The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-05-29
GERMAN CATHOLICS.
Tho State Convention Of Socie.
ties at Milwaukee Adjoums
AFTER PASSING RESOLUTIONS
Against Having their Alleged Rights
Abridged by the Bennett Lava
Plan OF Campaign Formulat.
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) MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 2S.-The fo
lowing declaration Of principles wa
adopted by the mass meeting OF Cathc
Tics In this city:
We, the members Of tho first Stat
convention of the German Catholics O
Wisconsin, consider it our highest au,
most sacred duty to assure tho commo,
father Of al Catholic Chris.epdom, hi
holiness Pope Leo MIL, Of our uncon
ditionai submission to tho iuiallibl,
teachings OF Christs representative ant
the successor OF St. Peter, and 10 assure
his holiness OF our unconditional sub
mission to his fatherly and loving care
Together with this our humble subm;s
sion, We express our most ardent wishes
that tho so Just and reasonable demand
Of the Holy Father and OF all Clris,en.
dom, the patrimouy Of St. Peter OF the
annexed papal State may, In accord with
the all wise guidance OF God, be returned
during the lifetime OF his holiness to the
religious heirs.
| The declaration then acknowledges
the dual duty OF Catholics as members
OF the church and citizens; points to the
sacrifices made 10y Catholics in defence
OF the integrity Of the Union, and con.
| tinues: -r,.,5
"ln order to make nation capable Of
such sacrifices, civil government must
not only abstain from attacking personal
and hereditary rights, but must protect
these by wise. reasonable, lust laws.
Therefore. we demand that religious lib.
erty and liberty OF conscience, the most
holy and inalienable rights OF all citi.
zens shall remain as granted, unaltered
and unabridged.
Furthermore, We consider the main.
tenance OF the above rights absolutely
dependent upon the education OF our
children in onrown schools, We demand
this privilege, and shall, independent OF
all other party political interests Join at
the polls those citizens who are of the
same opinion concerning church schools,
70 that in the struggle with our oppress.
ors We may be more sure OF victory and
maintain for our people Christian priu.
Ciples. .,...
We therefore fully endorse the reso.
lutions adopted by the convention of
Catholic Benevolent societies OF The State
in reference to the Bennett law, endors.
ing the same in all bea,ings.n The
declaration closes with an endorsement
of Benevolent Societies.
PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
At this mornings session John G.
Ludwig, Chairman OF the Committee on
Resolutions. presented a resolution set
ting forth plan for organization for no.
litical work in the coming State cam
paign. The preamble asserted that in
no sense are the societies political, nor
do they want to dabble in politics. but
thatto oppose measures like the Bennett
law and 10 work for their repeal was a
matter Of conscience, rather than a mat
ter Of politics. The Geralan Catholic
Societies would not further oppose the
interests OF any political party, but will
keep out Of politics. But it is the sense
OF this convention that the Bennett law
and the spirit OF legislation infringes
upon our conscience, and it would be Il
wrong to our children not to take an
active part in opposing such measures,
II is resolved that the German Catholic
Societies take an active part in the COM
ing State campaign and will organize for
that purpose rs follows:
An executive Committee consisting OF
three members, and an Assembly Com
mittee OF three members shall be M.
pointed who will be under the direction
and control OF the Executive Committee,
The duty OF these committees shall be to
watch carefully that no friend OF paternal
measures is elected to either branch OF
the Legislature. The funds necessary to
carry on the proper agitation shall be
raised by subscription. This was adopt.
ed unanimously.
Another resolution introduced by Mr.,
Ludwig, and adopted, was one calling
for the appointment Of State Commit.
tee oi five, two which shall reside in
Madison, and three in Milwaukee, that
shall look closely alter all bills that come
before theLegislature and report prompt
ly any measures that appear antagonistlc
to Catholics. IT,;
In closing, speeches were delivered b,
Gustav Kaiser and Anton Bickel, re
viewing and praising the work done by
the convention. Rev. Father Joseph a
Grels, OF Beaver Dam, pronounced (
nenediction and the convention nd
journed.
Whether convention will be helt
next year, or not until following year
will depend upon the action taken b,
the National Convention which meets ii
September.
/ AN INTERESTING SCENE.
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