Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-10

3 An deStHDiage OF three OF -FOUR pcoPAo'
mostly German-A America rs. were in attendance AT
the mass meeting OF citizens al Lincoln hall last
night. for the purpose OF organizing a"National
Protective League TO protect the people In their
liberties The meeting was called by the following
committee, appointed at former meeting 10 dra1t
d constitution ana prepare platform: simon Woil
chairman; l. W. Habercem. secretary: Z. n. Gray,
Dr.. Carl ROeser Chris. Heurich. VI. Metzger, August
SChmedte. Chris. Abner. Charles Walter, John l.
yog;. Pau! Reinlein, Chris Rupert D. W. Classic,
Thomas NJ. Steep. and c. A. Denekas Besides the
members OF the committee congressman Fielder. OF
New jersey, and Weller and Murphy, OF Iowa, and
Coroner Maurice NJ Ellinger, OF New York. occupied
Nr. Simon Wolf called the meeting to order. and
acpnmittee was appointed to nominate the officers
OF the meeting.
THE OFFICERS.
The committee after short absence reported the
following ticket, which was promptly elected:
simon Wolf president. Vice Presidents-Horatio
Browning. l. g. Hine J. c. ErgoOd. DR.. = ". b.
gan, l. Luchs. \. G.. Johnson, il. H. Blackburn. c.
4. Denekas. Louis Schade IN. Caperton, Hon. Fred.
I'm W. p mi hey" " Hon; .lohn pooi OF \;
Va. col Joel F. Kinney or Ky. George L. Miller OF
y T., Col G; Myers. Col. f. F. Falconnet Henry
De Ras of Ohio, VI. Metzgar. Frank Hume, John L.
Nogt. W Koch. Chris Heurich. Gus. LanSburg, Col.
j: H. thompson. Capt. L. II. Or!enan. +. Denmead
OF Md, Aug Menkin of Md, NJ. schaffer OF y. Y,
WIN, Massey of Pa, Robert Portner OF Va. August
Benlg OF H. Col E. " Hill OF Ark. d. G. Binner OF
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Thomas Kirby, Thomas Ii. Roulson, Chris. Abner,
;. L. LOyeJoy.
THE PLATFORM.
The secretary then read the following as the
Platform Of the organizations:
''We hold: That the Constitution of the United
states. based on the Declaration OF Independence,
guarantees the enjoyment of personal civil and re-
HsiGuS liberty and the pursuit OF happiness, and
warrants the enactment OF no laws which seek to
aprldge or restrict the same, that all existing
prohib1tory laws contemplated legislation. which
tchd TO abridge personal rights. tyranncal in
Irln2tmentS on constitutional guarantees. and
should he respectively repealed and opposed: that
all sunday laws which abridge religious liberty
and prevent the working classes from enjoying the
puolic libraries. museums, art galleries and public
parks are tyrdnnical and unjust. and should be re-
peitd; Tor sunday was made for sn;t. and not man
Tor sunday; that the public school system is the
buIwdrk OF our institutions. and must be kept clear
@l and Tree from all 2taritn influence and inter-
ference: that all organized ecclesiastical interior
ence II! cvh affairs is ia violation OF the spirit and
Fflr ~ the constitution. the genius Of American
Institutions and Is delnofallzns and perncious.and
property. whether real or personal should bear the
burden OF Taxation eluGiIG."
CORONER ELLINGER's ADDRESS.
Mr.. Eiinger, coroner Of New York, and president
OF the protective league OF that city, addressed the
meeting, explaining and defending the platform
What they demanded. he said. was that religious
organizations NEEDLE not with the national affairs
They demanded religious liberty They dema nded
that certain sects shall not incorporate their ideas
mo our national affairs and our schools and call
their religion The only true and proper religion The
work OF those fanatic organizations must be at
home, In the churches and sunday schools, not IN
The public schools ITO receive religious instruc-
ton. said the speaker. 'children should be sent to
sunday school This. say. they should do. for
believe in religion In It's properplace. We want the
parks the museums and the art galleries open 10
the !af0ring people on sunday. This is right.
