Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-07-03

SIGdJlOHS sOlIS IL plOtCtdba oPO'INiiS
ously and resisted all efforts to get the
convention back to order.
T. J. Duffy of East Liverpool, o., took
IN the argument for the minority Irish
plank, declaring that it seemed to have
become apparent that it was impossible
for Ireland to win its independence by
. the sword.
But they have given to the world a
noble lesson" he continued. They have
established republic by the intelligent
methods of peace and they submit their
case to the judgment of the world. Shall
we say to the Irish people that we are
not going to recognize their intelligent
and peaceful methods, but are going to
force them to take the sword and kill
in order to win the liberty they are
bound to have?'
While the debate was in progress an
attempt was made to get an agreement
for a recess for dinner as soon as the
platform had been voted on. The Nc
Adoo people were inclined not to agree
to it.
Charles f. X. O'Brien of Jersey City.
n. J., another speaker for the Irish
plank. assured the convention that al
! though his state was forced to disagree
/ with the majority on several subjects,
the New Jersey Democrats were DEM
ocrats first and last, and would support
the platform adopted and the candidate
nominated.
His speech was followed by another
round of cheering while the band played
a medley of Irish melodies, leading off
with my Wild Irish. Rose"
WaEshs Argument.
Senator David I. Walsh, of Mas
sachusetts. who had led the unavailing
fight for the Irish plank in committee,
took the stand to conclude the argu-
ment.
circumstances connected with the
fight of the Irish people for freedom,
he said. "requirc that there be something
, more than a mere expression of syma-
thy. No word spoken during the war
so thrilled the oppressed people of the
world as the statement that America
was in the war to apply the principle of
self determination.
as there a principle of self-deter-
minaton? If there is, where on the
face of Gods earth should that principle
be applied if not in Ireland, where we
find the only English speaking people
in all the world that is fighting for
government Of their own?'
If there was to be no more war, said
Senator Walsh. then it was only by
peaceable means that the principle Of
self determination could be applied.
Soldier Relief Proposed.
The Irish argument concluded, Mr..
LYONS took the platform to argue for
his plank on soldier relief. 1t provided
for appointment Of commission to
study the question of fair and just
compensation" for exservice men.
He said the plank lost out in the
n committee by a majority of one, 26
supporting it and y opposing
at is said,' the speaker continued.
"that it will take a lot Of money out
of the treasury. But we are not ask
ing for one cent except for the expenses
Of this commission, and then if it is de-
cided that compensation ought to be
maid that question can be decided when
1t comes up.
"a party that goes before the people
without declaring against compulsory
military training and saying that we've
got money for that but haven't got
money to compensate ex-seryice men
who may have had extraordinary loss
because Of the war will not be in the
most logical position in the world"
He said it was not proposed to settle
the debt to the war veterans by money
payment but that his plank only would
give a hearing to thsoe who might be
r.. c. Murchie, Democratic national
committeeman from New Hampshire,
Joined in support of the minority COM
pensation plank.
He said that most of those who
served in the war were able to take
care of themselves, but that there were
y some who were IN need.
He added that he was opposed to a
cash bonus and thought that some other