Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-24
SECOND EDITION.
GERMAN MERlCANS.
Teutonic Citizens of Birmingham Dissatisfied
With Their Treatment by Democratic
Managers.

1 lie IOliOWliS feSO1ullOnS were duDDtSu
by the German-American citizens at their
organization Wednesday night:
Whereas, The German-Americans of
Jefferson county have always rendered
faithful and ardent service and proven
allegiance TO the democratic party, have
cast their votes in the past for the nomi-
nees, and at all times contributed by their
efforts, their votes and their money in
the past campaigns toward Its success,
and have shown in every way their de-
votion, fealty and sympathy for the prin-
ciples and maintenance of the democratic
party; and,
ocratic party of Jefferson county, held
In this city on the 18th day of April
delegation to the state convention, to be
held in the city of Montgomery, Ala, on
the 21st day of April. was named to rep
resent Jefferson county; and,
Whereas, At the county convention
held in this city on the 18th day of April,
in the selection or appointment of dele
gates to represent this county in the
councils and deliberations OF the state
convention the German-Amercan demo-
Gratis received no recognition or repre-
sentation upon such delegation; and.
Whereas, The appointment of Mr.. B.
Steiner an alternate is inadequate
recognition of this class of voters; and
Whereas, The German-American vote
VI lle equity aggregates "a toldi Oh llOU,
Grover 10 per cent of the entire vote of
jefferson county, and, as we believe,
holds the balance of power, and would
have, by a standard of fairness and JUS
tice, been entitled to a representation of
not less than three upon a delegation of
thirty; and
Whereas, Among the voters of the
German-American citizens of Jefferson
county there We're In the last contest
steadfast and ardent supporters of both
the Hon. Joseph F. Johnston and the
Hon. Richard H. Clarke; and
Whereas, The chairman of the conVen-
ton held In this county on the 18th of
April was authorized to select a COM
mittee of five to name the delegates to
the state convention, which committee
so named comprised the chairman of the
Johnston campaign committee and the
chairman of the Clarke campaign COM
mittee; and
Whereas, Not single direct delegate
to said convention representing the Ger
man-American element and sentiment
was chosen; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the German-American citi-
zens in convention assembled, voicing
the sentiment of nearly 900 democratic
voters of Jefferson county, who partici-
pated and voted In the recent primary
elections, That such action is a fragrant
disregard of the common rights to equal
representation and is unfair ungenerous
and undemocratic, and demonstrates a
lack of appreciation of our services and
adherence to the democratic party, and
is an insult to our intelligence and an
indignity to our manhood and citizen
ship.
Resolved, That we, the German
American citizens of jefferson county,
constitute and compose ourselves as an
organization, which shall from this on be
known and styled as the German-Ameri-
can union, which all German-American
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above the age of q are hereby invited
to join and become members thereof
The purpose of this organization Is to
organize and by combined and united
efforts become factor in securing recog-
milton and correcting existing evils, po-
litical or otherwise; and
Resolved That we realize that the Ger
man-American element will not be ac-
corded the recognition and representation
due 1t according TO its influence and num-
ercal strength, unless we organize and
by combined and united effort compel
such recognition.
Resolved, That we fully and heartily
indorse the course pursued by the Bir-
mngham Courier in the campaign pre-
ceding the recent primaries, and that we
recognize the valuable work done by it
in behalf of the citizens of our nationality
and for its successful efforts in uniting
and harmonizng the German-American
voters on the pending political issues.
ReSolVed further, That the president of
this convention is hereby requested to
mail copy of these resolutions to the
chairman of the democratic executive
committee of Jefferson county and to the
late chairmen of the Johnston campaign
committee and the Clarke club.
Resolved, That we elect an executive
board, consisting of fifteen competent
and representative members, to serve for
a period of nine months: and.
Resolved, That the Birmingham Cou-
rier is hereby constituted the official or
gan of the society.
The resolutions were adopted almost
unanimously.
The following were appointed as the
executive committee of the union and
their duties will be to draft a set of by
laws and-a constitution, after which an
other meeting will be held for permanent
organization: r. II. Fries. w. Recklng.
f. Schillinger, Henry Unrath, S. Steiner,
e. s. Bandman, c. d. RAINBOW, J. W.
Schafer, H. Behrens, II. Hentschel, f.
Lesser