National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-20
PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION.
A Large ana Important Meeting at All
ner's Last Night.


ner's Last Night.
large and spirited meeting Of LIQUOR
dealers, merchants, brewers, lawyers, ply
sicians, and business men was held at Abners
hall last night for the purpose Of organizing
a citizens national protective league. The
meeting was called TO order by Mr.. Simon
Wolf, who was afterward elected permanent
chairman. Mr.. Chris Abner was elected sec.
rotary. Mr.. Wolf addressed the assemblage,
stating tho object Of the meeting. Ho said:
This meeting will prove fountain head
whence will spring many similar organizations
in the United States, and ultimately a ma.
tional party. This party will measure its
strength at the only place where differences
Of opinion are peacefully solved-the ballot
| box. If any one suppOsos that opposition to
personal and religious rights is epbemeral
and OF transitory character they are very
much mistaken. Already signs arc multi
| plying that the temperance movement will
BIO taken out of the hands of the people who
have agitated the subject from o moral stand.
point, and bankrupt, oxpatriated politicians
Will sooner or later lead tho movement 1t
is notable fact that as public
man loses the confidence and esteem
OF the community he drifts into chan
nels of 'isms, whose results are what
is commonly known, unfortunately for the
the country, as Crankism.' 1t should be the
aim and object of every citizen to preserve
intact the form of government and the spirit
OF our institutions as transmitted to us by
our fOrofathers. If those to tho manor born
forget this high and sacred trust then il will
be left to Others, irrespective of nat onalities,
Z uphold the grand right of personal and
religious liberty, and transmit it unimpaired
TO future generations"
At the conclusion of Mr.. VOLTS remarks
the following resolutions were offered by Col.
Classic:
Whereas the basis and foundation of republi.
can form of government Is the unrestricted enjoy.
ment of personal and religious liberty; Therefore
fsssoyed, Ihat this meeting organize n citizens
national protective league
Resolved That the aims and objects of said
leage shall be TO oppose and defeat with all fair
ana legal means ali attempts of legislation that
shall in any way abrdge or curtail the natural or
legal rights of the citizen, either by the state or
national legislature.
Resolved, That wherever the question of prohi.
bition snail be made party issue the citizens OF
liberal ideas, irrespective Of party, shall act as
ResOlucd, That an executive committee of fifteen
persons be appointed to draft preamble and con.
principles, and that said executive coSm .ne
shall elect out of its midst such officers may be
necessary, &c.
The resolutions were adopted, and the fol
lowing executive committee was appointed:
Messrs. Simon Wolf, L. N. Gray, Charles
Walter, Col. d. w. Classic, August Schmedtie,
M. Metzgar, Thomas M. Steep, John L. Vogt,
Christian Rupert, L. w. Habercrom, Chris.
Abner, Paul Reinlein, Claas Denekas, Dr. |
Charles Roeser, and Chr. Heurich. Before
adjournment and during lull Mr.. Hecht
arose aud began to censure the police court
officials
I'VE are not here to settle police court
matters" replied Mr.. Sugenheimer in Ger
man. Judge Smell will attend to that
business We are here to look after our
rights"
An adjournment was then taken, and the
executive committee held short meeting.
Mr.. Wolf was elected chairman. A subcom-
mittee was appointed to determine when a
mass meeting shall DO held. 1t consists Of |
DR.. Roeser, Col. Classic, f. N. Gray, Christian |
Heurioh, and Mr.. Metzger.