The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-24
IHE ALLIANCE OF GERMAN
S9CIETIES OF INDIANA

and The people Of Indiana in general,
Greeting:
raar has passcd since our organization,
n. rh. arst time IA It's history. entered the
Ala u politics. u was done with great
,...fancp. because nur organization II not
..utiest one and. ordinarily. it Is one ~
eu. ,les to stay out ~ politics. our mem
tr.hip comprising men OF all political
e-s14 and shades. The action however.
r.s forced upon ns 10y the stand the Re
,0hf'0au party Of our state, under the
iaa.rshfp ~ Governor J. Frank Hanly.
l4s m sen on the temperance question The
ra.rr n the last election justified our ac-
ION. and II Il had not been for the treach-
,-ous unprecedented violation OF all prln-
eples Of popular government by Governor
Hanly and his party and followers, we
voud have no county prohibition law to-
cav such a law could not have been
rsss,l bv ordinary proceedings. II was
raSsea hy throwing all decency aside and
ir th- utter disregard ~ the peoples right
o. r.slatlon according 10 their expressed
VIII
Ne do not and viii not consider the
ru.-flou settled. and much as we may re-
rfrt it wp must remain In politics and con
tme % hsht against prohibItive legislation
o. anr .iutr.
Ms nghi for the principle of personal
r..u which we cherish and love an
Inheritance from our German ancestors.
T.e nvp 81 personal liberty Is a strong
| G,fa.iic trait aud N our Anglo Saxon fel-
lu rfuns have under The influence of
religious higotry and perverted political
aa-D ~ right host "a. the duty devolves
| mmn is 10 remind them Of it and restore
n thrIr breasts
H-u fnr the freedom ~ political
government from the Influence ~ church
mt .s-y We object 90 aii attempts ~
,nrA ana clergy 90 dictate legislation.
latn or aHy suri ~ combination between
csrch aul sfatn has never brought any
tr1 ri~, huf danger 20 progress and lib-
,rf Tharr i~ ample evidence FOR that nor
| nE n fhe history - the old world. hut
f.~t n the early history ~ the American
cnrv- and their cruel and bloody laws.
"Nuvlrra else" says McMastcr IN his his
t.1 II fhe people ~ the Initcd States. in
rfnr.ner f0 the latter. "wcre men 80 truly
..ut Hud the minister held Ia such
-h c.tccm. Tie was not to them aS other
| rln Rrre lie WAS the oracle of divine
| Nli the srre guide 10 truth. The au-
rouiy q the reverend man was almost
| supreme Ills advice was often sought
| n ff,rs of state" At the same time
ta0 nsle ~ Connecticut enumerated rot
lDe fiHu fourteen. that ~ Massachusetts
ien Hnd Thar ~ Delaware even twenty
| cnm'r. mostly ~ q religious nature, that
h"rc punishable With death. not to speak
| ~ -er. cruel runishments as cutting on
c arF hunding with hot irons
nnr itu furthermore Is one for religious
frselam- Prohibition Is upheld and
preached today hy certain churches and
| denominations as cligious dogmns are
rr IOi % Is siu 10 doubt its truth
aad hay and expressions of doubt are
followed hy abuse. We. hrnly believing
-lon- lih,rty and freedom ~ con
t.le'. must strenuouSly object 10 being
compelled % llye according 10 u dogma IN
ra'e' do not believe.
Nr "'iect to the comingling of religion
aad iriitics II is neither Ia the interest
"i irnr religion. nor IN that of honest
Nis cur religions sense T. opposed
7" lr artificial stirring up ~ the religious
Nnn. n support Of the selfish motives
q ihr politician and the acitator. Its
'''t Is iht lowering ~ the moral tone and
'H religious atmosphere. saturatlng them
NIA in' element ~ self cumplaisance and
uH'rrth
ar, opposed to prohihitivc legislation
"it from principle hut also for prac-
reasons. For sixty years II has been
'ti"IiNruted with In our country and the
"- show Enthusiastically that it rather
''.i'~ uicmprrance than temperance. aud
T" 'Nhiiion thereto new evils which are
N worse tAau inmpacratc drinking. II
f result in a duninution OF the con
lil"n 20 alcoholic beverages. but at the
fhr iimr q results usually In an Increase
lfHhArnuo>S. II makes those who are
''i'''d in drink drink more because IL
lNr -nrrei qualification of the passion. and
HrHI~ 100 g substitution ~ the viler aud
stronger drlhks Tor the better aud lighter
'"'N \" state. no country. no city has
~nrrttHied Ia permanently enforcing
w p" law can ever be permanently en-
'''h which fprhld~ something which Is
considered wrong or Immoral by
i-' part - the community. Such laws
i'i but make hypocritcs and under
~ government where public office
Arid 10y the favor ~ the pcoplc. ANA
~ ciiN"n has vote. must necessarily
- corruption % public and political
Ihht has always and everywhere been
result ~ prohibition aud this fact Is so
Nh"Mh thnt We fiud II impossible 10
f' ~ the good faith and the honesty
- 'h'se Nho ia our days lead I'm the ndvo-
~ fr"hihiiory laws unless we assume
Nlhh doEmatsm and thoushtlcSS fan
"tM'Nh obtained control over their reasons
ny 'nnS'iencrs We donit not tho rood
'tiN'N Nf lhuSr thousands ~ Siurcr,. ,n.n
. "Nfh l" follow them in good faith
XIV th'9 are uiSlsd hy designing politicians
.r lhtf support Ia the hunt for
liI nut - II aud ecrp the movement
misrepresentation and artfui ap-
tr 70 the emotions ~ people who know
r' pc narrow world in which they live
Air unable 10 consider the prohibition
nrnt an hpa"Si reform movement
i'ElSlltion aud the management ~
f affairs hypocrisy and dishonesty
H'uhrr more nar less dangerous thnn
~ nee and fanaticiSm. We are counllv
F~'h 10 the mnn advocating prohfiitInn
blind ana ignorant belief Ia "A false
NAng~ruuS doctrine and to him who ad.
'~ a. because such ndvocscv helms
T" living nr q" q public ofhce
n. 'ul great sorruw. the question Of pro.
Nn has. IN our state. heroine 4 pnliti
" The party which hns given us
prohibition should succeed at any
Tue near future. It's next strp will
t To- tho advocacy ~ statewide pruhi.
Prohibition has become one ~ tbr
dnctriurs 1T the Republican marry
Niinma. II has become the politlcal
tr ~ large number % Republican
fl ~ ami In The night for personal apI
freedom. f"r government free
sw ''flcnl Influence and church lnmin.
t.t ana Tor good faith and honesty In
49, amh private life. the Republican
"i indiana j. our adversary
g. rhrrfui consideration ~ the. suh
A.. 'll It's phases aud after due arlih,.r
s, We the delegates ~ the German
lies " indiana assembled in conven
Ia ith Say " August. leo9. In she