The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-05
RENOUNCE ALL AFFILIATIONS
Members Of German societies Meet
and Pass Resolutions.

Members OF the nine German societies
in Wichita held a meeting Sunday even
ing in the Sons Of Hermann hall on
North Main street This meeting was
called a number Of days ago and the
session of Sunday night was largely at
tended. There were many women in the
audience and they were representative Of
the women's societies. A number Of
speeches were made, and after the
speechmaking resolutions were adopted.
One Of the clauses IN the resolutions
reads that the GerInan-American citi-
zens Of this city will pledge their earnest
and hearty support to throttle fanaticism
and all undesirable conditions. In order
to do this the citizens will renounce their
former party affiliations with this end in
view. Owing to the fact that the societies
represent some seven hundred Of the cit
liens Of Wichita, this condition of affairs
is likely to cause some commotion in the
approaching city election. 1t is not yet
known just what viii be done, and an
other meeting of the Germn societies has
been called for next Sunday night in the
same han.
All day yesterday there was much com
ment on the action Of the German soci-
cites, and there were all sorts of specula-
tons as to the outcome of the movement.
The members OF the societies have been
aroused by the recent agitation in this
city
The resolutions adopted by unanimous
vote on Sunday evening are as follows:
Whereas. Certain conditions exist
terests of every taxpayer Of Wichita and
Sedgwick county in retarding the growth
of the city, stopping all demand for rsal
estate threatening to cost the county
thousands of dollars in useless litigation
without accomplishing the slightest good
and ruinous to all business enterprise;
and
Whereas. This condition has been
brought about by a certain class of IA
matte zealots who style themselves tenn
perance people, who have not the best
interests Of the community at heart. but
only giving vent to theoretical ideas born
OF unreasonable prejudice, intolerance and
Digotry, intiamed by the senseless and
dangerous doctrines preached by a Ger
tain class Of so-called ministers Of the
gospel all Of which threatens the people
and viii be carried TO all sorts Of excess
by those least responsible in either A
financial way OF otherwise unless sudden
ly. quickly and radically stopped: there
fore, be it
Resolved by the amslgamated societies
81 an the German-Amerlcan citizens Of
Wichita, in meeting assembled. that we
again solenmly affirm the principles of all
that which guarantees personal and cIvil
liberty, and allegiance to our beloved
adopted country the United States Of
America. and that which the republic
guarantees 20 every citizen That relig
ious intolerance and blgotry should be
kept widely apart from the state. and
that any attempts on the part Of anyone
20 thrust the dogmas Of "a creed upon the
state or the government should be ener-
getcany combatted and defeated. We
condemn all such and their methods. and
realizing that the legitimate ana proper
way 10 maintain those princIples is by
power of the ballot. and thar orraniza-
ton is the only manner in which such
condition can Zoe successfully combatted
we solemnly pledge our earnest and
hearty support 10 throttle fanaiticism
and the undesirable condition before men
toned. which endeav0r shall with Us
stand above any party ties or previous
afilliation. with the one end in view 10
accomplish the defeat Of all that which
has been caused hy fanatics and one
ldsaed persons. detrimental 10 the city
ana county. We agree 10 lend our hearty
and united support TO only those oe--
sons in the comlns city election who are
pronounced IS against fanaticism and IN
favor q HbeTality and good business
Judgment ana we at the same time
pledge ourselves To use every honorable
means to defeat All effort 20 the con
Jrary. believing that BIZ such united and
steady adherence To the purposes named
can we BE successful,
The cali Tor the meeting was signed BY:
Die neutsche GeSelleschart. WIN. Never
president. John El0enscheidt. secretary.
Wichita Ledge. No. 4. @. . H 5. Il 7
Camien. president Henry Bulman. sec-
rotary 9ernlanla L.odse. No. Is @. q. II
=. u Aeucacnlne-ste president II Nol-
teneFer, sscre rary. p utscher NrieEerver-
Elm, Oscar Boss.ck. president John Sur
kie. secretary; Kath Unterstuzunesve--
ein. Wm- Waltezschsid. president. John
Becker. secretary, Columbia Sylvester
Ledge. No. 8, O p H S. Mrs. charles
Lenipke. president, AIRS. John LHas. sec
rotary; FIRST German L-adies' Aid society.
Ars. Fred Bissautz president: German
Ladies' Indepc ndent Aid SOCIETY," Hrs
Mary Polk. president. Mrs Alasreina
Schni tzler. secretary; Evangelics3 Church
Ladies Society. AIRS. Il Bol-e, president