The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-01-18
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| all lands, in the decade from 1880 to 1890;
| and,
! Whereas, The methods and objects of
| the United Irish league are practically
the same as those pursued by the land
! league under the leadership of Charles
! Stewart Parnell; therefore be ii
Resolved, That this meeting, inter
| pretng what we believe to be practically
the unanimous sentiment of the Irish
| race in America. heartily indorscS the
| United Irish league movement as con-
| Quoted by the people of Ireland. and. pro-
| claiming the right of Ireland to national
| elf-government. thoroughly approve the
| principle that the Irish people on their
| own soil are the sovereign authority and
best fitted to decide the means by which
| TO fight Irelands battle of freedom.
Resolved, That i'll accordance with that
| principle we urge that steps he immediate
| ly taken to spread the organization of the
! United Irish league in the United States
| and Canada. as an auxiliary to the
| movement in ireland.
Resolved, That to that end the present
meeting be constituted an organizing
committee for the purpose of establish
| ing bracnhes of the United Irish leagues
| throughout the country. and that, as the
| first step in that direction. Il provisional
| executive committee of tweuty-one mem
| bers, with power to add to their number.
| and including a president, vice president,
| treasurer and four secretaries. be chosen
J by the meeting. and that they shall have
full power to act, including the assess
ment of fees and dues.
Resolved, That when. in the opinion of
the executive COmmitte. sufficient num-
Der of branches of the United Irish league
for the purpose has been established. the
executive committee shall summon a ma
tional convention to place the organiZa-
! ton on a permanent basis in America,
| and that, meantime. the constitution of
the league in Ireland be adopted as the
constitution in this country
o
Constitution of the United Irish League
of America adopted at a meeting of the
executive organizing committee. held i'm
the Hoffman House. New York. Dec. 10.
1901, the president. Hon. John F. Finerty
OF Chictso presiding:
THE CONSTITUTION.
Article withdrawing the holding
of a national convention this organization
shall be known as the Provisional Or
League of America.
Art. II.-Objects-The purposes of this
organization is to act as an auxiliary in
America to the national orga nization i'm |
lreland-the United Irish league-whose
PRIMARY declaration is: That in the |
words of the constitution of the first club !
of United Irishmen in 1872, This society
is constituted for the purpose of forward |
ing brotherhood of affection, d COM
munton of rights, and a union of power |
among Irishmen.'
Briefly stated, the ends to be attained |
are:
F'irst-FulI national self-government for
Ireland
second-The abolition of landlordism in |
ireland by means of universal and COM |
pulsory system of land purchase.
Third-The putting an end to periodical |
famine in the distressed districts of Ire |
land.
Fourth-To insist upon the appropria-
ton to strictly Irish national uses of the |
sl5,09o.0Oo al present annually exported |
from Ireland, in excess of the contribu-
ton stipulated by the act of union.
Flfth-To secure the redistribution of |
the frazing ranches of Connaught, and !
the reinstatement of the evicted tenants. !
Sixth-Complete educational equality for |
all creeds in ireland.
throughout Ireland of the law for provid-
ing agricultural laborers with cottages
and One-acre allotments.
Elghth-The abolition of the right of the
crown to challenge jurors in political
cases. except for cause shown.
Ninth-The preservation of the Gaelic
language as part of the struggle for the
recovery of Irish national freedom.
And other reforms.
Art. 11I.-Membership- Membership of
the United Irish League shall be open to
all Irish Nationalist. without distinction
of class or creed and to all sympathizers
With the national claims OF Ireland.
BYLAWS AND RULES.
Bylaws and rules of the United Irish
League adopted at the same meeting:
Section /. The president shall preside a.
all meetings when present; in his absence
one of the vice presidents; or, in the alb
sence of both, chairman shall be elected
for the meeting by the members present.
The chairman shall have. for the time
being, all the powers and privileges of
the president.
Sec 2. The secretaries shall keep the
minutes of all meetings of the executive
committee or the provisional organizing
committee notify members of meetings.
either through the press or otherwise, as
10 a npfa a ND |
necessary records, with d list of the
members of the executive committee and
the provisional organizing committee, and
list of all branches of the United Irish !
League of America in existence, They |
shall also keep a record of all moneys
received by them and handed over to the
treasurer, with receipts for same; con-
1uct correspondence under the direction |
If the president, and otherwise assist him !
is may be necessary.
Sec 8, The treasurer shall keep d cor
'eCt record of all moneys received by him |
rom the secretaries or other sources.
or the purposes of the organization, and
lie shall give his receipt for the same.
lie shall also transmit from time to time
o the treasurers of the fund in Ireland s
uch sums as, after the deduction of all =
legitimate expenses, may be directed by q
he executive committee of the United |
IRISH League of America. The treasurer
hall also report once month, or more
frequently If necessary, the financial con- ! !
ent.
Sec A. In addition to the holding of
tated meetings at regular intervals. the
resident. treasurer and secretaries shall
ave power to call special meetings when
ver in their judgment. such action is
ecessary in the interest of the organ
zation.
See 5. The executive committee, with 4
ne officers of the organization. may
leet at any time for the consideration
matters affecting the welfare of the
rganiZation, if it is not found practicable q
} call a meeting of the entire member
nip of the provisional organizing COM 1
littee for that purpose.
Sec. 6. Twelve members shall constitute
quorum at all meetings of the eXecu
We committee. and shall be entitled to
'ansact all necessary business, but ali
lch meetings shall be held only with 2
lie knowledge and consent of the presi- 8
ent..
Sec. T. Any appeal from the decision of
lie chair, to be sustained. must be sup
)rted by two-thirds of the members pres
1T and voting.
Sec. s. Matters of general policy. ac-
on and organization shall be under the | "
lidance of the executive committee and
ficers.
Sec 9. Any twelve or more persons, act
g by authority and under the direction
the executive committee of the pro-
sional organizing committee, shall be
Titled to form a branch of the United
ish League of America. Such branches.
Itional body, shall contribute a sum of
and thereafter 50 per cent of their q
oss receipts shall be forwarded to the q
ltional treasurer for the general pur- M
ses of the organization. To become en-
led to representation at the national
invention of the United Irish League of 81
merica each branch must have been at Is
asst three months in existence prior to ~
e date of such convention; and each Ia
anch in good standing. with mem s.
rship not exceeding 100, shall be enti- -