COSGRAVE'S APPEAL
TO PARENTS AND OTHERS
WARNING TO WRONG- ] DOERS ;*}
(Received 19th October, 9 a.m.)
LONDON, 17th October. President Cosgrave later said: "It it our sincere hope that Irish common sense and innate sanity will reduce to a minimum the use of the strong powers and drastic punishments." He appealed again to parents and others who had a special responsibility toward young men and women, who were induced to join associations, not realising the extent of the dastardly programme, whiek was condemned by every Christianminded man.
The State, lie added, must protect the people from everything involving the decay or downfall of the Irish nation. Misguided people need not fear punishment, if they seize tliis opportunity and recognise that laws are for the good of the State and the only sure means of achieving ultimate happiness and prosperity.
A special edition of "An Poblacht,^ appearing immediately after the passage of the Bill, urged Bepublicans it» stand fast and. adopt a policy of pas* sive endurance. :
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 95, 19 October 1931, Page 7
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