Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-02
oERnAs.4nzs1cAs RnpusI1cAs CLUB
Enthusiastic Meeting of German-lmeri-
cans at Turner Fall Last Night,


Pursuant TO calE the German speaking
Republicans assembled in Turner Hall last
evering. c. n. Krabs called the meeting to
order, and said:
Fellow citizens We have assembled
tonight for the purpose of counseling
together and assisting in nominating and
electing good and reliable men to Office. We
represent between 700 and 800 German.
speaking Republicans, and we believe that
our numbers are such that the party should
gives us a fair representation. We ask for
nothing more. We have large interests at
stake. We pay our proportion of the taxes,
and feel ns much interest in the wei:
fare Of this Site as any other
class of citizsns. [Applauss.l It is q
well known fact that the Gsrman-speak-
ing people have net the same advantages
in political meetings Is the Eoglish-speakiug
claisis. We are net, ty reason of education,
as capable of making ourselves understood
as ,eadily es those who are educated in the
English tongue. 1 fHlievs thst we ough. to
-eFgsnize d German Republican club. ZAP
plauss.l
On motion, F. Hebron was chosen tenn
porsry Chairman, and J. Lang Secretary.
MIR. Heilbron on taking the chair stated
that he was ready TO entertain any PROPOSE
ton the meeting might see fit to make.
Professor Winters remarked that he was in
favor CT immediate action. There was no
time 10 lose. The County and State Con.
ventions would soon be held, and If we wish
to take part we must 90 to work st once.
Mr.. Wiemeyer favored immediate action,
and moved that the meeting proceed to organ.
ize Decentralization Club.
Mr. Krebs moved to amend by calling it
the Characterization Republican Club.
Amendment carried.
On motion, the following named were ap-
pointed on permanent organization G. II.
Krebs, E. Hage l,tein, p. Neuman, K. +.
Wiemeyer, Charles Winter.
The committee retired, aud on returning
reported the following officers: Fritz He'll
bror, President; Charles Winter, First Vice
President: Joseph Fritz, Second Vice-Presi-
dent J. Lang, Recording Secretary c. H.
Krebs, Corresponding Secretary; K. F. VIE
meyer. Treasurer. Executive Committee
First Ward, J. KeaIth and George Schroth !;
Second Ward, A. Brewer and G. Rada-
mscher Third Ward. p. Neuman and DR..
Weller; Fourth Ward. L. B. Mohr and A.
Poppert.
Hon. ). We'll was called for and responded
by saying that he favored the organizing of a
German-American Republican Club. We
cannot afford to stand still. We must take a
part in the coming contest. The Sunday
question has already become a prominent
issus. The Democrats, through their plat
form. have undertaken to wipe out the Sun
day law entirely This we are opposed to.
We believe in day Of rest. Although the
lsw in its present form is Objectionable, yet
we want a Sunday law-one that will give us
the privilege of enjoying ourselves on Sunday
the same as on any other day. Any enjoy.
ment or recreation that is lawful during week
days ought 70 be lawful on Sunday.
The following resolutions were offered and
unanimously adopted:
ReS0lUed. That we, the undersigned German
American citizens, who members Of the Republi-
can pPrty, do hereby organize club, to be known
as the German-American Republican Club of Sacra-
meuto.
Resolved, That the object of this club shall be to
advance the interests and principles OF the Repubii
can party, and to maintain the undsturbed rights
Of each citizen.
Resoiued, That every German speaking voter who
favors the principles of the party may become a
member by signing the roll.
During the evening remarks were made by
T. Ruhstaller, J. Arnold, P Neumann and
others. A roll was then opened and q
great many names added thereto. Meeting
adjourned to the call of the Chair. During
the evening all the speeches were made in the
German language.