Arizona republican., 1919-10-17
IN AN ALASKAN GARDEN
Where The People
May Have a Hearing
Simply an EXPLANATION
Editor Of Republican:

EulloF OF RepuDllcant
You desire no controversies nor ar
guments in this department. Ditto.
Let me make plain to Mr.. McCole my
article written for the benefit of the
solicitor of signatures that were TO be
used, l presume, to show a desire Of
those attiXing their names, for the gov
eminent to intercede in the Irish
cause which would be in direct contra
diction TO my ideas wishes. or desires
or interest This | want understood
is not in any sense for England's bene-
fit but for my country's benefit and
my progenys benefit. Mr.. MCole is of
the type that breeds trouble anywhere.
If you accept his theories and follow
his dictates you are saint; if you dare
assert a contrary opinion YOU become
the subject of sarcastic raillerv.
l went into no details as to who
| saved this nation in the civil strife,
and confess to him. though much
alive at that time, that his copied
statement giving the Irish, who he
would have us believe constituted the
major portion of the army. the credit
| Tor winning the war-I say l confess
| that he has told me something. Yes.
| ne has quoted rot and the little dan
| gerous learning he speaks of shows
| itself forcibly. Had he said the Irish
| Joined the Americans with a patriotism
| Despeaklng devotion to this free land
| which he believed should remain IN
| divided, it would be a truthful out
burst.
| tell the gentleman again that l
am not an enemy of Ireland or its pro-
claimed cause. | am a bitter enemy
TO fanaticism and radical religious
blgots. | have heard from the mouths
of both your factions the same state
ments, we would die rather than be
ruled by our religious opponents"
Let experience and success be your
guiding star. and again quoting I.lovd
George work out your own salvation
with harmony This country is full
OF agitators. trouble breeders. The
negro is lured, the Mexican inveigled
ana the great masses of foreigners
led, pushed, driven and proved upon
oy organizations Of all descriptions,
INTO murder and law breaking activi-
ties. DO not understand me that thew
are unwilling. Born and nurtured into
! a hatred of their own rulers. that feel
ing is easily explained and the one
thought that is ever uppermost. death
10 an opponent, prompts their despic-
: able actions
Mr.. McCole has graciously. in lauda-
tlon OF Irish valor pointed out deeds
OF his own countrymen. He never
quoted more world accepted truth
and, let me see, to add to his list. there
was an English general, deceased b,
cruel accident OF pure Irish extraction
the beloved of all English and the ma.
uon. Any reason for overlookine
honors like that?
NO nationality on Gods footstoo
can show proportionately the brains o
americans. Who are Americans? Ar,
tney a clan, who having lived and in
pred among one faction for generation
now are classed as the worlds su
perlors! Directly the opposite Prac
tlcalIy all OF our great men are O
mixed blood and the Irish blood i
surrey quite dominant. Insult, Sir
DO you proud by the mention
You say that your country gave m
my name. Am | ashamed of it? VIII,
II IS astonishing that in my case a
IN millions of other staunch Ameri
cans, English stock furnishes one par
ana IRISH or Scotch the others. M
lrasclple and trouble fomenting frien,
! Whisper again in your ear (conced
ing as you do that three men are fool
ana you wise beyond Imagination
ireland must work out her own saliva
ZION and If, if, if America is draw
INTO that muddle it will show us To :
under the control of a faction wbic
would eventually bring us to rui,
beneVe me, it is not that | love Ire
land less, but my native land more.
GEO. o. FORD.