The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-18
JUDGE coHALAN's ADDRESS
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Irish people, in spite of the fact that
it had to be done in secrecy, voted
upon great national question and
decided by an Overwhelming MAORI
ty their desire to be separated from
England
u The speaker refuted the statement
made by England that Ireland was
being included in the English govern
ment only at financial loss. He
gave convincing statistics showing
the income netted last year through
taxes paid to the English and through
the commercial control which Eng
land exerts over Ireland. Further
more, Judge Cohalan stated that the
profit made by England from Ireland
during the last year amounted to
1925 100000 This, he said is one
Of the principal reasons why England
remains in Ireland.
The address was closed with an APP
peal to the people of the United
States to give the Irish people their
moral support in the struggle That
they have been making for liberty
during the past $50 years. Judge Co
halam said that If we ratified the
League of Nations that we would be
sactioning the British empire and all
that 1t has done to prevent the free
dom of Ireland. Abraham Lincoln
said that no people on earth are good
enough to rule over another people.
All the Irish want Is chance to
govern themselves in their own way.
Y Judge Cohalan was introduced ina
livery appropriate manner by Father
IT. r. Carly, who, after the address,
also thanked the speaker in behalf
of those present. On the platform
with the speaker were Village Presi-
dent John p. Morrissey, Father T. r..
Carly, Father Edward F. Monahan OF
Havana. Cuba. Father r. j. Cahill.
Father c. E. Provost and John Multi
gan. Mr.. Morrissey and Mr.. Multi
gan went TO Troy Saturday morning
by automobile to escort the speaker
hers.
During the afternoon several vocal
selections were rendered by F. w.
Harrington OF Troy and Miss Agnes
lOBrien of Troy. These entertain
ers were furnished by ]. B. Fallen of
Troy and formed a very pleasing
part of the afternoons attractions.
Both singers had excellent voices and
merited the hearty applause they
were accorded.
The six round sparring match be-
tween Young Grady of Pownal and
Battling Mike Flynn of Pittsfield was
held late in the afternoon and was a
good exhibition of boxing. Neither
boxer showed any marked superiority
over the other and the bout was east
ly a draw
Hurleys six piece jazz orchestra
played dance music during the after
noon and many couples availed them
selves of the opportunity to dance
on the platform erected for that pur
pose. Even though the afternoon
was exceedingly warm. the platform
was crowded for nearly every dance
, couples being unable to withstand the
strains of this popular local orches
trc.
The F. NJ. T. A. B. society has tbs
art of putting over a succa ~sful picnic
down to scinece The 41st annual
picnic was no exception Every de
tail went off as planned and there
r were no bitches in carrying out the
arranged progrem. The picnic com
mittee to which is due most of the
credit for the days enjoyment was
composed of Thomas Murphy chair
man; Patrick Dunn, John McGurn
Francis MCGUIRE George Hogan Ricl
ard Hurley. William Doyle William
Brougham. Harold r. Hurley, JOSEPH
Lee. and Robert Barnes Specia
credit is due to chief of Police Hur
ley whose efforts contributed largely
to the success of the day.