The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-11-03
The Silver-Tongued Orator Sets
the Audience Ablaze.
ADOPTING BRITAlN'S RoBBER POLICY
Hauling Down American Flag
in Alaska Territory.

AT tremendous meeting Of Blaine
lrishmen in Cooper Union. New York,
last Monday week, Hon. John Il. Fill
crty, Of Chicago, delivered a magnif-
icent address in the interest of William
j. Bryan. In his Introductory remarks
he referred to his long service with
the Republican party, and the condl-
tions that led him to oppose the Re-
publican ticket. He said in part:
"There is IL difference between chang
ing policy and changing principle. 1
have not changed a single principle, for
l stand to-day for the maintenance of
those principles that have made the
Republican party in the past glorious.
Those principles are American prin-
ciples, and the men who advocated
them were Americans. I do not re-
gard William Mckinley as an Ameri-
can candidate. The candidate must be
the exponent of his followers faith,
and the man whom regard as coming
nearest Of any candidate in 100 years
to the ideals and the principles of JEFF
ferson is William Jennings Bryan. So
long rs the party remains true to its
principles it is the duty of the party
members to stand true to it. But the
moment the purity departs from right
ideals and seeks votes under false pre-
lenses, that moment 1t becomes the
citizens duty to leave the party and
vote for principle.
ut was once proud boast to belong
to the Republican party. But the old
party does not exist to-day. Could FIRE.
mont, Lincoln, Blaine or any other Of
the lllustrious leaders return to earth
they would fail to recognize the party
they made magnificent and powerful.
On the other hand, they would find
themselves confronted by the ghosts
of the old Tories, who have taken pos
session Of Mckinley and his support
ers.
"This nation came to US through the
priceless sacrifices of it's founders. It
was intended to be n republic Of all the
people. The fathers turned their backs
on the superstitious politics of the
Old World, to place man upon the ped
cstal God intended he should occupy.
We, my fellow citizens, can well afford
to stand on the platform Thomas JET
ferson laid down. We take our prin-
ciplcs from none but from the fathers
of this republic, from Washington,
from Jefferson, from Jackson, from
II new creed to the little gentleman
from Canton, Ohio.
"This little gentleman is now trying
to force American government on 12,-
100000 of men in the Philippines. II
he is sincere in what he says he is 60
ing to make these men competitors Of
the American laborer."
Mr.. Finerty then took up the Repub-
lican plea that there Is no danger Of
imperialism, and pointed out that the
United States is now following exact
ly the same course that was followed
by the republic of Rome before i'm
perialism destroyed it, and by the re-
public Of France successfully before
the Napoleons became it's monarchs.
"Mr. Roosevelt and others are going
| Io1, h0
idea of imperialism" he continued,
"and pointing out that there is no dan
ger in violating the Constitution.
There is danger to the Republican par
ty, we must admit, in adhering to the
Constitution. But when they tell you
we are in no danger, bear in mind this
republic whose rulers violated their
trusts, and just as sure as empire fol-
lowed were those nations punished.
Retribution followed their marches of
conquest. Punishment overlook Rome.
Napoleon I. met his retribution when
his armies could not Withstand the
shock of united Europe, and his glory
died amid Russia's- SHOWS. France
paid for Napoleon ILLS ambition on
the bloody field of Sedan.
'"These," he said, "are lessons for us
to remember and to take to heart.
These lessons were remembered by all
Americans until William Mckinley
| xuou ins+ollod In tho nrosfdon+'s oh r. -
He recounted the events Of the Span.