The Crime of the Century; Or, The Assassination of Dr. Patrick Henry CroninHunt, Henry M.
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The Crime of the Century; Or, The Assassination of Dr. Patrick Henry Cronin
Hunt, Henry M.
Cronin, Patrick Henry, 1846-1889; Trials (Assassination) -- Illinois -- Chicago
Can any organization of intelligent, self-respecting men tolerate
such a state of affairs? You who submit to the scandalous methods
by which it is kept up are making yourselves responsible for
irreparable injury to the cause you are sworn to serve.
Let us recapitulate the work of the Boston "Convention," the
charges made against the Triangle, the disruptive policy they have
since pursued, and the remedy we propose. We charge that the three
members of the last F. C., who now constitute the Triangle, are
solely responsible for the evils of the present situation, and that
deceit and trickery have characterized their action at every step.
There is no statement of theirs, now promulgated, that is not made
for the purpose of misleading the organization in regard to vital
facts. These facts cover the postponement and change of form of the
convention, the proceedings of that body, the relations with the I.
R. B., the disbursement of the largest sum of money ever handled by
any F. C., the authority and responsibility of the R. D., and the
policy pursued. In short, they embrace every question of vital
importance to the organization and to their characters as officers
and members of the V. C.
First--The Postponement of the Convention--It is claimed that these
men had nothing to do with it--that it was entirely the work of the
organization. Here are the facts:
Those who were delegates to the Philadelphia National Convention
will remember, that the subject was first mooted there _at the
request of the three members of the F. C. in question_, in a caucus
of members of the V. C. It was proposed by a member of D. II, and
seconded by a member of D. I, and passed as a recommendation to the
D's that they favor a change in the constitution, by which each
district should elect delegates in proportion to membership to the
National Convention. It was recommended in that form to the F. C.
for promulgation to the D's. When promulgated it had undergone a
remarkable change, by which each district was allowed two
delegates, irrespective of membership. This would give a district,
having then less than 100 members in good standing, the same
representation as others having 1,500 members.
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