Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-26

OF the Executive COMMITTEES OF the
North American Gymnastic Union
(Iurner Bund1

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The late National Convention Of the
North American Gymnastic Union (Tur.
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port state oil Iowa. In the monlh o.
June, 1884, unanimously renewed Ia
protest against the enactment and az.
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hibitory or represslye laws, and at the
same time saw fit to instruct the under.
signed National Executive Committee n,
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others, from Tune TO time, circular let
ters or protests setting forth, briefly and
tersely. their objections 10 these obnox.
'ou' "'oa'"''' 'oses"e' WIN SUES
as to the most effective means OF meet
ing and defeating the same, we beg here
by to submit to a candid public, this,
our first response to that instruction.
Lest our motives in this contest might
Ia some manner, or by some one, be mis-
construed, we premise:
That this action was taken by the
Convention, aud its mandate is obeyed
by us, in the interest, or at the instiga-
ton Of no industry or branch of business
of any kind whatever, but simply and
solely upon principle.
And We wish to add further, that we
yield to no one in our adherence Of the
abuse, not merely Of alcoholic refresh
ments, but Of each OF Natures other
gifts az well. Nor will we be content
with anything less than the swift and
certain punishment OF every offender
against the rights of his fellow beings,
or against morals and the good order OF
society; recognizing as we do in the
passage and enforcement OF laws aiming
at this end the true function and limit Of
State and municipal legislation, and be-
lieving that all else is and should be a
matter of individual concern and belief
or private right.
We must and do protest, however,
against that medieval system of at.
tempted law making which, at best,
destroys the rights and curtails the
liberties of the many on account of i'm
moderation and vices of the few; and
we hold that by natural law, which
found expression in our National Decla-
ration Of Independence in the words,
Governments must derive their just
powers IRON the consent OF the gov,
erneu, an such ul,e'np's u. patriarenal
'eglsiatlon are ioro,uuen; anu no True
power EXISTS I'D any olate OF ihunic'pah'y
TO destroy the Tree agency oil any one
human peing' because OF the possibility
una. ano.ner may abuse .he liberty
Suaiaii'eso W every ohe ny our Na'ional
oons.itu.'on.
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she es'apilsneu aac. tnat rrohioition
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Us pus ahotner demonstration mat pro
hiol'ion IS wrong IN PRINCIPLE. NO
eA're,ne measure gan ever iise or De en-
iorceo III any community without ooth
'ne moral support Oh .hat community
anu me eoh.io',on On 'ne part OF tnose
ehtrus.eu WIN us eNecu.ioh' tnat IL Is
fien. anu just IN fhiNo'rlh; hehce' the
ia,lure'
opposo az pio"'"''o'y anu 'u'"P''
'"iS iaws Us peus.
L. wrong III princ'p'e.
"a per'ers'ou VI 'ruo governmental
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D. Des.ruc'.ve oi human iree'agehey'
Vi seii'respec' ana character.
4. And as but poorly disguised at.
tempts to force the private opinions OF
one part OF community upon the I'M
willing minds and rebelling consciences
OF the other.
we mold that every honest means
should be employed to repress and de-
stroy the further growth. of those nox-
ious AID dangerous doctrines; and we