Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-19
GERMAN EDITORS UNION.
The Meeting at Terre Haute-Organi-
zatton and Platform.

The members of the German press of
Indiana held a meeting at Terre Haute on
Wednesday, and organized the German
State Press Association.
Those in attendance were A. Seiden-
sticker, editor of the Indianapolis 1ele-
graph; G. B. Lizius, editor Of the Indiana
Deutsche Zeituag; Julius B9tticher,
editor of the indianapolis Volksblatt; F.
Lauensiein, of the Evansville Democrat J.
S. Esslinger, of the Evansville Union;
r. Worch, of the Fort Wayne VOlSs-
yfreund;; +. V. Bischowsky, of the Terre
Haute Banner; and r. Reinman, Adolph
i'rey, Carl Ha0icht, and J. IL. Grunnert,
of this city, of the Central Committee of
the State Anti Temperance Society.
The association was organized by the
election of julius B9tticher, Of Indiana
polls, as President, and Rudolph Worch,
OF Fort Wayne, as Secretary.
THEIR PLATFORM.
The association adopted the following
preamble and resolutions, indicating their
position on the temperance question::
WHEREAS, The agitation and legisla-
ton, prevalent in various parts or the
I United States for the last twenty five
years, to produce general sobriety by the
enactment of more or less stringent pro-
hlbitory laws agains. the traffic in spiri-
tuous liquors, has utterly failed of its OBJ.
ljects.
WHEREAS. Any and all enactmcnts fol-
efecting general sobriety, must necessari
iy and utterly fail in their purpose, if no'
based upon tie self-respect oi the indivi
dual and public opinion which upholds
the morality OF the individual, by holding
him responsible for every violation Ol
good morals.
WHEREAS, All prohibitory laws vitiatt
this principle and recognize the opposite
tnat the State must protect the individual
against his individuality, by taking away
every opportunity for obtaining any in
toxicating beverages.
WHEREAS, The so called Baxter law i!
such prohiDltory law, with the addition
an objection, that it seeks to obtain it
lohject-prohibilion under false pretense
taSd iR-aR indirect manner. .a-.t
WHEREAS, The Baxter law, in undu,
manner, restricts and encroaches upol
the personal freedom and liberty of trad
of the citizens.
! WHEREAS, We are, though opposed I,
total abstinence, decidedly in favor o
general sobiiety, ana therefore, likewise
condemn the Baxter law, because by it
practical operation it lessons the use O
light drinks, thus leading to hypocrisy
and intemperance.
Therefore, be it
Resoiced, That we. the German editor
of the state oil Indiana, pledge ourselve
as citizens and editors not TO assist an,
candidate at the coming elections 10
State Offices and Legislature, who i
known To be in favor OF the temperanc
law In its present pros(riptive form, o
advocates still more stringent restrictions
/. ResolCed, That we are in favor of a Ii
cense law which permits the REASONABLE
use of beverages in respectable places am
suppresses every disorderly business Q
this kind.
ResOIoed, That in the coming campaig
We shall use our influence in favor OF tha
organization which shall most nearly REP
resent Our views and desires in this mat
ter, and most implicitly pledge itself t
abolish or modify the Baxter law.
, The Association then adjourned, afte
deciding TO meet annually.