The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-21
Ex-Mayor Fitzgerald of
Boston Said 1t Was Mas
sachusetts' Hope
TO RECEIVE IMPETUS
FROM IRISH ENERGY
Declared Others Have Neg.
lected to Boom Boston
as They Should

Boston, Oct. 2l.--'It is you and you
4 only who can make this a better, bigger
y and buster Boston, said former Mayor
John +. Fitzgerald in addressing mem
bers of the Charitable Irish society. He
declared the hope OF Boston lies in the
irish Catholics of this city. The former
. mayor explained that the majority of
the people in Massachusetts are Irish or
OF Irish descent and that they should
control the affairs not only of Boston
but OF the state
He advised members Of the organiza-
ton to train their children 50 that they
would be fitted TO rule Develop your
children and bring the best there is out
OF Them he said. at is up to the Irish
Catholics of Massachusetts and the city
OF Boston to arouse this city TO her OPP
portunities. Others have neglected this
chance. Come into your own. for it be-
longs to you. II is you and you only
who can make Boston one OF the great
lcitise OF the world 1t is you u whom
look for the further and proper develop
Inent of Boston, which | love so much"
"Must Assert Ourselves"
He said the affairs of the state should
be managed in harmony with the ideals
OF the Irish race because OF the fact that
the majority Of the population are Irish
Catholics. I've Irish Catholics must
assert ourselves he insisted.
| The former mayor declared that |
through the activities of such men as
Gov Walsh and Cardinal 0'Connell the |
atmosphere of prejudice against the
Irish has been partly swept away But /
la IA ha IS
mains. lie asserted the Protestants OF /
Massachusetts have had the superiority
OF the Irish forced upon their attention
through the work OF the cardinal and
Gov. Walsh and other leaders OF the
race.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said there should be
more Irish Catholic Judges and teachers
in the state. He declared the race should
be recognized to a greater extent. III it
was there would be more activity in all
lines of business he continued. There
would be more progress and more JUS
tice." Practically all the reforms in the
state in the last few years were attrib-
uted by the mayor to the rise and delay
ed recognition Of Irish Catholics.
He exhorted the members Of the Irish
Catholic race TO awaken to the opportu
mites that were within their reach He /.
warned them business was slipping
through their fingers into the hands OF I
foreigners. This should not be 50. ac-
cording to the exmayor The young I
men of the Irish Catholic element should
check this tide and take hold OF the
-ity's and commemorative business
themselves, he declared.
u went 10 Congress and fought there
IN the interests Of the Irish said the !
.ormer mayor "Then, when ! became
mayor | showed this great city Of Bos :
on was big loser by not making use
II the Irish Catholic vigor enterprise
md ingenuity.
Before the Irish began 70 assert
themselves Boston and New England 1,
,ere cold. ovcr-conservative and stag "
amt" declared Mr. Fitzgerald Boston \.
vas behind the times until We took
old he added 1T was backward and
eeded new lie. =
"Thc city is only now emerging from a'
no stupor that those opposed 70 us kept
ia. The Irish Catholics instituted Il
yeEything in Boston that j. progressive
he port board. commercial schools, etc. n,