First Handbill Issued by the Irish Citizen ArmyDownload

From the appendix of The Story of the Irish Citizen Army by Seán O’Casey, published 1919.

WHY IRISH WORKERS SHOULD NOT JOIN THE NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS!

  1. Because many members of the Executive are hostile to the workers.
  2. Because it is controlled by the forces that have always opposed Labour.
  3. Because many of its officials have locked out their workers for asserting their right to join the Trades Union of their choice.
  4. Because they refuse to definitely declare that they stand for the Democratic principles of Wolfe Tone and John Mitchel.
  5. Because they welcome into their organisation creatures that are proved renegades to their own class.

REASONS WHY WORKERS SHOULD JOIN THE IRISH CITIZEN ARMY.

  1. Because it is controlled by Leaders of your own class.
  2. Because it stands for Labour and the principles of Wolfe Tone, John Mitchel and Fintan Lalor.
  3. Because it has the sympathy and support of the Dublin Trades Council.
  4. Because it refuses to allow in its ranks those who have proved untrue to Labour.

WORKERS, don’t be misled; trust only those you know and have suffered for your class.

JOIN THE CITIZEN ARMY NOW!