Evening journal., 1912-03-23
RAPS FOR
POLICE In
MASS MEETING
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ceived, the Chief said he thought his
course was endorsed by citizens gen.
orally.
The meeting was opened by the Del
aware Saengerbund singing selec-
tion, The Day of the Lord" after
which Augustus Ripka. yice-president
of the German-American Alliance in
troduced Mr. Kurtz DIR. Hexamer was
the next speaker who opened his re-
marks by saying that the spirit of in
tolerence was repugnant to our age,
but that one was apt to listen TO a
theologian or lawmaker more so than
others. He then read an extract from
Lyman Abbott's book America in the
Making"
Continuing, he said 1--WE are not
here to protect law breakers but sim
ply carrying out that which you have a
right TO, your personal liberties and
you can have the aid Of our 100000
members He stated that there was
no better place than Delaware where
the balance of political power was
held by but few. The speaker spoke
of test case decided by the Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania which was
somewhat close to a decision handed
down by Judge Comegys OF Delaware.
DR.. HeNamer dwelt on the activities
of the Germans in the Revolution. the
War OF 1912, and the Civil War "The
societies. he continued. "are not for
the disposal of beer. but Off the dis
seminatiou of your characteristics 10
your children"
The next speaker was p. A. Weldor-
muth, National Legal Adviser Of the
German American Alliance. who read
the decision of the State Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania. in the case of
Cline vs. the Livingston Club He
stated that England, Canada. New
York and Missouri had adopted SINH
lar laws and II was possible that Del
aware might do likewise. Mr.. Welder-
muth believed that under those deci-
slons the federal tax OF S25 could not
be legally taxed
The last speaker was Henry Litz, of
Philadelphia. who spoke in German
Following his add. ess Mr.. Kurtz pre-
sented the following resolution, which
was adopted unanimously
whereas Attempts have recently
been made to encroach upon the law
full rights Of bona fide chartered So
cietties, and
whereas, Societies of Americans
Of German birth or extraction have
existed in this country since Colon
lal times, the oldest. the German So
ciety of Pennsylvania, haring been
founded Ia l764, Il years before the
foundation of the Republic, and
whereas. AS early as 1858 the
German Americans issued the first OF
all protests against slavery, at Ger
mantown. and. in 177o, one year be-
fore the Dec,aratioc of Independence
they called upon the Germans OF the
Colonies C. arm and fight against
England for our Independence, and
200 900 of hem fought 90 preserve
the Union in 1860 TO 1865, and
Whereas, American patriotism
and American institutions have at all
times been fosteied and upheld by
the German societies in our land
these societies in the last as years
having increased TO 10000 societies
constituting the National German
American Alliance. with State
Branches IN every state of the Union,
and.
Whereas At the halls of the
singers. turner's, labor lyceums, aud
other German societies song physi-
cal culture, drawing. sewing and 9th
er cultural aud mutual improvements
are taught, and
Whereas, These halls are places
of recreation for the laboring man
and his family because the German
husband believes that he has no
rights to go anywhere where he can
not take his wife and his children
with him. and, therefore be IL
Resolved. That the members OF
the Delawar. State Branch Of the
National German American Alliance
here assembled most emphatically
protest against any encroachment
upon the lawful rights of bona fide
chartered societies, and be II further
Resolved. That in case of any
further attempts on the rights of such
societies and the personal liberty OF
its members 10 call on al bona iide
clubs 70 make a united stand and Ia
invoke every aid 10 win our rights.
We further declare that we ar,
in accord with the authorities and
the licensed liquor interests TO wips
out illegal clubs and speak-easies
and that We caution all bona hde so
cieties 20 keep strictly within tn,
limits Of the law. and 10 admit mem
hors only 10 their halls"