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‘Frieiids at Irish Freedom’
Wii y Organ iced I
"To uphold Ireland's right to Complete National Inde-” I
pendence, and to inform American public opinion on
the Justice of securinglinternational recognition of the
republican form of government established by the peo-
ple of Ireland." (Article II, F. O. F. Constitution.)
How Organized
“Regular Branches”
are composed of individuals (men and women of every
race and creed) who sign ofiicial application (Form
No. I) and pay annual national membership fee,
$l .00, and Branch dues.
In places where a Regular Branch exists or is being
organized, applications and fees must be forwarded
through the Branch Secretary to the National Secretary.
In due course the National Secretary issues correspond-
ing National Membership cards to the Branch Secre-
iary, who in turn forwards same to the respective mem-
ers. ‘ ‘
Copy of F. I. F.‘ Constitution, Form No. 4 (How to
Form a Branch) and supply of Form No. I may be had
on request from the National Secretary, 280 Broadway,
New York City. . -
“Associate Branches”
Any Irish-American Society, or Branch of any Irish-
American Organization in America which pledges its
support of the above-mentioned object in accordance
with Article VI of the F. O. I. F. Constitution, may
afiiliate as an Associate Branch on payment of annual
fee. $5.00, to the National Secretary, Application must i
be made on Form No. 3 and list of officers furnished on " ‘
Form No. 2.
Result of the General Election in Ireland
A (December, 1918) y ,
I’ I CONSTITUENCIES WON
For Irish Republic and Self-Determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
(Sinn Fein, 73; Nationalists, 6)
For Status Quo (Unionist Party) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
' ‘ VOTES CAST
For Irish Republic and Self-Determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,207,151
(Sinn Fein, 971,945; Nationalists, 235,206)
For Status Quo (Unionist Party) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308,713
Total . . . . . .; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,515,864
Of every 3 voters 2 voted for Irish Republic.
Of every 5 voters 4 voted for Self-Determination.
Onlyl voter in 5 voted for English Rule.
Can any other country ‘show such unanimity on any important
question? A minority has no right to obstruct any nation's progress.
The Irish Republic has been established by the vast majority of the
people of Ireland, and must be recognized.
RESULT OF ENGLISH RULE IN IRELAND
Ireland Ulster
Population (1841) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,295,000 2,386,000
Population (1911) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,390,000 1,582,000
LOSS in 70 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,905,000 , 804,000
ULSTER NOT “RICI-IEST PROVINCE”
Rateable Value per Head (191 1) Computed by English Officials
Leinster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Shillings
Ulster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Shillings
GOD irrevocably Fixed the Boundaries of IRELAND
Those of Poland, Czecho-Slavia, J ugo-Slavia, Serbia, Roumania, etc.,
have been fixed temporarily by politicians!
Extract from Irel.-and’s Declaration of Independence Proclaimed
April 23, 1916
“The Irish Republic is entitled to, and hereby claims, the allegiance
of every Irishman and Irishwoman. The Republic guarantees reli-
gious and civil liberty, equal rights, and equal opportunities to all its
citizens, and declares its resolve to pursue the happiness and pros-
Derity of the whole nation and of all its parts, cherishing all the
children of the nation equally, and oblivious of the differences care-
fully fostered by an alien government, which have divided aminority
from the majority in the past.”
