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The Irish standard., 1906-10-13
CAMPAIGN OPENING.

Tonight the Democratic campaign
will be formally opened in this city.
1t is expected that Governor johnson
and Mayor Haynes will speak at length.
The governor has already opened his
campaign and what he has to say to
the voters is pretty we'll known. His
campaign speeches deal almost exclu-
sively with the record Of his admins-
man who is in office and asks the peo-
pie to retain him there must reasonably
expect to be judged by the record of
his work in the past. Promises for the
future will only be accepted If per-
formances in the past justify. Gov
ernor Johnson is entirely willing to
be judged upon his record, and it is a
record of which he has a right to feel
justly proud.
Mr.. Haynes is not in office, but he is
before the people for their suffrages
They want to know what he proposes
to do in case they elect him, and con-
siderable interest exists In this COM
munity as TO just what Mr.. Haynes
plans and promises for the future are.
Upon the stand that he takes with ref
erence to the questions now before the
people depends his election Or defeat.
Mr.. Haynes is a man personally well
known and we'll liked, and the people
need only an assurance from him that
he is with them to insure his election.
Events of the last few weeks Justify
the assertion that there are a few
things to talk about in this city besides
the lid"
The Irish standard., 1906-10-13

23,07s. The births over deaths were
27,761. but the less by emigration was
so.6s7, so that the population is still
diminishing. Emigration, however,
is now at the lowest level reached for
twenty years.
OF the 23,o7S marriages registered in
Ireland during last year 1928 were
between Catholics, 3,67S were celebrat-
ed according to this rites and cere-
monies Of the Church of Ireland, g.
361 were in Presbyterian meeting
houses, 500 in registered buildings
belonging to various religious demons
nations, only 1877 by civil contract in
the registrars Offices, were according
to the usages Of the Society Of Friends.
and 10 according. to the Jewish rites.
OF 23,o7s men married during the
year 321 or 1.39 per cent. were minors,
and Of the women married, 1858 or
5.s3 per cent, were under age.
The Irish standard., 1906-10-13

The most bitter campaign that has
taken place in the state Of New York
since the war is now in progress. Old
political ties have been severed and
there are practically no party lines left.
Mr.. Hearst is keeping up his reputa-
ton as the leading apostle of destruc-
ton. He has destroyed the Demo-
cratic organization and he is trying to
destroy the Republican organization.
His campaign is unique in another way.
Most of the abuse is reserved for lead
ers of the Democratic organization. He
has so much to say against them that
little or no attention is given the Re-
publican leaders. II Hearst should sue
coed it would probably be the first
time in American politics where man
succeeded by flashing those whose sup
port is necessary for his success Hearst
may win at that. He knew that he
would be unable to secure the support
Of the Democratic bosses by pleasant
means so he has started in to abuse
them. and it may be that they will
support him Notwithstanding the abuse
A political boss is queer specimen
and the situation in New York pre-
sents some Of the most peculiar cases.
The Irish standard., 1906-10-13
And in making this appeal feel I

And In making this appeal ] feel I
am giving to thousands Of Irishmen
and Irishwomen at home and abroad
an opportunity Of doing what they de.
sire to do-that Is, of sending a contri-
button for the purpose Of building a
proper church near the grave where
Michael Davitt lies. This will be a
testimony of the esteem in which this
illustrious man was everywhere held
and will also serve to demonstrate that
his unselfish labors, his heroic sacri-
flces and his signal services to his own
country, and to many countries, are
not to be forgotten, at least, in our
generation.
LAS the need for q proper church in
Straide is urgent, so is the need for
funds. Let the motto, then, be-bis
dat, qui otto dat"
The Irish standard., 1906-10-13

The public press has been publish
ing story from Paris about a French
priest whom it is alleged has gone
wrong. The story, like all it's kind,
lacks particularly. The accusations
are made in such way that no one can
be pinned down. They are published
about some one at great distance.
Unable to destroy the French clergy by
law al attempt is evidently being made
to create an impression that the French
clergy are a corrupt class. Such stories
furnish food for scandal mongers and
evil minded persons. The ignorant may
also take stock in them, but tho day
has gone by when an attack upon the
Catholic priesthood will gain any re-
spectacle auditors. Every community
is acquainted with the peculiarly UNI
selfish and devoted lives of parish
priests. Scandalous attacks by inuendo
ought not to call for any defense. Often
these attacks are made for the purpose
of creating Il sensation rather than
from any malicious intent to do an
injustice.
The Irish standard., 1906-10-13
The Real Trouble.

