The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-08-14

peuditures for carrying on the State govern
ment, and for the liquidation Of the public
debt.
After the passage OF the resolutions 5
committee, composed Of Gareisen, of Gal
weston; Siemering, Of Bexar; schutze, of
Travis, and the president and secretary of
the convention, was appointed to draft an
address to the Germans of Texas. They
reported the following which was adopted:
To tie Ge7man-Azerioan eitisens Of Te1Gs-
In consequence of tho convention of the
German speaking citizens we the duly au-
thorized delegates and citizens of this State,
have assembled at Austin for the purpose Of a
general consultation for the best interests of
the State, not because we desire 10 represent
separate interests or a separation from the
equal rights Of other citizens, but because
we can express more easily and better In our
mother tongue our wishes and aims, and be-
cause the insufficient knowledge of the Eng
lish language makes il impossible for q large
number Of us to give in the usual conven-
tons q proper expression of our views.
These. rearons we hope viii be considered
sufficient to explain our position.
We do not demand anything for ourselves,
but we have only the welfare of all the
citizens Of this country in view Our reso-
buttons advocate the inalienable rights of
each and every citizen of this State, protec-
ton of life and property, education of the
youth, national taxation, selection of honest
men for Office, and the security of civil and
personal liberty.
We submit our resolutions to you in order
that you may weigh them we'll in your local
organizations and follow them up according
to your best suggestions, and we ask of you
TO submit these principles as accepted by
the convention in every instance to any can
didate for Office, for his approval or disap-
proval, who asks your support.
Believing it TO be the duty of every citi-
zen to take an active part in elections, and
to use his right to vote to maintain his po-
lical views, we respectfully call your atten-
ton to the necessity of a speedy registra-
ton as voters and to the necessity of local
organizations. We hope that this first step
to harmonic the Germans of Texas will bear
such fruits as may tend to the welfare of
citizens at large.
DIR. E. GOLDMAN, President.
II. lehman, Secretary.
After the passage of the resolutions, Mr..
Leisewitz, of BRENNAN, presented the fol-
lowing:
We hereby declare that should the Dallas
Convention accept the resolutions Of the
German Convention of Austin, with view
to gain the German votes, we do not recon-
mend to our German fellow-citizens to sup
port the Republican party until we have
learned the platform Of the Democratic
Convention.
After quite scene, this resolution was
tabled.
The New Braunfels protest was presented,
was accepted, and a resolution adopted sug-
costing that the signers were mistaken in
regard to the purposes of the convention
and that the resolutions passed will be re-
spectfully laid before them for their appro-
val or disapproval.
Pursuant to permanent organization an
executive committee was appointed with o.
Gareisen of Galveston as chairman and
A. w. May secretary.
After feeling address by Judge Schutze
and another by the President, the conven-
ton adjourned sine die.