New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-18
THF IRISH VOTE.
Where It Will be Found on the Coming
Election Day.
IN the Fditor of THE tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Now that the Presidential campaign is on
and the oidtime Democratic paper The Boston
Pilot" once edited by the brilliant writer, Irish
patriot poet typical Irish gentleman and loyal
American citizen, the ever to be lamented John
Boyle O'Reilly, has espoused the cause OF Koose-
welt and Fairbanks. it recalls 10 my mind his
poem written twenty years ago. which - as APP
plcable to-day it then
Inclosed md the poem. and I ask you 10 please
reproduce It in full your earliest convenience
AS an oIdtime Irish Republican. I asked every
now and then by my brother Irishmen who voted
the Republican ticket from 1884 70 the present
time What The Irish World is doing7 VIII it
come into line for ROOSEVELT" My uniform reply
10 my friends IS that there is no fear but tins
Irish World" and its able and patriotic editor
Patrick Ford. Will be where he has been always
for protection and reciprocity, right IN the thick
of the tight with his numerous friends. and lead
ing the Irish Republicans he did in 1884. 1858
and 1892
remember well when living out West how the
Irishrnen looked for arrival OF the always wei
come Irish World" that paper that has done 50
much to elevate the irish people at home and
abroad. and earned for IL the commentator of the
great English Prime Minister. Gladstone, in his
speech in the House OF Commons Introducing his
Home Rule bill for Ireland.
All Indications are that the Irish vote VIII be
quite as strong and ardent for Roosevelt as It
was for Harrison in lSSs and Mckinley in ls96, for
~ rd sgno,,sas +bsiT claim for national
fngependence as the President has done all
times since he BECAME public man.
The irish people are also proud TO see an AMER
can gentleman that boasts OF MS irish blood mold
git Of the people. for they painfully aware Of
the fact that in Ireland every great man OF their
emoIunent except they hetray the LAND Of their
birth, OF which an immortal irish bard so nttlhsy
wrote
r-npr1zed are their sons learned 10 her-ay.
Undisf:nguished they live Il they shame not their sres
Must be caught pile where their country expires
Yes sir all Indications are that the IRISH vote
will be cast strongly on November to PeTpeJuats
in his high office the true and sympathetic friend
of ireland. that scholar amongst an scholars,
that typical American patriot salesman ana gen 5
crested waves OF victory toT another term IN l.ie
great progressive country the respect and adTlira-
great country should always have great man
al is head and who will deny ". ms ~ 9Ie 70 inc
dore Roosevelt. 49, IRISH hSFo BL-ICAN'
New York. Aug Is 1904
The following is the poem referred to in the
preceding letter
THE IRISH VOTE.
BY JOHN BOYLE o'REILLY
yss: ssF to Ps5 s s n 'G aad saa
K9I ~ asa ls YOU gentlemen Ir4shmen
Via. meaue This phrase the papers raise.
what Is the irish vote?
Tho mama implies some compact, by outer force
Thai can be shifted right be bought and
Is that WA, freedom lesson learned by
our only thought, so dearly ooughF'
Is that irish vote
Or are ali very wise none can deceive our sight
Are we nut caEgo slowed aboard some politician boat
To DO conveyed all charges paid
l. the IRISH Vote
our sraadsirss Erna Isle we're reeoned proper
And vet Eve heard in Nney-eisht they differed ard
rns, called man slave who bowed any foot his
What MIN we say OF him to-day
What call the Irish yote3
When war clouds FROM Southern rolling
far and wide.
We're aI the irish massed single side?
r@c brave hearts beneath the blue the
.~Aa bearf; Fee handf Free speech Free land
It's the Irish vote
when some great man party triumph, who
MID fankS1s eStI4aH' G@-u' 'il7i" "F4O ~
Irish
other had bought then IN 30 As tne wise
zach far birnxelf ard God for all.
50 et the irish