, 1873-04-25
THIS IS lNTEMPERANCE.
A Constitution and Bylaws Adopted.
"No Irish Need Apply"

A meeting, composed in great part Of North
Side saloon-koepors, was hold yesterday afser-
noon in Folsz' Hall, ct tho cornor OF North AVE-
nuo and Larraboe atroot. Aftor half an hour Of
miscellaneous talking, tho ealoon-koopora wero
called to order, and wcro provided with tenn
polary Secretary, Mr., Potor Muller beiug put in
with Wow to lieop him from talking.
Tho Committee appointed at tho previous
meeting to DRIFT n Constitution submitted it's
report, which WAS read and acted upon, article by
article. Tho nanlo fixed upon was the Chicago
Wirtschaft Vorein, or saloon~Koepors' Union,
organized for tho purpose Of defending tho
rights, redrossiug the wrongs, etc., Of tho NOM
bers.
After tho adoption Of those artlolea, tho ques-
tiou was raised whether tho Union should coyor
tho whole city or bo North 6ido organization,
WAS discussed for tho first tino.
Thu next articlus reported by tho Committee
wero in regard to tho officers Of tho Union, their
dutieB, etc., md wero adopted after aomo dis
cushion OIL tho one rolnting to the Treasurer, oil
prenont wanting to throw safeguards around
TINT Office. Ho weH required to report once
month.
In enrnost mnn broko in ut this point, and
wanted it understood that tho union was to DO
60, and TINT tho Committee Ind no business to
do what it had dono. They did not want to be
Hwampea BY West and South sidcrs.
a. representative Of tho South nnd West Side
people aroso to oxplain. and donoa any inteil-
tion Of swamping anybody. They. merely want
cd to talk, nul would not further intorfore in tho
deliberations. [Chcers.]
Othera explained that tho object was to have
union in each division, oil to act hand in hand.
This interesting subject was talked about for
@ long timo, md tho Committee explained thoy
Ind stricken out North Chicago Union and
inserted 81 Chicago Union," wAorenpon q fat "a
loon-kceper denounced 1t as an exercise OF arbf-
trary power.
Then the question Of tho participation of tho
West and South SiderB came up again, and 1t was
finally moved that tho South and Wcst Sidors
should leave. This gayo riee to much excito-
mont, tho people concerned gottlng mp in body.
The motion was lost, and poaco restored.
Tho article defining tho duties OF members aa
consisting In attending meetings, paying their
adopted.
monthly dues, was naturally discussed at length.
Tho amount Of tue former depends upon tho
Bnles Of tho Baloon-kocpor, mud tho latter WAS
put ut 81 month. There arc also to be special
assessments to dofray sudden expeuHes.
Tho bylaws were then read and passed upon,
A motion that certain paragraphs In tho Con-
stitution be loft open, 80 that il tho South and
West Sides wanted to add anything it could be
put in, and TINT tho North Side could also make
amendments waa Lost,
Tho question was put whothor Irish should be
let into tho Union. Public sentiment was
against 1t, and it was declared TINT tho Union
was purely derman.
After desr1ltory talk, Mr.. Muller moved to
elect q temporary Treasurer for tho North Hido
to receive the initiation fces, and thus find out
who the members woro who wore entitled to vote
for of1lcors. The motion WAS agreed to, aud
several nominations wore mntle.
A motion to allow West and South Side mem-
bors to voto gave riso to another aauabble, but
was Gnally decided In the Affirmative.
Tho vote resulted in tic efeotion Of George
Fehm.
Money WAS then paid by many members, and
the meeting finally adjourned.