The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-11-13

nestly together, Catholics, Presbyteri-
ans and Protestants, for the freedom
that now is shining light in the i'm
mediate future
Il am making an appeal to you for
aid in the cause of liberty, but can
not take up the matter with you per-
sonally. Seven thousand dollars has
come into my hands since I arrived
in Chicago and it has all been given
without the asking. .-.. ..
"Chicago will probably play a more
important part in the formation of
the new Irish nation than any city
outside Ireland itself. So many have
pledged money in large amounts that
I have no idea what will be the total,
but I am sure it will amount to more
than any single gift we have ever re-
ceived.
IF you could hear the prayers of
thanks that will be offered up from
the bedsides of thousands of suffer-
ing tenants in their miserable novels
you would thank God for having de-
prived yourself that you might make
the gift.
Millions have been sent from this
country by sturdy souls, and nearly
every dollar has gone into the hands
of brigand landlords to pay the rent
for the old home,' generally hut
not fit for a pig sty. This money
which 1 shall take back will not be to
pay the lords. 1t will be spent, dol
lar for dollar, to gill the landlord. If
the House of Lords don't like it, we
will jam it down their throats and
make them swallow it, There will
be big funeral over there, and you
are all invited to the wake"
The audience rose to it's feet as one
man and the frantic cheering lasted
for minutes. Irish slogans rent the
air and shouts of Down with the
Lords! Liberty in Ireland!" mingled
with the applause. Even after the
speaker had continued talking he was
several times interrupted by an over
ardent son of Erin.
"The party which hasa brought
about the emancipation Of ireland
was organized fifty years ago by de-
termi lied @2fhefi, i. who stood over the
bodies of their starving sHnfdaadead rel
atives and watched their landlords
haul millions of bushels of grain pas:
their doors.
1.-The roads and fields were strewn
with the bodies of men, women and
children who had starved on the land
which that year had flied the barns
of their lords to bursting. They had
been left the potatoes after the rent
was paid in grain. The potatoes fail.
ed and thousands starved in a land OF
plenty.
blood has slowly brought about the
condition which you are asked to aid
in making permanent and complete
Half the families who have for gener-
ations given their life's blood as fee
to the lords now are paying for their
own homes and reap the harvest OF
their endeavor. They are fed and clad
as human beings, have made homes for
themselves and form the nucleus of the
new Ireland.
"They have made an opportunity
for the education of their children
Happy homes have risen above the
ashes of destruction and free men
thrive where slaves covered half a
century ago. The old soil is slowly
slipping from the clutches of the ty.
rants and giving root to Irish liberty
IT have over $4,000 pledged in Chi
cago. Boston gave $4,000 in a single
night and I am assured that Chicago
has but begun her charity. I had ex-
pected to take home about $1,000, anc
I will take more than $4,000, I am
sure How much more 1 will receive
cannot guess"