Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-20
The Republican Representatives
Of Rock Island County
Invited to Resign!
SPEECHES BIZ FEINsE, kURZER
AND OTHERS
The Resolutions Passed
The Object Of the Association

rev Of giving them the eomplesest infor
nation on this point, We attended the
meeting at Turner Hall last evening. The
were conducted in the Ger
man language, bat with the aid of Mr.. Emil
Kohler, we were enabled TO secure cor
rect synopsis of all that Was said and done.
The attendance WAS large and respeeta
bic. The meeting was called to order by
C. Tegeler, and Geo l.. Quiss VAS appoint
ed secretary. The minutes of the preceding
meeting were read and approved, together
with the reports Of the committees. The
committee appointed to draft a constitution,
reported that the objects of the Association
we're not pOliGcal-or rather, would be
held independent Of politics-snd confined
to a strong opposition Of the recently passed |
temperance law.
John Ziegler explained that the new il |
quor law was was not temperance law, but
was an unfair and injurious enactment
Mr. Tegeler then introduced to his fellow
citizens. Messrs. Jalius Kurzsr and Charles
Feinse. of Peoria.
Mr.. Feiuse took the floor, and ably I'D
dressed his hearers for three quarters of an
hour. He FIRST narrated VIA. the Germans
Of Peo1is had done in this matter, and
STATED that meetings of the same character
were being held all over the state. He de-
nouneed be new liquor Law IS being too IN
Just 10 deserve 8 name, and claimed that 1t
vas principally directed sgaiust the Ger
mans. The question was, would the Ger.
mans take up this challenge, opposed as the
Law is to justice and personal liberty. De
elAring the LIQUOR law to be the most tyran-
nieA in the land, be entered into close dis
eassiou of its leading features. Under the
pretense Of licensing, it aims to close up
Sll liquor establishments. It is more severe
than any Law ever aimed at the social evil.
| Property holders we're held respons bic for
damages caused BY their tenants something
hitherto unknown in legal annals. Sup
pose property holder has made five
years lease to saloon keeper. He may be
ruined by the damages that may be award
ed. He may desire to get the saloon keep
err out Of his house, but how is be to do it +?
The saloon keeper may refuse to va
date, aud the law will protect HIM in
| tis efforts to remain. So the property
holder, in spite of himself will be punished
for the deeds of another man. Another
Objectionable point was, that man might
get drink at half a dozen different places,
and yet hold each place responsible for soy
sort of damages be and his relatives may
couspirs to claim. After touching on many
other provisions he deemed unjust, the
speaker declared that the GermArS must
work independent Of parties. The very
same men who helped to get the law en-
acted, will 20 round to the saloons before
election and get people drunk for the sake
OF getting their votes loud Applause
This was q severe biz a. Mayor Carter, ~ho
had Just paid for three kegs of beer, and
who was conspicuous in the back ground
mounted on chair, as drunk as lord
aud had repeatedly annoyed the meeting BY
: maudlin exclamAtions. Such men would
visit houses of prostitution if they thought
they could gain votes by it. Garter, 10 bliss
ful ignorance of the remarks of the speaker
Joined the oHtburss Of applause The Ger
mans should support the party friendly tC
them. Mr.. Ziegler had proposed to make
the republican parry responsible for the law
Party discipline and party tyranny had beer
too great Of late. More noise by Carter.
The Germans must be independent, anC
vote with their friends. loud Applause
Politicians will soon feel the effects of suct
course The negroes to-day have NOR
Liberties and privileges than the Germans
Since the Germans Of both parties hAv'
aided to make the slaves free, they SHOULD
see that they are not themselves made
slaves. cor any other man. Garter.
Whichever party will accord the most free
dom to the Germans, will be the party Il
get their votes. loud Applause Meet
. Jugs are everywhere being held on this sub
iec,. It is the party of Carl Scburz agAins
, the party of fraud and corruption. Tn
speaker then cl osed with loud applause.
The Constitution was then read, ant
adopted by sections. A paragraph provi
ding that the society shall hold secret res
sions, was struck out at the instance Of Mr.
Fense, who declared that party organ
iziug against fraud and oppression shoul
bs as open as the day. 1t should be public
" known that the Germans are battling 70
their liberties.
D The spirit Of the organization is this
! The society will run no independent ticket
b Nor will it support the tickets of either pal
~. Il will select the men Of either part
best calculated TO further It's objects, an
every Der will vote as the society deem
advisable. Lists will be distributed sbou
e the city to receive the signature Of member
o and IN effort will be made to make the soc
+, ETY. as numerou, and powerful as possible
n Considerable minor business was transacted
a and the time for the next meeting was 6xe
C for Tuesday evening next. Resolution
IS we're also adopted for presentation to tn
r. caucuses Of both the democratic and repul
IL licAn parties Of the city, and for publicAtiO
II in both papers.
y WHEREAS, the legislature of Illinois hs
enacted 80 called temperance law whic
infriuges on the personal rights guarante
~ BY the Constitution Of the United S1ale
q And
Is WHEREAS, members Of both existin
IT parties have voted for said Law, claimin
g this to be q non-politicAl measure, that "
?. are therefore without any political part
u which will protecs us against such law, G
o. any other oppressive measure which is in
e. tended to deprive MS Of our personal RICH
and liberties. Therefore, be 1t
ID Resolred, That we consider it to be h
- -.-..,o,n, d,,y If avarv nolitichl partv