The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-10-27
WALL ST.
Money for Free Railroad Fares
to Cincinnati SpuTnGd
German Americans OF Mercer
County Up In Arms Against
COP. Unfair Tactics.

/ Prompted by feeling that invitations
/ received here Offering payment OF all eX-
/ pense 10 attend meetings az the Gibson
| Hotel at Cincinnati on Tuesday and We'd
nesday of this week. was an insult TO
TO them. many prominent Protestant Ger
mans and Catholic Germans OF this city
on Wednesday started In ciarculation a
dozen different petitions In as many parts
of the county deplorig the unfair. unpa-
triotic and un-American practices being
indulged IN blythe organization issuing the
call, the American independence Confer
ece OF which Joseph Frey prominent
German Republican Of New York City is
the head.
The invitations sent TO Germans OF this
county was signed Mark Mcdonald. OF
Chicago and promised payment Of all ex-
penses for attendance at the meetings the
object of which so the latter stad, was
rmov any doubt that might exist as to
why Germans should not vote for Hughes.
Despite the hundred or more invitations
sent 20 German clargy and German lay
men Of this county, the only one accept
ing the ivitation was Henry Wuebker. jr..
Of ST. Henry.
The move, which Is fostered by German
Republicans, Is described as political
trickery and unfair TO loyal American
Germans by the prominent local Germans
at the head Of the movement for the cir
lection Of religion and ancestry Is wicked
and leads to nothing good" said Former
Prosecuting Attorney John G, RomeT, one
of the prominent FGermans Of this city.
1T should and viii react TO the authors
and real Americans win resent II regard
less Of party amliation.
The petitions We're first circulated here
and prominent bankers. business men ana
lawyers signed them. They were then
circulated over the county, and the first
reports today showed that over three
hundred signatures had already been Sc
cured.
The resolution contained on the petition
is as follows:
Whereas, In the present campaign ap-
peals are being made directed to the vo-
trs ancestry, creed and prejudices instead
of facts and reason. And since this is
to the Independent habit Of
thought And whereas. this movement is
being made in behalf Of the Republican
candidate for president.
Threfore, be it resolved. That we
American Citizens of German ancestry.
and residents Of Mercer county, Ohio, de-
ploring Of such extreme partisanship, such
unfair nupratriotic and unAmerican prac-
tees should be INDUCED in, hereby de-
nounce this movement as well also Of the
circulation of filthy papers injecting such
vile sentiments into cur natioal cam
paign Such methods tend TO destroy the
peace and good will which should at all
times exist among all citizens of this, the
greatest nation.
BE it further resolved, Tha we the un-
dersigned hereby declare our intention to
vote for the reelection Of PRESIDENT
for the reason that his high
character of craftsmanship and patriot
ism has been the means of keeping this
country at peace with all nations, and as
5uring to our people an unprecedented
We desire to see the continu-
alton Of peace and prosperity as well as
4 perpetuation Of our constitutional gov
as fromed and established by the
fathers Of the Republic and herewith call
upon all fair minded Americans to Join
with US.