The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-14
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Expression Of the German-American
Against Policy That Is'
Not American,

| Expression OF the 'German-Amef1Cans
Against a Policy That Is'
Not American.
The German-Americans OF Canton
Stark county, Ohio, here assembled
have with exalted indignation, for the
last twelve months, followed the unjust
attacks OF the so-cailed yellow press
against Germany and against the Ger
man-Americans, as we'll as the attempts
made to entice our country with q
treaty with England.
AS loyal citizens Of this great repub.
lie, we feel our duty to declare our.
selves firmly against such confusion.
The immigrants from Germany have
brought with them the acquisition oil
old civilization and education. On all
orders Of intellectual existence, in ag,
riculture and commerce they have rem
dered conspicuous service and have
performed in times of peace and war
their duties as citizens complete. Az
true citizens Of this country they sur
render Loyalty all acquisition of the
German culture to the developing of
the American people.
We protest decidedly against the
attempts to make our people as Anglo
Saxon to cooperate with England.
Not England but entire Europe is the
motherland of all white inhabitants in
the United States.
We adhere to the wise council at
Washington not to form alliances with
England, or any other nation, the result
of which would entangle this country
in useless wares.
We condemn the Philippine war OF
conquest and declare IL disgrace for
our adopted country to meddle with
the rights of nations in other parts. OF
the world under the cover OF humanity
instead OF rendering an oppressed peo-
pie all possible assistance for self
government.
Our country Is large and 1t Is not
necessary that we should acquire new
territory. It's sole aim should be
to develope its resources and to insis
on laws which will better the condition
of the working classes.
We declare ourselves to be true and
loyal citizens OF this republic, whose
true interest and welfare we are always
ready to defend with word and deed!
We shall endeavor with all lawful
means to oppose at the election all
those who will continue the miserable
slander and unwise alliance.
We recommend that all German
church societies and lodges combine
and elect delegates to meeting here
after to be held whose purpose shall be
to form firm union of all German
Americans and call them up to united
action at all times whenever theI most
sacred privileges of life and this coun.
| try are in danger by the unconscious
BILE council OF unscrupulous citizen.
We also recommend that translated
copies of the above resolution be for.
| warded to the President of the United
States and to each U. S. Senator OF
Ohio. A. Won LANBERG,
GEO. j. link,
CHAS. SCHoENFELD,
HENRY KLEMP,
X Committee.
The resolutions were received with
great enthusiasm and adopted unani
mously.
Several we'll spoken remarks were
made for the union OF all German
Americans in the city and an executive
committee composed of Hugo Standke
Charles Schoenfelt. G.. J. link, W
Widder and L. N. Ley appointed tc
send copy of the resolution adopted tc
all the German church congregations
lodges and societies with the request
to appoint delegates for meeting tc
be hereafter called.
After thanking the "Arions" fol
their presence and patriotic songs aut
thanking the Turn Verein for the use
of their hall without any charge what
ever the meeting adjourned.