There is sin In looking at pictures or being hap
py on sunday To be happy and free IS innocent
enjoyment: l. right OF every man. and 10 should
not be abridged by fanatics IL these fanatics had
all your pubic conveyance on sunday. and make
III unlawful Tor you TO appear on the street that
is through the ealonsies OF the various
In their hatred OF each other, AFFORD you protection
from the much greater wrongs that you would SUI
Ter II one sect could do 1t would" He condemned
temperance fanaticiSn. he said. one who him.
sell believed In temperance. The precedent would
b. dangerous. he sad. If any sect were allowed to
dictate how man might exercise his rights.
REPRESENTATIVE MCRPHY's PLEA FOR LIBERTY OF
CONSCIENCE AND OF STOMACH.
Representative Murphy Of Iowa. was the next
speaker He said that his state was the hot-bed OF
prohibition and fanaticism. He spoke not he said
as a politician, but as a man who had seen the
evils of fanatic>nl. and one who would defend his
manhood. He said that man had right TO defend
the liberties OF his conscience and of his stomach
He then gave thrilling description OF the horrors
OF fanaticism. where IL had full sway In Iowa
There. he said a mans private dwelling was
| invaded and every natural and civil right taken
from him. II had gone so far that property was
cOniiseated- Now, he said. he felt proud to see
men manly enough TO stand up and resist the
1nteInperdnce OF fanaticism.
Mr. WELLER THINKS FREE INSTITUTIONS IN DANGER
Representative Weller. of Iowa, following. said
that the prOhbitonists IN his state declared that
beer porter. light wines and the like mild
drinks were Injurious 10 morality. but the corn
Jnlrc they found moi 80 dangerous; they confscaed
The brewery and defended the dlstilleries This
was their morality. He said this abri1gment of
civll liberty was a menace to The institutions OF
[ this country, and he believed that there was
movement on foot 10 destroy this form OF govern
/ nent- The fanatics would not only dictate what
/ they should eat and what they should wear hut
what church they should attend, and what
political party they should support. and what
books they should read. He said that he hoped
this meeting would result In u national organi-
/ cation
! REMARKS By Mr.. FIEpLER
Representative Fielder. Of New JERSEY was next
introduced by Chairman Wolf, who said: ..This ia
the gentleman Who made the fanatics dance In his
dance in this District" Mr. Fielder In the colrse
OF his remarks urged that the proper way of check
Ing the growth OF ranatcism was TO meet IL al the
ttiLof-box. some one In the audience called our
I'VE have no ballot iii this District" Mr. Fielder
,lore III opposition 10 bringing religion and ranat
lclsin mo 'he political arena He thought that no
one Wou.d charge the trainers OF the Constitution
WIN immortality. yet they resisted the idea OF re-
sir1ctons IN these matters Of personal liberty.
Slice the friends of prohibition and religious Jana
/ TICS were attempting TO secure legislation In do
| nance OF the Constitution il was proper thai the
other side should be heard In defense OF their rvhfs
In New Jersey. he said, 1t got bad that not a
horse car was allowed TO run on sunday until fine
people revOlted against it,
letters from Carl SchurZ Senator Edmuuds Sem
atoT -dor9an, Representative Deuster and Hon
benjamin bntterworth were read, and the platform
aid constitution were adopted
The constitution provides for a national leac-ue
with national central committee In thus city and
state central committees In each state
Transfers of Real Estate.
Deeds In fee have been filed as follows. Chan,n
Brown 10 Mills Dean. lot l3i. SUBJ orc Browns sun
q! ut. Pleasant: $500. John Sherman trustee 10
james ID. Cameron. lot -. block % sub OF MI
Pleas ant; 8 Caroline BoOmer 10 John g. THp-
per. south hall sub. 10. stl. 40; 1880. W. f. Kenpa
10 VI. L weaver, iot 2os and part 269. Il. and HIS