Washington sentinel., 1900-04-14
A TrIbute to CANAAN O,FarreH.

1t affords us much pleasure to repro.
duce from the columns OF the DAILY
Illinois State ReRiSfer a glowing tribute
to our eloquent and patriotic fellow
citizen, Captain Patrick O'Farrell. The
Captain is now on the stump. speaking
in Connecticut against Imperialism:
Hon. II. c. Bell has received letter
from Hon. Patrick O'Farrell Of Wash
ington, d. c., one OF the most prominent
and influential Irish Republicans in
America, in which he declares himself
for William Bryan for President, and
predicts his election as "dead sure" In
every campaign tor years past be has
been a leading and much sought alter
Republican campaign speaker, He is
bosom friend of Hon. Patrick Ford,
the renowned and able editor OF the
Irish W0YId of New York City, and
knows as much about Irish sentiment in
the East, and especially about Irish
Republican sentiment, as anY man in
America, barring none. 1t is the reading
ofletters like this that thrills Democratic
hearts and makes them feel that the
Declaration of Independence, the Con
stitution Of the United States, the Mon.
roe Doctrine and the Decalogue, especl'
allv that part OF ii viii: IN says thou
shalt not steal" (laudl, may vet be saved
inviolate for the still further exaltation
and glory of the union. A few days ago
one of McKlnley's Cabinet was reported
as having said that there was nobody
against Nc kinley except the Irish
and Dutch" but with the Irish and
Germans against him lie could not carry
a single State between the two ocea ms;
and with the Irish Republicans, led by
men like Patrick Ford and Patrick
O'FarIell against him, he will lose New
York by as much as so 600, as sure as
death.
Captain O'Farrell was also gallant
soldier in the war Of the rebellion, and
is a leading and influential member I
the GAR.
We also reprint Captain O'Fsrrell's
letter on account of the many good
points 1t m axes:
Washington. d. c. March I, 1000
II. c, Bell, Esq Dear Friend and
Comrade, Your letter Just received.
have just been reading it to your old
friend. Cotter 7. Bride, who is now IN
my office,
/ mail you a package oi circulars,
including one which l have written
myself, entitled "Save the Republic"
There may be some danger OF the stop
page Of this package in the mail, for the
reason that there is a good deal in them
about the Declaration OF Independence
and the Constitution, and the teachings
OF Jefferson and Lincoln, aud, at present
these are regarded as reasonable by the
Postmaster General
/ also mail you a copy Of the LrlSh
World. You should subscribe tor this
paper 1t is power in the land, as you
know it has always been Republican up
to this, and l might say it is Republican
yet and for that reason it is opposed ia
Mckinley and imperialism.
Ninety per cent of my old time Irist
Republican friends throughout the
country will support w. J. Bryan thi'
time,
We had two days anti impeuslis
convention at Philadelphia. | made
two speeches there and set the Liberty
Bell ringing aud the Cradle Of Liberty
rocking. People in the East are jus
waking up TO the dangers ofimperialism
and they wall have plenty OF time K
mink on the matter before the election
tn.November. Iregard Bryan's election
as dead sure. The Republicans hav'
cut the ground from under their owl
feet by passing the gold currency bi
which to a great extent eliminates silve
from the d scussion. Imperialism o
colonialism will be the paramount ques
ton. Yours in F., c. and l.,
PATRICK O'FARRELL.