyes to the fac:
that there is detection of that vote
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

Two Canadian soldiers of the queen
were recently convicted of forgery and
theft in South Africa and sentenced to
ten years imprisonment. They were
Anglo-Saxons from Toronto and be-
longed to the noble order Of Orange
men. The United Canada; in COM
menting on their crime, says: "What
mighty howl would be raised if Can
ada was, in this way, disgraced by Irish
soldiers? The Irish usually do the
fighting and the so-called Anglo-Saxons
do the boasting and stealing"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

In eulogistic comment on Bryan's
acceptance speech, the St. Louis Re-
public says: 1t is such speech as Pat
rick Henry might have made in crisis,
or Thomas Jefferson, or Abraham Lin
coin. 1t is an American speech-and it
must prevail before the American peo-
pie if this government is to remain a
free government and this republic a re-,
public
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

The New York Freeman's Journal is
right in line when it says: The So
called allies in China seem to be more
intent on watching each other than they
are on saving their representatives in
Pekin from massacre. The most serious
aspect OF the Chinese invasion is that it
will lead to a great European war be-
tween the land grabbing nations.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

In the opinion OF Bishop Fowler, OF
the M. E. church, the three greatest
missionary events since the cruci6xion
OF Christ are the conversion OF St. Paul,
the firing on Fort Sumter and the blow
ing up Of the Maine. The third is the
greatest OF these, according to this dis
ciple of Wesley, because it unified the
two branches OF the glorious Anglo
Saxon race through the manipulation
of William Mckinley, the Methodist
mandarin of Canton. Does Bishop
Fowler know that the founder of Meth
odism was on the side of King George
III. during the Revolutionary war as
he is on the side OF Queen Victoria?
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

Aguinaldo is alive again. The Fill
pino chief is said to have his headquar-
tiers at Biac-N o-Bato. but he never
stays more than ono night in place
and only few hours OF the day in any
one locality. He allows no one to
come near him, except his most init
mate political friends All this valuable
information about Aggy comes from
Washington, where they have the i'm,
perialistic news factory.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

Robert B. Roosevelt, the New York
banker, is the uncle OF Teddy. He has
been a Democrat all his life and voted
for Palmer in 1896. He will vote for
Bryan this year. In an interview he
says: Bryan is strong, sincere, force
full man, independent in everything and
with firm convictions. Mckinley is alb
solutely without mind of his own. He
is nothing more than the mouthpiece OF
the men to whom he owes his Office. y
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

The Sunday Democrat of New York
ought to change its name to Sunday
Republican. Its editor asks his readers
to vote for Mckinley because he is hat.
ed by the bigots! All the bigots in the
country love Mckinley and will vote
for him to man.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

The other day party of colored citi-
zens, headed by ]. Milton Turner, ex-
minister to Liberia, called upon William
]. Bryan in Chicago and informed him
that men OF their race were quite dis
satisfied with the Republican policy OF
governing other colored people against
their consent. They assured Mr..
Bryan that many OF the most intelligent
Afro-Americans would vote for him this
year.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

Jacinte Enron, native OF Luzon,
was sent to the penitentiary for five
years on the charge of instruction
against the government of the United
States of America" He is represented
as an EARNED outlaw" Such men as
Enron, the Filipino, are called patriots
in American history.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

A representative of the Cathoi: Mir
ro:, Cardinal Gibbons official organ
recently interviewed the Chinese minis
ter at Washington in relation to the
cause OF the trouble in China. When
asked il the concessions to Catholic dig
nitaries from the Chinese government
were responsible for the uprising of the
Boxers, Minister WI inquired vino said
so When told that Protestant rims
t''rS had said it WI laughed and en-
claimed, "Then you understand? Yon
see the point?" OF the Catholic bishop
Of Fckin he said: "He speaks our LAM
guage- speaks very we'll. oh, ne is a
fine man; very much like one OF us.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

The Republican papers having an
nounced that Senator Butler, of North
Carolina, the chairman of the Populst
national committee, would take the
stump for Mckinley. he has declared
the report to be unqualifiedly false. Il
am for Bryan and the Peoples party
nominee for vice president" he says.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

The Boston Record, Republican Or
gan, is forced to say: "In spite OF all
the famboyant talk which few cheap
politicians are constantly pouring out
about the Philippines, we find that most
OF our sober people wish they had never
been heard OF and that our soldiers and
sailors were we'll out of the tropics"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

