, 1873-05-16

Tho mnsa meeting Of the dermans Of tho
sovoutecnth Ward, which was hold on Wodnes-
day evening, ia probably worth more attention
than ia usually given to wnrl meetings. It
eeems to DO the first step in a now political do
parturo Of tho German citizonB Of Chicago, t
Which has boon carefully and deliberately organ
izod. In its local bearings, tho movement is an |
outgrowth Of tho enforcement OF the Sunday |
ordinance, though 1t may roach out into a
broader political fold boforo it comos to q asopy
For many years past, md under almost overy
city administration, thoro havo been faint efforts
to enforce this law, but mono 80 porslatent and
successful as tho present. Tho agitation Of tho
aucation dates back several months, whom
! Mr, Henry aroonobaum organized lila 9: 1aw
and Order" committees for tho auppropnion Of
crlmo. This movement WAS diverted from itA
original purpose Of oxorcialng An influence upon
1uries md courta to that Of closing tho Baloons
! on Sunday. Tho temperance mon took hold OF
it, and ultimately Accurodt tho corporation Of tho
Mayor aud tho City Goyornaent. The saloonH
have been closed OH Sunday moro gcnernlly than
over before. and the enforcement Of Tho ort}i-
nanco las bcen equally strict Us against the Ger
nun boer-aaloo,,s Of tho North sido. Tho policy
las naturally incltol tho opposition Of tho Ger
maps, who hayo mover boforo boon seriously mo-
lostea in thoir Sunday beor, mud they have Homo-
how concluded that tho Republican party il ro-
spousiblo for what tlloy regard MI Infringement
Of their rights. This HontImont OF opposition
suddouly broke into foyor 1oat couple Of
wooks ago. Who'll tho Mayor revoked tho lico1'He
of ono Fisher, who keepa beor-garden OIL tic
North silo, near Lincoln Park. FisAer'a place il
represented to hayo been reputable, and favor
ito ulace Of resort for German families Of Sun
: div afternoon and eyonlug. Ills busl'
: ness during tie remainder Of the. week was
unimportunt, and to loop opeu at all with proh'
waa to koop opon OIL sundny. Tho Germans hell
that tho revocation Of his license waa direc
:. blow at thon and tlloir national customs, sine
they lad reason to bolicyo that nquor-saloons al
t oyor tho city woro practically opon for liquor
solliug, md becauHo FinhorH licenBo waA tho onl
| ono TINT lad boon revoked for brooch Of tn
ordinance. The Mayor subsequently, restore
9 Fsl1or's llcenHe on tho prom1Be that ho woul
:. close Sundays, but this notion does not SOON
:, have allayod tho excitement among tho aer:nauI
=. On the morning aftor tho reyoking Of Flal'er
}copso, tho s,aass- -zei.ung printed loading art
:, clio arraigning tho Republican party for Il
y, ''kucker" proclivitios, and calling upon IL
:, uornnns to organize outside OF 1t for tho pn
Il poso Of oecting next fall Council opposed
,o tho Sunday ordinance. This article waa rogardc
Al rather following tho German sentiment tin
as an attempt to lend it. Tho mooting l
,e Wednesday night was tho frat movemo1
ID toward organization undor tho plan propose
10 Mesyrs Hosng, Knoblesdorn, Francis A. lIo
o. mann, Jr., and othors, thoro gAvo expression
H. sentiments that havo been freely and general
It. i declared among tho dormaps for aome Woo
IN back. Their uttoranoes rsro broader, probab]
n than tho facts will warrant in denonnolng t
lot Americans generally ~ Rnom-NothinEs. T
Y, evident oseltoment Of tho speakers made the
le ignore Iii part the real morls Of tho oonsroser'
mt which. concerns the right Of Germans to drl
IN. bosr on Sunday. Their intontton to contest Il
at rtRht IT. the pQ4a xss Q|osrly brought out 10