The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-01

TO accomplish their purpose. but the
plank was inserted in the platform to
corciliate the physical force clement
The platform in part reIds.
Assembled IN our second annual con-
ventiOn. W.. the delegated representative
o. the United Irish League of America
speaking for millions 0f our race. renew
our pledge Of allegiance to the cause Of
Irish national Independence under the
popular title Of Home Rule BY home
rule We mean the right of Ireland to have
a parliament Of her own. the sole IeEisla-
ture tn. reof' and dependent on the will
Of no body Of men other than the execu-
tive and chosen Representatives uf the
Irish nation assembled On the soil Of Ire
land
RIGHT TO INDEPENDENCE
We assert tire risht of the Irish peo-
PIE to secure their Independence by any
honorable method. by work or wo:I. by
voice or sword circumstances may
dictate or opportunity may offer. but W.
fully admit their night 10 choose their
weapons IN the battle for liberty untrain-
meled by dictatipn from any outside
source. realizing that t,r. people on tho
firing lin-' of tn" fight fof natiouhoOt
are IN. best judges 90 the policy TO h.
adopted In their struggle with the w.altt.
and power of England
jeremiah Db"uovau Rosa. one Of the
i't'-flH W III A'lN Istl tl'lEf-~s-fl tE'-
convention indorStnG IN" platform. This
= the first tlfu. sine the yi-.- of Charles
Stewart Iarne!l ." the United States In
1851 that both factions Sf tn. Irish Marty
have com. together on q common ground
Great enthusiasm Was aroused by ~.
receipt "f cable rueSSac. from Dublin
today announcing tha; m" Irish land
lords vino favor the land -pUrchas. act
have allied 4 meeting since Mr Red
Tacnd's departure for the United States
and have recommended To- the Govern
rr.4Fn- o n fl~
home rule. This is regarded as a con-
c"sS!ou TO the sentiment ~ the Irish
I'eoplc IN America. Lord Dunrav.n IS
on. of the sign~rs of ,h- Petition
Much favorable comment was heard
Nh"n IN. names Of the newly elected Of
noers and members ~ the National com
Mr. John Firerty OF ChicaSo as ma
iional president was a fc-esoue concIu-
sion.
Mp DEvoY HoSORED
Mr.. Edaard p"voy q 81. Louis and Pat
rick Evan % New York were elected na-
tional vice presidents and x..e over
whelTred with congratulations from the
i-2Z9 delegates attending the convention.
The choice az Mr pevoy vas especially
gratifying to his friends because Of his
activity In the interests Of the league
John nCailaghan ard r. Il. Fitzpatrick.
both OF Boston. wsr. elected secretary and
treasurer. respectively. John = Leahv Of
81. Louis. Bourke Cochran of New York.
James r Phelan of San Francisco. Ed
mund Lahir - chicago. Patrick Ford or
New York and Patrick \. Collins OF Ros-
ton are among the nfty members Of tn.
National Committee elected al to-dav.s
meeting.
Tammany Hal. through its leade-.
Charles r. Murphy. sent 4 check for 81 90
with letter wishing tho cat:s.. success
In all more than $3.50 vas raised.
The Irish delegates. John r Redmond
Patrick O'Brfen and Captain p0rr.llan
viii leave New York for Pniiadelphia nrS-
Monday and VIII rs1ch - Louis on sep
t.mber u. where they will remain three
days. They viii b. entertained at . b.p
quet at the Irish Exhibit on september 10
They will stop At Cleveland on their way
To- the Worlds Fair city. and on their 70
turn will whit Chicago.