Listen to the following clap-trap from
Mckinley organ of imperialism:
What Lincoln accomplished for the
black man, Mckinley is doing for the
brown man, and as the African has
erected monuments to the memory OF
their great emancipation, the Filipino.
when he realizes the work accomplished
for him. will build monuments to the
memory OF his liberator.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

The Missionary Review says that
there are fifty-three American mission
airy societies operating in China. They
comprise 276 ordained missionaries and
I2o lay missionaries in 155 stations scat
tered throughout the empire.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

The odious, anti Christian marriage
law in Cuba has been revoked on the
eve of the presidential campaign, and
Republican papers are denying that the
Mckinley administration in the island
was responsible for it.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

Winston Churchill is quoted as say
ing that there are 1900 Americans in
the British army fighting against the
Beers. They must be British Ameri-
cans, and not descendants of Revolu,
tionary sires who fought at Bunker Hill
and Yorktown.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

Father Malone, Of the Colorado Cath
olic. has left Paris and is now in Lon
don. TIc is going to Ireland to write
up that country for his paper. AS his
letters are no longer copyrighted we
may reproduce his Irish correspondence
if he says anything new or interesting.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

fdence in it. They will soon not believe
it when it accidentally tells the truth.
The people may be fooled for while,
but in the long run they will get their
eyes opened and resent the imposition
practiced upon them
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

That black Republican sheet known
as the Inter Ocean says of William J..
Bryan: ellis logical powers are not
strong and he has no knowledge Of
history" An easy way to refute the
arguments and facts of American his
tory contained in his speech of accept
ance!
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

the censorious bluestocking OF the
South. She is the same fault-fnding
literary lady whose essay created so
much sensation at the Catholic congress
in Chicago during the Worlds Fair.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

Ex-Governor Andrew ]. Felt, Of Kan
sas, one OF the leading Republicans OF
the state, says in letter: ''1n this CAM
paign my duty as a citizen leads me to
cast my ballot for Americans who still
believe that the legend upon the dollar,
In God we trust is nobler ideal than
the new Mark Hanna version, In the
trusts we find our gods'"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

The letters written by Michael Davitt
at Pretoria in April last, and intercept
ed by the British authorities, are now
appearing in the Dublin Freeman
Though four months old they are still
interesting.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

1t is said in dispatch from Rome
that the Pope presented Archbishop
Ireland with solid gold medal in toll-
en- of his esteem and affection.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

Miss M. T. Elder, of New Orleans,
is heard from again in the Catholic
Citizen in adverse criticism of her own
co-religionists in the Crescent City. To
, the surprise of everyone the timid edi-
tor of our Milwaukee contemporary
mustered sufficient courage to take ex-
5c.ntions to the sweeping statements of
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

After all his denunciation OF imperial
ism Billy Mason, of Illinois, will take
the stump for Mckinley. So he an
nounces in an interview at Seattle.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

The American Empire cigar is TIC lat
est thing advertised to remind the PEG.
pic OF McKinley's imperial policy.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

William ]. Bryan's address to the
Irish people of Chicago last Wednesday
will be found on another page.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

The Pope's mental vigor is manifest
ed in new poem he has written in
Latin under the pseudonym of Rufus"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

The followers Of Henry George in
New York have declared for Bryan and
Stevenson.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-08-18

Christian De Wet still battles the
British.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-12
Resolutions of Respect.

Resolutions Of Respect.
Whereas, It has pleased the Great
Ruler Of the Universe to remove
by death, Mrs. j. E. Courts,
mother of sister Kate Burbank,
wife of Bro. NJ. q. Burbank, Of
this city.
Therefore be it Resolved that the
members Of Valley Chapter No. 26,
Order Of Eastern Star, extend Ia
sister Burbank and family our sim
cere and heart felt sympathy in
this hour of sorrow in the death OF
5 dear mother, aud commend them
to the care of Him who does all
things for the best.
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be sent to sister and
brother Burbank, and the same
be spread upon the records ct the
Chapter. Mrs: Robatt Cfaft.
Mrs. r. III. Harris.
F. w. Myers
Committee.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-12
That 40 U w Trip to Coun
Gil Bluffs.