For ill temper and unhappiness tho
blame is usually ascribed to the incl
dents of life. Some word is said which
SUDDENLY sets our passions afame. or
an accident occurs which upsets the
peaceful balance of our minds for thu
large part of the day, and we lay tho
fault on the person whom we think IL
to be blamed. But If we would care,
fully consider the fault would USUALLY
be found in ourselves. Have YOU NOT
noticed that what may cause irrita-
ton at one time will be endured with
perfect equanimity at another? Why
not, then, look for the fault where I,
usually lies-in yourself. It may be a
fit Of Indigestion, or too little sleep. or
not enough rest, has brought your
temper to the brink where the least
jolt tips it over. If you were further
away from the brink the jolt would
have no effect.
The Irish standard., 1906-10-13

Great care should he taken in clear
ly establishing the title to property
donated for church or charitable pur-
poses, says the Davenport Catholic
Messenger. We learn that it is feared
that the Devlin failure, which resulted
from the inability of anyone to un-
ravel the details of the Catholic mil
lionaires business when he was strick-
on with apoplexy, may involve the Mt
Carmel hospital Of Pittsburg, Kansas
Mr.. Devlin dedicated twenty acres of
land to Bishop Hennessy some years
ago, and the property was afterward
given to the Sisters Of st. Joseph. on
which they erected a $4,000 hospital
1t is now stated that the original deed
was defective, and or account of the
condition of the estate it is feared
that the Sisters may have trouble to
hold their hospital. AS the hospital
has been of great benefit to the min
ers and poor generally in the local
ity, its loss would be a serious one.
The Irish standard., 1906-10-13
Church at Davitt's Grave,

The Rev. Patrick Hunt, M p, Of
Straide. County Mayo, Ireland, has Is
sued an appeal to the Irish people at
home and abroad for funds to enable
him to build new church at the
birthplace of Michael Davitt.
ITO the many strangers who are
fiocking into straide at present." says
Father Hunt, ito visit the grave where
the unselfish patriot lies buried, the
tottering church appears q rather
primitive structure. and unworthy of
the place. In the first place, it is so
damp as to be almost dangerous to
habitation. In the second place, it IL
too small for the congregation, not
withstanding the sparseness of the
population, and is circumscribed in
its surroundings, and is almost as
much ruin as the ancient and vener-
able abbey with which it 10 in close
proximity. -",
The Irish standard., 1906-10-13

A movement has been started in New
York which has for it's object the re.
naming or rather the proper naming of
the language which we speak in this
country. The name of the organiza-
ton is the american Language
League" and its object and purpose is
to bring the people to the habit Of CALI
ing the language american" instead of
English" The league recognizes that
there is good deal in name and that
races and nations have struggled with
each other not only on the battle fields
of the past but in the sciences and the
arts. Nothing SO characterizes a race
and a nation as it's language and the
name of the language is quite import
ant. Outside of the Anglo Saxon
cranks there are few Americans who
would care to be called English, and
yet there is as much reason for calling
Americans English as there is for call
ing the language which we use Eng
lish We have outlived the name OF
the mother tongue as we'll as we have
outIived the name Of the race which
first settled portions of our country.
We hope that the American Language
League may flourish and attain it's OBJ
ject.
The Irish standard., 1906-10-13

