The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-22
SPECIAL WILL
GERMANS
TO PENSACOLA
ADVANCE GUARD OF THOSE TO
COME HERE FOR GERMAN
AMERICAN ALLIANCE WILL AR
RIVE THIS MORNING.

The advance guard of delegates and
visitors to the German-American AL
lance, which convenes here tomorrow
for a session of two days, will reach
the city this morning, coming on the
excursion train from Mobile. The larg-
est Of the delegates will come from the
latter city, the accredited delegation
from the Mobile alliance being eigh-
teen, besides several state officers.
Others will come from Montgomery,
Birmingham, Cullman and other points
in Alabama, and with the visiting
Germans will make a crowd Of several
hundred.
Today will be devoted principally 40
the reception and entertainment of the
delegates and tomorrow the conven-
ton business will start.
That the general public may know
the principals and aims of the Ger
man-American Alliance the following
is printed:
I'VE stand and strive for the main
tainance and assimilation Of the best
in German culture and in German
idealism; because It is that which is
more advanced than any other, and,
as it is broad and liberal 1t has as
simulated that which is best in the
culture OF all times and nationalities.
German culture has always recognized
the achievements of other peoples, and
it has been able and willing to add
that which is best in the cultural
treasures of the universe in the inter
est OF pure knowledge"
1.-THE tasks, endeavors and aims Of
the National German American AL
lance have been summed up by an
American historian as follows:
ITO strengthen the feeling of unity
in the element of German origin Of the
United States;
ITO further this worthy aim for the
common good and such interests and
wishes which rest upon good citizen
ship;
ITO oppose nativistic influences;
''To cultivate a spirit of cordiality
Between America. Germany and all the
German speaking nations;
"To investigate the history of Ger
man immigration and it's influence
upon American history;
Questions of religion are excluded
from the National German American
Alliance:
1.-THE Introduction of the teaching
it's principal aims, is sought for the
purpose of maintaining German ideals
as a factor IN culture, and In the IN
terest fostering pure knowledge;
Introduction of physical culture Ca
Sound mind must dwell in a sound
body; public schools are to be strict
ly divorced from politics;
Activity of all German-American
as voters, therefore acquisition of
American citizenship by immigrants as
soon as feasible,
Opposition against needless restrtc- |
tive laws keeping out healthy Immi- |
grants, or laws putting needless hard |
ships upon immigrants, character and |
reputation to stand above so-called |
literary and other test questions |
whether for entering the United States
or for admittance to American citi- |
zenship;
'"The National German-American |
Alliance also stands for the repeal Of |
ANTICIPATED laws which do not con- |
form to modern life or the spirit of |
the times (Sunday laws, blue laws, |
etc.), or which restrict the personal |
liberty of citizens in ethical questions |
useless prohibitory legislatfon); and |
1.-The National German American |
Alliance reserves the right, whenever |
the occasion arises, to enlarge its |
aims, to formulate any new idea which
may spring up for the good of the
Commonwealth, and to endeavor to put
them into the real life of the nation;
with the sole object to periodically and
promote good citizen
ship, culture and character to the
best interest of the United States"