AT 4:3O OH the afternoon of the 9Th
inst, q jolly gang" of A. o. U. w.
boys from this city boarded a special
car for Corncil Bluffs, with the avowed
purpose Of demonstrating to the deni-
zens Of that place that Missouri Val
ley was alive and still in the ring.
After delay of an hour and half
caused by the train being behind time,
a start was made. and the spirits Of
the crowd rose. even as they had been
depressed by the tiresome delay
AT 1880 the destination was reached.
and the line of march taken up for the
in erior of the city where were found
many who had gone down on the af-
ternoon train.
The delegation from Mo Valley
lodge. No 236 numbered nearly sixty,
and included the entire police force OF
the Valley, thu engineer from the VAL
ley, and the driver of the fire wagon, as
well rs the sheriff nf the county, and
the able and veracious or voracious,
(which is it) editor of THE TINES.
AT 7:30 the pastmasters from the
lodges represented, were called to or
der by Z w Gregg and Postmaster
Workmen's association formed with
officers as follows:
President, o HICKMAN, Council
Bluffs, go
Vice Pres, z F Copley, Walnut, 1914
Secretary, W F Donaldson, Mo Val
ley, 936.
treasurer, E ;Totten, Creston, 1870.
!. The first annual meeting of the IS.
ISOLATION tn be held at Walnut, Iowa,
the time to .sdetermined by the ex-
ecutive co'nmlttee of which j IL Cleav-
or, of Council Bluffs. is chairman
After the work of the association
was completed. all repaired to the
lodge room, where 27O was in session
and witnessed the process by which q
goodly number were indncted into
Sanctum Sanctorium of Workman
ship. ~.
Refreshments were then served, and
here, as usual, the Valley boys felt per-
1 fectly at home and acquitted them
selves right nobly.
We had forgotten to mention the eff
icient work of the degree team, and
although their captain is by no means
handsome. yet the boys have certainly
been we'll drilled, aud by the precision
and rylhm Of their movements. met the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-12

An old gentleman remarked to the
editor few days ago: Once was
young, now am old, and ! have new
or seen a girl unfaithful TO her moi her
that ever came to he worth one-eyed
button to her husband 1t isn't guess
1t isn't exactly i'm the Bible, bnt it is
written large and lawful in the miser-
able life OF an unfit home. I'm taking
for the boys this time. If one "f yon
boys ever come across a girl with q
face full ut r 1893 who SAYS as YOU
coma to thu door. 81 cant 90 for 30
minutes for he .i.-s,.s asc not wash
ed" you wait for that girl You sit
right down on the doorstep and wait
for her. Cause ss'ne other fellow
may come a L. and Garry her off, and
right there Won have lost an angel.
Wait fors tkat giM and stick to her
like b,tfr in n mules tail.--Ulysses
Dispatch.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-12
IL hest expec atoms Of all present.

highest. expec. atoms Of all present.
6 Aztec snps.-r he ciRsra and also y
very. pleasan, few moments were pas
sed when all returned to 'he~iodge
room, aud liste.td 10 Que Of the best
addresses ever Md. hy that chief Of
good takers, q VI ". Will N Narvis,
of Mucatine. f".;, wsG h. :hm' I'D
Dire ses by men irrn ditTeie,'' places
Al | 30 4. in his 'Aest,tg Chased and
the Valley be-. lose of them who
didn't get lefty ag.l', h"sr'''f' 'te'r car
and we're soon issxilng.s along toward
the club OF 'hs- Universe" where
they arrived ao.rr4.sp, Oh, 80 Sleepy!
) G Att.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-04-12

Here is q little spleen from the Iowa
Register: "AlJ Iowa is greatly chsg-
rined over the folly OF the house Of
representatives passing Kendsll's
joint resolution declaring that the
people of Iowa are unalterably oppos-
ed to the establishment of any tariff
duties between the United States and
any territory acquired IS Q result OF
the Spanish-American war;" We be
lieve large majority Of the republi-
cans OF Iowa are In sympathy with
that resolution and as fsvoring the
principal that Puerto Rico should 10
considered as part Of thsse United
States. That resolution was not In
tended to instruct congress as to the
manner in which the principal should
be carried out, but as indicating the
wish to treat the newly acquired ter
ritory and its people as fsvorably az
possible. Woodbtne Twiner.