officers their servants instead of the
peoples servants the people will in the
end insist upon destroying the force
which Is able to deprive them Of the
service of those whom they elect to
public ONCE.
Reason and experience teaches that
private ownership is preferable. 1t Is
matter of general knowledge that IL
costs the city more to do it's work than
it would private concern. The same
is true of the government. A little
while ago the last payment was made
upon post Office building in Chicago
that was commenced in Clevelands
administration. The capitol at Albany
was begun in the COS, and was com.
pleted in 1899. The City Hall in Phila-
delphia was commenced in 1874 and not
completed until 1900. These are in.
stances of public works. Compare them
with the work of John b. Mcdonald
in constructing nine miles OF double
track subways and stations In the city
Of New York in four years and seven
months. In 1904 the Pennsylvania rail.
tunnels under the Hudson river and
four tunnels extending thence under
the entire city of New York and be-
meath the East River to Long Island
and now at the end Of two years it
feels confident that it's fifteen miles Of
tunnel will be completed and in use
within four years.
The city Of Glasgow, Scotland, is all
ways referred to in connection with
municipal ownership of street railways
One OF the reasons given at the time
Of taking over the street railways in
that city was that municipal owner
ship would enable the city to extend
it's tracks into the suburban districts
and thus relieve the congested tene-
ment districts of that city. Just the
reverse has been the result. The city
has been slow in extending tracks;
much slower than private concern
would have been. The private concern
would have looked to the business
feature while the city. like all public
bodies, does that which is easiest.
There is an inherent weakness in
municipal ownership that will make it
forever impossible if those in charge
Of public service corporations attend
to their own business and let the people
Of the city, through it's public servants,
attend to their business. 1t is the un.
lawful and corrupt interference of pub
lie service corporations in the political
affairs of the city that causes de-
mand for the ownership of these utili-
ties. Business reasons and sound po-
litical doctrine support private owner
ship. 1t Is political demagogery and
dishonest officers and managers of pub.
lie service corporations that are work.
ing for municipal ownership.
The Irish standard., 1906-10-13
THE QUESTION OF MUNICIPAL
OWNERSHIP

There does not seem to be any great
demand on the part of the voters of
this city for municipal ownership of
the public service corporations. II any
sentiment in that direction is to exist
in the future it will be due largely to
the action of the public service cor
porations themselves. They have it
within their grasp to solve the ques-
ton so far as this city is concerned.
There are two classes Of municipal
ownership advocates. The one Is com.
posed of agitators and politicians who
believe that it is stepping stone for
them to obtain office and who believe
porations is popular with the people.
The other class, by far more honest
and thoughtful, consists of those who
realize that the public service corpora
tions of the large cities are the most
prolific source Of corrupt municipal
politics.. The first class will never &C.
complish much, and If the municipal
ownership propaganda Is to gain head
way in this community it must be
through the efforts Of the second class.
1t remains with the public service corr
porations themselves to determine the
size and the activity Of that second
class. If public service corporations
should continue in this community to
do as they have sometimes in the past
serious proposition. II public service
corporations insist upon making public
The Irish standard., 1906-10-13

temperance, but it will strike the aver.
age person as rather strange that rs
of the convicts are total abstainers,
while $40 were addicted to the moder-
ate use Of intoxicants and 2s5 were
classed as incorporate.
Marriage seems to be preventative
of crime, Notwithstanding the many
crimes that are due directly to domes-
tic troubles. Only 2o1 of the $50 were
married men or women. Fourteen were
divorced, 40 widowed and 434 single.
OF course, the large number of single
men can very largely be accounted for
by the fact that crime is mostly com.
mitted by very young men, most Of
whom are naturally single. Too much
credit. therefore, ought not to be
claimed for the married state.
The locality from which the prison.
crs We're sent UP affords a basis for
odious comparisons. Hennepin county
furnished more than any other county,
1875. st. Louis was second with 6S, and
Ramsey was third with so. The other
principal counties were as follows:
Itasca %, Beltrami 21, Clay 10, Blue
Earth Is, Wright and Mower 10 each.
Cass and Mobiles II each, Dakota 10.
Minneapolis, which makes up most of
Hennepin county, referred to by many
as well governed" city, furnished
far more than it's proportionate share,
and there is reason for saying that the
number would be much larger if those
guilty of violent crimes We're captured
and punished. st. Paul furnishes less
than half the number of prisoners that
Minneapolis did 1t furnishes smaller
number than Duluth, although the
population is much larger.
Those fond of statistics can find
much food for study in the biennial
report of the states prison authorities.
The Irish standard., 1906-10-13
PRISON STATISTICS.

