The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-01-05
WILLIAM o'BR1EN's SPEECH
AT the Recent National Convention In
Dublin

: OsBrlen's speech on Il. Nj. Healy at
the great Irish convention recently
held in Dublin:
Mr.. William O'Brien. on rising to
address the convention, was received
with tremendous display of enthusi-
asm. The delegates rose to their feet
and cheered and waved their hats with
intense enthusiasm the demonstration
lasting for considerable time. Mr..
O'Rrien said:
Rev. Fathers and brother delegates,
1t becomes my duty to propose to the
convention the following resolution:
That the National Convention here
by places on record it's congratulations
to the Nationalist constituencies of Ire
land upon their all but unanimous adj
hesion to thea late general election
(hear, hear. to the program placed be-
fore the country by the National Con-
yentiOn of last June, and it's thanks to
the people for the generosity with
which they responded to the appeal of
the National Convention for the gen.
eral election fund, which has been the
means of saving SO many Nationalist
constituencies from falling prey to
the enemies of Ireland (cheers).
That the verdict of the people thus
expressed by their votes and their sub
Scriptfons. constitutes as overwhelm-
ing vote Of National confidence i'll
yention as ever was pronounced upon
a clear National issue in any country
governed by the ordinary tests of con-
stitutional freedom of opinion (hear,
hear), and must command the respect
and obedience of all who desire to pre-
serve any principle of authority or dis
(cheers).
That, acting in pursuance of the au-
thority thus unequiyocally conferred
upon it by the country. and being sensi-
bic that the efficiency of the body of
members Of parliament elected to carry
out the programme of the National
Convention and of the United Irish
League must depend upon its being
composed of men truly and honestly
devoted to the principles of the League
(cheers) and bound by the discipline
prescribed by the National Convention,
this Convention cannot overlook the
fact that the claim is made for the adj
mission into the United, Irish Parlia-
mentary Party of Mr.. L. NJ. Healy
prolonged Kisses and groans. and cries
of "Down with him') member of the
former Irish Party. who was the most
active and INSCRIPTIONS foe of the Nat
tiOnal Organization Mt the late general
election (hear. hear as we'll as of the
United Irish League since it's founda-
ton. who placed the existence of the
Irish Parliamentary Party in jeopardy
the failure of the general election fund
(henr. hear in defiance of the appeal
of the national conventions; and who
has not up to the present moment
given any sign of abatement in his hos
tility to the United Irish League. in his
efforts to perpetuate dlssenson. or in
his campaign of obloquy against the
elected representatives OF the people:
and that, In view of a national scandal
SO notorious, the convention feels
compelled hereby to declare that Mr..
L. M. Healy tgroans) has disentitlcd
himself to membership of the party
formed for the purpose of carryinti out
the decree of the country Mt the gen
eral election as united and dis
ciplined body, and requests that effect
shall be given to this decision in call
ing the United Irish Parliamentary
party together.
That the convention also deems it
duty to come to a similar decision in
respect to Mr.. ]. l.. Carew (groas),
who by his virulent hostility to the
program of the national convention and
of the United Irish League. as well
as by the unworthy artitice by which
he was technically returned for South
Meath has made his acceptance as n
colleague of honorable Irish National
lists impossible (hear, hear.
That. subject to the two exemptions
above named. Mr.. Redmond (cheers),
as chairman of the national cOnven-
ton, and as chairman of the former
Irish Parliamentary party, be request
ed to summon Il meeting of all the
Nationalist members returned for Irish
constituencies Including that of Scot
land Division of Liverpool to assemble
in Dublin Mt as early date as may
! be convenient for the purpose of for
mally constituting the United Irish Par
liamentary Party and electlng it's Of
f1cers.
loud and prolonged cheers. the dele
gates again rising and cheering enthu-
siastically). Now, my friends, as l
have borne the responsibility of placing
before the country the course of ac-
tion suggested in this resolution, it has
occurred to me that the most straight,
forward thing would be that should
take the responsibility myself (cheers
: of proposing this resolution (hear
y hear), because if my view of the.ques