St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-11
Personal LIBERTY.

The German Citizens Called by the Re
strGinfs OF Bigoted administration,
Resotce to Make II Fight.
By some unaccountable accident, the
GLOBES account of the meeting of the Ger
mans on Tuesday night miscarried, and is
consequently reproduced.
The meeting was held in Turner hall, and
was largely attended, fourteen societies being
represented by delegations. committee on
resolutions being appointed, reported the
following, which was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The present course of major
itv OF the city council has resulted in evils
affecting not only the saloon keepers, but
also interfering with the constitutional rights
and personal liberty of each citizen; there
fore be it
Resolved, That we protest against the un-
just action of the city government which has
deprived by means of ordinances many citi-
zens OF the right to carry on their business,
and which also affects individual citizens and
societies in the enjoyment of their privileges.
We protest against the appropriation OF
money out of the city treasury for the pur-
pose OF paying spies VINO only can corrupt
the morals and never accomplish the execu-
ton of the ordinances.
ReSolVed,, That we call Oh every German
American citizen to join the organization of
a central society to defend their personal
rights, to work together in the coming cleo
ton, and in the next municipal election for
such candidates only as openly and manfully
shall declare themselves in favor of personal
liberty and promise to defend it, no matter
to which party they belong.
ReSOtUed, That the committee as now ap-
pointed be continued in the various societies,
and that subcommittee be appointed in each
ward and precinct, knowing as we do that
the success of the liberal movement can be
gained only at the polls; that every attempt
to gain it by force would be unworthy of
good citizens.
ReSOt0ed, That mass meeting of German
American citizens of Minneapolis be held,
and these resolutions be submitted for ratiti-
cation.
ReSol0ed That we invite all liberal minded
American citizens of other nationalities to
participate in this movement.
The Pillsbury policy in discriminating in
favor of the rich was commented upon and
condemned in terms most emphatic. Du-
ring fair week liquor was sold openly and
iagrantly on the fair grounds, by a party
with absolute impunity, while just outside
OF the fence, poor man was not allowed to
sell few glasses of beer on the quiet. Both
were outside of the patrol districts. The
only difference was the poor man
interfered with the whisky monopoly
conceived by hypocritical mayor
who has declared in a bombastical message
that the laws and ordinances must be en-
forced and any officer who failed to inforce
them should be dismissed. The officers
promptly reported the sale of liquor on the
grounds but the mayor had apparently put
up the job, and must consequently protect
those to whom he had given the rights.
1t was decided to hold mass meeting of
Germans in Turner hall on Tuesday even
! ing. when set OF resolutions shall be en-
dorsed and then laid before the city council.
The question of the narrow policy of the
present mayor in singing out the saloon
business for prosecution and persecution
was discussed at length. Attention was
called to the fact that houses of ill fame sell
liquor at all hours and on all days, when
the committee meeting adjourned.