Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-27
GERMAN CATHOLICS.
Third Day OF the Meeting OF the Gen.
trai Society at milwaukee.

MILwAUKER. September 26.-The German
Roman Catholic Central Society in to-day's
session disposed of a large amount of routine
business OF an unimporta ant character, which
took mp The largest part Of the lime. Among
the new business introduced, the Milwaukee
delegasien sabmined proposition relating
10 the education Of Catholic children. The
deieeafiou moved TO NAL - obligatory Tor
Catholics IONA their children educated In
Catholic paroehial schools, not in pub
lie institutions Il should be the
duty of the Central Society TO see
that sufficient number of psrochial schools
should be organized to accommodate sll
Catholic children, and school boards similar
TO the one in Fort Wayne diocese should be
created 10 supervise schools. The same del
egation aIso submitted a communication re-
lating to the close organization OF all Cath
Ollie citizens for the purpose OF protecting
their rights and privileges. Catholics should
learn from their enemies and support at po-
litical elections only such candidates who
would pledge themselves to protect the
rights of Catholics. 1t was not aimed
to drag the Central Society into politics,
but it should be prevented st all hsZards
that cardid ates for political offices should
be prescribed, merely because they were
Catholics. After unanimous concurrence 10
the views expressed by The Milwaukee dele
cation the matter was referred Tor formal
report to a committee consisting of Ganahl,
of st. Louis; Busch, of Newark; Mi'sh, OF
St. Paul; Brielmaier, of Milwaukee, aud
Brand of Chicago. These matters, as we'll
as the resolutions referring to prohibition,
will be reported rpon to-day. The latter
resolution is as follows:
WHEREAS The agitation for prohibition has
reached nearly every section of the Union. there
fore we, the delegates of the German Catholic
benevolent societies OF America,
Resolutd. That we believe in being temperate II
all things, drinking included, and practice, and
recommend the same course; thatwe consider er
roneous and unwise the condemnation and pro
hibition of the gifts which providence mas pc
slowed such as wine and other beyer
ages secured from fruits and grain; thai
we consider the present prohibition ag1ta
tation as a mental epidemic lacking logical ana
moral educational principles; that we especially
protest against the prohibition declaration iha
the, poorhouses and jails throughout the country
arc filed through the effects Of the license system
Maine Is q prohibition State, and has no feWe
beggars insane and criminals than any othe
state The real cause of a good deal OF thes'
troubles is due to the fact that great portion o
the American youth is reared without ProPel
moral influence; thAtwe refer the American peoPi
with pride to our German elementary scnools, ~
which not only reading, writing and ar1thmeuC
are taught but the main principles OF honest &C
lions SO that children become aware Of the OBJ
jeets of life and TO be obed1ent 70 the
government of their parents; that We are OF INT
opinion that the attacks of the prohlbltlonlst
upon personal liberty endanger the staDllty o
our American institutions. whoever WISHES
support the latter should oppose prohibition
During the meeting a cablegram was re
ceived from the pope thanking them Tor do
nations sent him, and comforting the papa
blessings upon the labors OF the Central 80
cietY