The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-09-25


I believe that it is the duty of the
delegates of this convention to con-
tribute some thought, some idea in JUS
LITIGATION Of its existence. Some of
us have come great distances to join
hands under the slogan of peace.
The resolutions of the convention
speak of new Declaration of indie.
pendence. The resolutions contain dec
larations of principles, all in the in
terest of peace. We are indebted to
a sterling citizen, a noble character,
for their purity and strength. Mr..
John Brisben Walker is the type of
American who has produced the splen-
did document. We admire him. We
respect him. We have gathered around
him. Why? Because he is the Soul
of Idealism. He despises war. He
abhors tyranny. He loves his fellow
citizens.
Just as an object lesson, just for
the purpose of attesting in an objec-
tive and irrefutable manner, just for
the purpose of exposing the injustice
of newspapers like the Chicago Herald
and Chicago Journal, who by their
libel and mendacity, by violations of
the Commandments of God, have at
tempted to prevent them from joining
hands. am going to request my es-
timable friend, DR.. Somerville, and my
distinguished colleague, DIR. Berke-
meier to step to the platform and to
clasp hands with each other. want
my friend Hansen to come forward.
want my good friend O'Donnell, of
Chicago, to come forward, and l ask
all of them to join hands in the form
of Cross, as an answer to the evil
papers Of Chicago, to show that in
spite of their efforts to disorganize
us, in spite of their policy to divide
US, we stand with hands clasped whilst
our Netherlands are torn and bled by
bitterness and strife.
l want to ask if there is French
man in the audience. Is there a labor
man in the audience? Is there a Bel
gian in the audience? Is there an
Austrian in the audience? Is there
Welshman in the audience? If so
want one of each to come forward and
stand with me upon a platform of
peace which recognizes the three great
fundamental requisites of peace, "All
Men Created Equal" All govern
ments derive their just powers from
the consent of the governed and it is
the inalienable right of man to life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
(Here representatives of various
races Joined hands as suggested and
congratulated each other upon the
platform.)
Fellow delegates: This Is a move
ment we should never forget. This is
movement which should place Sam
uel Gompers in the classification
where he belongs as we observed.
Sons of toll stand upon our platform
as an objective criticism of the head
of the Federation of Labor who three
days before this convention sent
broadcast throughout this land, libel
upon the sincerity and good faith of
the men who have labored long and
increasingly to make this convention
success.
Samuel Gompers should apologize to
the Friends of Peace. He should apol-
ogize to the American people. He
should resign from the presidency of
the Federation of Labor and then he
should make a pilgrimage to the city
of Chicago and come to this Medinah
Temple in sackcloth and ashes and
in the silence of this great ampithe-
atre, pay his tribute to the place where
Teuton and an Anglo-Saxon as Amer
lean citizens, while their Netherlands
were at war. Joined hands of good
will and fraternity as American citi.
Gems upon this American platform un-
der the American flag.
My friends, If these men who have
in most practical way illustrated the
power of our principles can stand up
as brothers in the United States, why
cannot others do likewise! We invite
those ladies and gentlemen Of Chicago.