New-York tribune., 1890-05-29
OPPOSITION TO THE BENNETT LAW.
GERMAN CATHOLICS ORGANIZED TO DEFEAT
pArFRyAL LEGISLATION IN WISCONSIN.

PATERNAL LEGISLATION IN WISCONSIN
Milwaukee, Wis, May 2s.-Thc Convention OF ter
man Catholic Societies got early start this morn
ing TO make up for previous delays, and was 40
work shortly after S o'clock. Business was cro"den
through in lively manner, and hnM shlournhe"'
was taken before IL O'Clock The first business was
to finish the election OF officers Before the Close OF
last nights session Gustav Kaiser OF MllwanAee
WAS reelected president Edgar Hackner. OF La
Crosse. was elected first vice president and John
Goltesacker. of sheboyean. second vicclresdent'
This morning Anton 1iclel. of Milwaukee, was
elected secretary Charles Miller, Of La Crosse. cor
responding secretary; Jacob HorS OK La Crosse
treasurer: executive committee-Marun Gert, osh-
kosh; Henry Broceler, Racine; C. H. Langenourgr'
Appleton: Anton Gemeiner, milwaukee, laoor
committee. consisting Of william Casper. John
Loohcrnes, J. c. Ludwig, J. j. Felsecher and n.
Hermes of Milwaukee, was selected
John C.. Ludwig chairman OF the Committee on
Resolutions presented some resolutions setting forth
a plan for organization fer political work In tho
coming state campaign. The preamble asserted thao
in no sense the societies political nor DO they
want to dabble in politics but to oppose measures
like the Bennett law. and to work for their rpca,
was matter Of conscience rather than q iha'"' oh
politics. The German Catholic societies VIII noe
further nor oppose the interests OF any pohca pary
but will keep out of politics But it Is the sense OK
this convention that the Bennett law and the
spread of the patern4l spirit in legislation hfngo
upon our consccnces, and 1t would be wrong 10 our
children not to take active part In opposing such
measures II is resolved. therefore. that the Ger
man Catholic societies shall take an active part III
the coming state campaign and shall organize Tor inc
purpose AS follows: An Executive Committee oi
twelve shall be selected for the State seven OF WHOM
shall reside in Milwaukee. Also that senate COM
mittee consisting of three members, and an Assembly
Committee. of three members shall be appon'eo VINO
will be under the direction and control OF the hA-
ecutiye Committee. The duty Of these comm"'eos
shall be to watch carefully that no friend OF patern
measures is elected to either branch OF the Legs
jature Tho funds necessary TO carry on tic PivP
er agitation shall be raised by voluntary suosc"V-
ton" ,-.....,.. arothar rcsolu-
tion Introduced BY Mr.. Ludwig and adopted was ohc
calling for the appointment OF state CohmIt'ee OF
6ve of which two shall reside In Madison anu 'htyS
~ Niwnukec that shall look closely aiter Al
lin thar come before the Legislature ana report
nrnmntiy any measures that appear antagohisuc 70
t'atholics This resolution provides also lor tne
onnolntment of a committee OF three ~ each parish
in The state whose duty II shall De 10 secure tne
Necessary protests when they are called ior oy the
Ie0islatiye Committee Another resolution tnat was
dentSJ was one recommending the organization OF
SeHptinc clubs in every congregation In the etate'
where the young men may ue eAieoui"e9o " W"
cuss questions of public interest