The Duluth Evening Herald makes
some interesting deductions based upon
the last biennial report of the state
prison authorities. The report covers
the period ending July 31st, 1906. At
that time there were go prisoners in
the saltwater prison. It is popular in
some quarters to ascribe most of the
crime that is committed to foreigners
The report of our prison authorities
show that out of $50 prisoners only 244
of them were born in foreign lands
The principal nationalities of those of
foreign birth were as follows: Cana
dian, 40; German, 40; Swedish, "a;
Norwegian. 80: Irish, II; Austrian, 10;
Finnish, 10. The large number of Ger
mans and Scandinavians will, no doubt,
be surprising to many people who are
accustomed to refer to them as pecu-
liarly law-abiding. The small number
of Irish born prisoners shows that that
nationality, even in this country, MAIN
tains the record of the Irish people at
home. The Irish are accused of being
quarrelsome and given to Incorporate
acts, but police court records show that
comparatively few of the violent crimes
are committed by that nationality. 1t
ton Or those born of Irish parents in
this country have not nearly as good
a record as the Irish immigrants. This
is accounted for. no doubt, by the fact
that many of the American born Irish
are not brought up surrounded by the
same religious influence as are the
youth Of Ireland.
The former occupations of the pris.
oners also affords a basis for interest
ing speculation. The principal occupa-
lions of the prisoners were as follows:
Laborers 1876, farmers sc, cooks So rail-
road men and painterss % each, bar.
bers II, carpenters is, shoemakers,
bookkeepers and engineers IA each,
CicFhS 10, IedluSIeTS IL, miners ana
statesmen II each. There were actors,
author, bakers, clergyman, 1
dentist. journalist, policemen, 3 ply
sicians, sailors. speculator, school
teacher, undertaken, and veterinary.
Not a lawyer in prison! This fact also
will be surprising to laymen who are
accustomed to think of the ordinary
lawyer as little removed from the GRIM
inal class.
"Only 81 of the inmates were posi-
lively illiterate, though Is could read
only, and 1872 could read and write only.
OF the others 1856 had a common school
education, 20 were high-school gradu-
ates and IL were college graduates"
1t can be seen, therefore. that the oft
repeated assertion that the criminal
class is made up of the ignorant and
illiterate is not we'll founded.
Every one knows that a large per-
centage of certain crimes is due to in
The Irish standard., 1906-10-13
IRELAN D.
Births, Marriages and Deaths for Last
Year.

Births, Marriages and Deaths for Last
Year.
Two striking facts in relation to life
in Ireland present themselves once
again in the registrar: generals report
on births. marriages and deaths for
last year.
Ireland is a land where centenarians
flourish; as many as 1872 of the -ecord-
ed deaths were those Of men and wo
men over 100, while 613 had attained
or passed the age of IS.
The other fact is that tuberculosis IN
the most fatal scourge of the popula-
ton. Last year 1882 persons died of
diseases Of that class, which claim
more victims even than "old age"
While this terrible n,alady has been
manifesting some decline since 1870
in both England and Scotland, it has
been increasing in Ireland. The fatal
stage is most often reached between
Is and 80. Certain countries are par
ticularly prone to consumption-Ty-
rome and down in the north. Dublin
and Kings county III the CENTER and
Cork and Waterford in the south.
Last years births numbered 102,s2s;
the deaths 1901, and tho marriages
The Irish standard., 1906-10-13
FAIR PLAY DEMANDED,

With surprising promptness the PEG.
pie of the state have repudiated po-
litical trick caulculated to deprive Gov.
ernor Johnson of votes intended for
him. The filing of one John w. john
son for the governorship at the last
moment was, no doubt, expected in
some quarters to work out in the same
way that the Lucas candidacy in 1900
Governor Lind. The sense of fair play,
always prominent in Americans, con.
dennis the scheme, if such it was, to
mislead and deceive the voters of the
state. We do not believe that there Is
much doubt but that the Supreme
Court will do all in it's power to pre-
vent transaction which is illegal in
spirit if not in the letter.
1t is not probable that if the name
were allowed to remain upon the ticket
that it would cause as much trouble
as did the Lucas candidacy in 1900. At
that time the party name or emblem
was Social Democrat" while the pres
emit name is Socialist Labor" 1t was
the word Democrat" which misled so
many people in 1900. This was partic-
ularly noticeable in communities where
the Democrats We're in the majority. In
Scott county, for instance, where three
vvst1 ,r. ~c
very largo number of votes on the gov
ernorship were wasted in 1900 by the
voters marking both the Democratic
candidate and the Social Democrat.
This came about, no doubt, through
voters determined to vote a straight
Democratic ticket, marking every name
after which the word Democrat" ap-
peared and paying no attention to the
names Of the candidates. The striking
similarity between the name of Gov.
ernor johnson and that of the Socialist
Labor candidate would. no doubt mis-
lead some people. but we think the
number would be few compared with
those misled by the 1900 trickery. No
doubt Governor johnson would be
benefited in some quarters if the
scheme were allowed to succeed He
would receive some votes because Of
the unfair methods used against him.
The great majority of people like to see
square deal in politics and they will
resent unfair attacks or undetermined
means used to. injure candidate. The
prompt reputation of any connection
with the transaction from the Repub-
lican press and the Republican leaders
Of the state shows that the Repub-
licans as party resent this method Of
injuring the governor and helping their
candidate.
The Irish standard., 1906-10-13

