The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-06-09
PRoUDER. THAN, EVER
Wese Grizzled Veterans this Year thu,
They Stood for Liberty in 81.
Reform Press Bureau,
St. Paul. June a, 1000.

q re-
3 And Freedom shrieked when Kos
ciusko fell''
Before this shall have reached all its
readers OF the week, Minnesota, ever
brave and true to liberty and to every
appeal for human freedom, will have
given, in her reception to the Boer COM
rnissionersi her sentiments on the sub.
ject Of destruction of republics, and the
sitting Of the desire,f for self-government
wherever it may be throughout the
world. Coming Immediately upon the
heels Of Memorial day, with its lessons
of all that was suffered for the cause
of country and political. freedom, the
public mind, and heart were the more
responsive, if possible, to- the questions
involved. Indeed, it required no, close
scrutiny of all connected with observ-
ailce of Memorial day to find proofs OF
some deeply moving power in the gem
eral public mind. This was seen in. nu-
.nerous directions-in the sentiments of
Ao4ACiOuS Suolls duuA SSSSS LII tAc pubic
schools, in selections of music, and es-
pecially in the disappearance, in great
degree, of that fip-fap sentiment about
duty and Characterization of the
world by the bullets and bayonets of
conquest. Indeed, in at least one. in
stance, that of the general address in
nj
pertinent political allnsion in the denun-
citation of trusts and combinations as
destructive Of individuality. Coming
from a thick and thin Republican par
tisan, though clergyman, the incident
was certainly significant.
Nor does it lessen the interest that
while the Boer ENJOYS are making their
appeals their beloved country is appar
emily in the death throes OF English sub
jugation, as also seem the Filipinos
under American conquest. 1t but height
ems the interest, and deepens Our SYM
pathy, at the same time that it intensi-
fes: condemnation of our un-American
administration in its own wrongdoing.
BY the way, the week has brought to
light explanation of the Republican
holdoff attitude on the Boer question.
1t seems that the Republicans are rely
ing on English sympathizers. to make
good the losses they admit they will
have among anti-imperialists,. on both
Philippine and Boer questions. In fact
it leaks out that at the recent meeting
of the state committee report was
made that there are 10000 English born
citizens, whose votes they, expect to get
to offset such losses from other foreign
born citizens and from other Americans.
It is missing calculation 7
The week brought serious losses to
Twin City citizenship III the death OF
several old residents, including Colonel
John H. Stevens, the first settler OF
Minneapolis, and John P. Rea, the we'll
known jurist and veteran soldier.
Ali official recalcitrants look alike to
Public Examiner Pope, and SO his sub
ordinates feel just as much at home
with the Democratic gone wrong
treasurer of Winona as with the Repub-
E lican of any other county.
1t is well to record that Senator Tel
ler's resolution .of sympathy with the
Beers was buried in the-committee on
foreign relations on motion of Senator
Davis of Minnesota. But never mind,
it has been passed in every nook and
corner of the land a thousand times
over, by liberty-loving Americans.
A very pretty little game is being
played by Minneapolis Republicans, en-
deavoring to create opposition to the
denomination of Mayor Gray. But
everybody is on. 1t is complete waste
Of the raw material.
Reports OF the Lincoln movement
continue to be immensely favorable.
Chairman Corser has completed all ar
rangements for the national convention,
and LOO to 1000 delegates are expect
ed. The movement is reaching out to
great numbers Of Independents who will
drop Mckinley and stand for Bryan.
This is especially true, Of. the anti-irr-
perialists and the anti-trusters.
There is scarcely any din,inutio1 OF
the flood Of good things being said botl,
in and out of the state for Hon. c. A.
Towne in correction with the vice-pres-
idential nomination. At home it is but
repetition OF what we all know him to
be, and away from home it is the best
that can be said for such we'll beloved
SON.
Nor does all this enthusiasm and ad-
rniration endanger that wise action that
all feel must be taken in the final deter
mination, towit, that, SO far as the state
Democratic convention is concerned, its
warm endorsement OF Mr.. Towne, in
whatever form it may be put, shall new
ertheless submit such final determine
ton to the wisdom of the national con-
vention The warnlest friends Of Mr..
Towne advise this course.
There is every indication Of large
and exceedingly enthusiastic convention
that will select the Minnesota represen-
tation on the 2otli inst. There is like
wise prospect of the largest delegation
to Kansas City that has ever gone to a