New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-29
COUNCIL FORM
LOCAL BRANCH IN CITY
Tuner Hall Is Filled With Citizens
Anxious For Peace.

/ -
i Council for Democracy and Peace was
organized at meeting held at Turner
Hall Monday evening. Those who ar
ranged the meeting did so in very short
time and no advertising Of it was under
taken. Nevertheless the hall was filed
at the hour of opening with quiet,
serious gathering Of men and women
earnestly interested in ways and means
to help bring about the much-desired
world peace.
A speaker from London, England,
had promised to be present but delay
in trains prevented this and the only
speakers were local men who are lending
their support to the peace movement.
DR.. Stricken was chosen by reclamation
to the office Of President and in his ac-
ceptance he took occasion to say that he
considered it very high honor and that
he was pleased at his election since it
gave him an opportunity to align him
self with those whose objects he believes
are right at this time. He said that he.
feels the preservation Of the principles
represented by the Peoples Council is.
essential to the future of this Govern
mer1t.
5 He said further that he was not
ashamed to be at the meeting and that
he was glad to be a citizen Of New Ulm.
No great movement has ever been known
that did not meet with fierce opposition.
Some one had to suffer for the right
always. In this case it happens to be
New Ulm and he said he is willing to
take his share. DR.. Stricken emphasized
the fact that he believes the people on
the other side of the ocean are quite like
those on this side and he sees no reason
why we should feel hatred toward them,
such as those who want war preach. For
this reason he believes that peace should
be striven for with every honest effort.
He spoke Of the presidents Day of
Prayer for peace and contrasted it with
the present efforts of the government
to carry on the war to bitter finish.
Capt. Albert steinhauser read the
principles Of the Peoples Council in
order that those assembled might know
just what they are working for. The |
following statement Of the aims of the
Council was offered in this connection:
To demand that our government shall
announce Immediately in concrete terms
its war aims and shall seize every OPP
portunity to achieve these aims thru
negotiation unhampered by the ambitions
of other governments
To strive for an early democratic ard
general peace in harmony with the
principles outlined by the Russian people.
(a) No forcible annexations..
(b) No punitive indemnities. i
(c) Free development for all nation
.alities.
To urge international organization forI
the maintenance Of world peace.
To defend our constitutional rights of;
free speech, free press. peaceful as
semblage, and the right to- petition: the
govern ment.
To secure demo control Of foreign
policy, and popular referendum on all:
questions of war and peace.
To work for the repeal Of eonscnipti
laws.
To safeguard labor standards.
To meet the cost Of war by the taxation.
ef wealth.
To reduce the high cost of living.
F. II. RetzlaH spoke generally on the
present world conditions. He. men
toned particularly tie struggle between
Business and Principle. He said that
he did not believe in boycotting since
every man is entitled to his own opinion
no matter what it is and fai treatment