Senator Beveridge predicting inter-
vention in Cuba says: But when we
have once more done that work we
will never again let t. be undone. We
have made a mistake once; we will
American flag again goes TO Cuba 1t
goes to stay" Senator Beveridge may
yet discover. that public sentiment in
America does not harmonic with the
Indiana senator's opinion, that the
United States Of America made a mis-
take whom. redeemin5 the pledge they
had given through the Teller resolu.
ton they won the gratitude Of the
Cuban people and secured commenda-
The Irish standard., 1906-10-13

Chas f. Vasaly, OF the Little Falls
lister of Deeds OF Morrison county. It
is a pleasure on the part of the Irish
Standard to note this fact. Vasaly is
an honest. conscientious fellow who
has done much for his party in time
and out of time ana the Democrats of
Morrison may we'll feel proud of their
action in selecting him for the position
named We look for his election. His
constituents, regardless of party can
ing official in Mr.. Vasaly.
The Irish standard., 1906-10-13

Men who are studying the probl an
of aerial navigation, watch with envey
the fight of the birds, says the Cath
Ollie Columbian. With the wind or
against the wind. up and down and
across. the birds go at will. They
are not worried about engines. rud-
ders, the force of air currents, the
escape of gas, sudden gusts, etc. They
60 along in security, flying auto
natically. thinking CT finding a meal
or singing, or calling to their mates
When the aeronauts invent a. machine
that will instantly adapt itself to vary
ing sky conditions, they will have
conquered the air. but not before.
The Irish standard., 1906-10-13
1T is DISTRESSING.
A Few Words About "the Old Man" and
"the Old Woman,"

~ wv vvSgAo No00S euo SlO VIau Wu0
"the Old Woman"
1t Is hard to imagine anything more
distressing than to hear young people
say "the old man." 1.-THE governor"
1.-The old woman" etc., says ''Landa-
mus in the Denver Catholic Register.
Very unfortunate that there is very
little reverence in our day. This 10
quite evident from the conduct, the
talk, and the terms we hear on all
sides. The young man and the would
be young lady women refer in an off,
hand way to their father as "the old
man" and their mother as "the old
woman" They forget the respect and
the reverence that they should have for
their parents. We all have been taught
the promises of long and happy life
to children who properly obey and
reverence their parents. The terms
used In our day by a large number of
young people when they refer to their
parents show that they have inhaled
too much Of the irreverence that has
become so common in this 'Iand of the
Free" heard lately of young man
smart as a whip" and up to snuff"
who knew the ropes" and yet was out
Of work. He went to a commission
house in Denver and asked for thu
head of the firm, Mr.. L., and said:
1.-THE old man told me to call here and
ask you for position" IF I had
hundred POSITIONS said the head pro-
prietor, Il would not give one to q
young person who refers to his father
as the old man," The young fellow
"as smart as a whip" had been taught
lesson. The custom of our country
may atone for much, but the free and
easy manners in vogue are very Often
sive to men and women of good taste
and solid sense. Then children are fro.
quently referred to even by the pa
rents as ''tl1e kids" Such slang BIO.
duces similar fruit and creates disre.
spect for parents and for those who
refer in that way to children. AS peo.
pie sow so shall they reap. If parents
respect themselves, they will incul.
cate, by example, proper respect on the
part Of children. sH.
The old man." "the governor, ""the
old woman" and "the kids" are terms
that should not be heard at the family
fireside by those Of the household.
Young man and young woman, SUD.
port the old age Of thy parents and
grieve them not in their life. And II
their understanding fail, have patience
with them, and despise them not when
thou art in thy strength, for the re.
lteving of thy parents shall not be for.
gotten.