The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-05

The Organization for Independent Po-
iiticaf Action.

The Organization for Independent Po-
iiticaf Action.
The committee of nine representative
German-American citizens, appointed on
the 10th of December to draft plans for the
organization of a Characterization po-
litical organization. made its report last
evening before meeting OF the German
Americans called specially for that pur-
pose. The meeting was held in the little
hall under the Turn Verein. halle, with
fully 100 Germans of the city and county
present.
n. J. S.iegledeY was elected temporary
chairman with JEFF ]. Kuehn temporary
secretary. Considerable discussion Was
had over the question whether the report
of the committee should be read and acted
on after permanent organization, or acted
on as a simple.body OF citizens. The latter
opinion prevailed and permanent organ
ization was deferred TO q future meeting.
The report of the committee was then
read and acted on by sections. The plat.
form. which formed the preamble 10 the
report, translated, reads as follows:
SECTION l. The undersigned German
citizens of King county are here convened
for the purpose OF forming an independent
political organization. whose object shall
be to use IL. best energies and influence to
overcome the existing evils in the public
affairs of the city and help build up an ad-
ministration that will tend TO the best in
terest of the community by combining
and electine honest men only TO oface, Ir-
respective of party or creed.
sec. 2 Furthermore. believing that the
German element IN this town Is not gwen
a political representation in keeping with
the number, standing, wealth and infiu-
ence of the German A merican population.
We hereby combine and believe that the
bes, efforts of this association should be
exerted 10 guard the political rights of the
German-American citizens of Seattle and
King county.
sec. 3. In order to obtain these ob,ects
we consider il necessary that the German
American citizens should act together 10
secure an independent political organize
ton. whereby We shall be enabled 20 use
our influence to secure the election of
proper public officials"
The name of the organization was then
fixed, which translated 10 The German
American Citizens Club OF King COUNTY"
Among the many sections of the CON-
mittees report, mostly routine in char
aeter. was one creating an executive CON-
nittee OF Eve members After . spirited
debate which lasted nearly an hour thi,
section vas amended to read "nine men,
bers. one from each ward" the object be-
ing, as the discussion set forth, to eventu-
ally create branch clubs. namely one in
each ward TO be presided over by she
executive member OF the main orzanixa-
ton.
The section relative to the election Of
officers vas amended TO read tha, all
officer. shall be elected by plurality vote
and shall hold Office for one year, except
the members Of the executive COMMITTEES
who shall be elected in their respective
wards by the member. of their ward clubs
The annual meeting of the club ga.
fxed Tor the first Thursday Ia January
at which officers shall be elected. Regular
special meetings on call OF the executive
committee.
The repor. Of the committee. with the
amendments noted, vas finally adortsd q.
a noe and a recess Of ten minute. xas
taken for every gentleman present TO sign
she adoption Of the eom nit.ee's report and
membership roll
Ga reaSsem bling q com mittee was called
for to draft resolutions enbodvsng the pur-
poses and intentions of the organization.
based on the report Of the COMMITTEES. The
chairman appointed the following on that
corn nsstee: r. Welnhagen, ". vo-ht.
JEFF J. kashn, .. sssinmann and William
MArquars
The NEXT meeting wss set for Thursdav
January IL. at r. IN, At which time ner-
msnsnt organization will ss effected aad
officers elected