Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-09

of having the day come when 1t will
be a crime to speak foreign Ian
guaee.
Until now the United State could
not do anything to Introduce prohi-
bition nationwide and in order to
/ force liberal States into adopting pro-
| hibition the amendment must pass by
! a two-thirds vote of Congress and
| three-fourths of the States must de-
clare in its favor.
you may think that cannot come
about, but just bear with me ami
| will show you the danger. First of
all when the States declare their vote
it is only through the Legislature,
you, as individuals, have no voice In
| the decision.
Now, then, a few days ago law
was adopted by two thirds vote in
| Congress which restricted immigra-
ton and the same element that passed
| that law will pass the prohibition
amendment unless You defeat them.
| You may say, Well, the State of New
Jersey never will declare in favor of
it, but let me tell you, the anti-saloon
| leaguers have boosted that they have
collected 100000, which they are will
| ing to spend in order to bring about
prohibition.
I'VE could not and would not COL
lect such a fund. We are not fight
ing for the brewers; we are not fight.
| ing for the saloons, and We are not
fighting for glass of beer, but we
are fighting for our rights. We are
entitled to the same rights which
those demand that have collected such
a fund.-
Urges Harmony.
Major Lentz then warned the hear
! ore nf tho old fault 0f IA ms
the lack of harmony among them
selves. Hes went as far back as the
days of Rome In its power, when 1t
conquered the Teutons simply because
the tribes fought among each other.
He asked the audience to carry the
message to everyone that the Ger
mans should stand together In the
present fight
The speaker then dwelt on the part
Germans have played in the history
of the United States. How they have
fought in the wars. how they have
been in the foreground in art and
science. literature and industry.
while we do not say we have made
this country, we do say that we have
helped make it and therefore we have
a right to help make the laws"
In speaking of prohibition Major
Lentz told of how he had been at the
home of prominent Newarker
twenty-five years ago and how the
! host had taken him aside to treat
a glass of beer. 81 declined, telling
/ my host that if it was a shame to
drink a glass of beer or wine openly
would not do so in secret. and If 1t
was against the law l could do with
out II.
1T was the curse of the States where
prohibition was in force that people
T.. - 1t,4. l.
urally acquire the habit of doing
things which shun the light of day.
"The time has come Major Lentz
continued. when everybody must
state openly where he stands
He then explained that resolution
similar to the one adopted by the
United Singers would be offered for
vote and that every one should sign
the protest. a committee would go
before the Senators and congressman
not to petition. but to demand that
the people be heard
"And if they will not hear us, then
we still have the right to vote, and
!, goodness knows how long we will
: keep that. By our vote we will then
show them our power next fall
\ right for Liberty.
Mr.. Lentz then spoke of the power
of the German song and that the fight
was for the preservation of that song
and for liberty.
In expressing confidence that the
liberal element will win, the speaker.
however, cautioned his hearers that
this could only be accomplished If all
stood shoulder to shoulder. Let
everyone Join in the fight: let the
women help in this fight against what
is nothing but darkest superstition,
the speaker said in conclusion.
i The resolution which was adopted
reads as follows:
whereas, There is under way a
political intrigue to amend the Con-
stitution of the United States in or
der to make possible the enactment of
national prohibition law; be it
Resolved, That we protest ener-
getically against the proposed law as
an attack on the right guaranteedthe
. citizens of this country under the
Constitution of the United States
This resolution. together with the
signatures. will be sent to Congress-
man Henry V. Clayton, chairman of
the House judiciary committee, and
copy of the resolution will go to
Senator Charles y. Culberson, chair
man of the Senate judiciary commit
tee.
Similar protests and lists for sig
natures are making the ROUNDS at
present all over the States.
House Joint resolution No. 1853 and
Senate joint resolutions Nos. So and
! 80. eoth United States Senators of
, this State. Senators MARITIME and
Hughes, and the three Congressman
of the Newark districts, Congressman
Mccoy, Townsend and Kinkead, have
already pledged themselves to the
German American Central Alliance
that they will vote against any
amendment favoring national prohi-
bition.
At the close of the meeting the
singers rendered I'm deutschen Geist
1 und Herren sind wir eins'