The Washington herald., 1918-12-01
BREWER AGENTS KEPT
GERMAN SPIRIT ALIVE
WITH PROPAGANDA
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

at the ballot box" These appeals
were made by Keller in response to
a suggestion of DIR. Percy Andreae.
head of the brewers propaganda bu-
reau.
In the election campaign in Texas
in 1914, the brewers and German
American Alliance worked together
for a common end, through DIR. An
dreae's bureau, the local chapters of
the alliance, the national alliance and
the individual brewers of the State.
A letter taken from the Andreae
files by Maj. Humes, and apparent
ly written by Andreae, introduces
Charles w. Wirmel to r. NJ. Colquitt,
brewers manager in Texas. The let
ter reads:
This will introduce to you Mr.
Charles w. Wirmel, who has been as
signed by the German-American ALI
ance to carry forward the work of
the organization with the German ele-
ment in Texas. Mr.. Wirmel is being
sent into your State upon my request
TO the alliance in response to your
letter to Mr.. Gibson two or three
weeks ago"
In Governorship Fight.
The letter referred to by DR.. An
dreae was a plea by ColQuitt that
the alliance begin at once their or
ganization work in Texas, in pre-
paration for the fight to elect James
Ferguson for governor. Letters
taken from the Andreae files, signed
by Wirmel, speak of the success
with which his efforts were being
rewarded.
THE State Saengerbund." he
tHRvb oh i5 a
at being over ninety-fve per cent
anti, held its annual fest at Dallas
and its membership being so stren-
uously engrOssed in alternately
chanting their hosannahs and lu-
bricating their vocal organs, could
but vigorously nod an affirmative
approval of anything and every
thing that savored of a Ferguson
or anti flavor"
Later. in a letter to Gibson, wir-
mel refers to the activities of Sor-
gel, another agent of the alliance.
He has gotten the Hermann Sons
and the alliance of the State work
ing together and is furnishing their
official organs with articles which
have the necessary punch" he says.
The Texas fight won and Fergu-
son elected to be afterwards i'm
peached for misuse Of the State
funds. Keller wired Andreae the
tidinGs.
Germans "yote Solid"
"Hurrah for Texas! Mr.. Haxthau-
sen just telegraphed Ferguson elect
ed by at least $1,000; submission
beaten. Senate anti: Germans turned
out soIidly. Good news. indeed, Mr..
Andreae"
Andreae. in a letter to Julius
Moersch. an officer Of the alliance,
giving as reference on his stationery
the German Imperial Consulate.
thanks him for his telegram of con-
gratulations on the Texas victory,
and says:
II am not unmindful OF the fact
that the results achieved could not
have been obtained without the won
derful work of a wonderful organ
ization-the German-American AlH-
ance"
In the documents taken from An
dreae's files and submitted at the
subcommittee hearing, constant ref
erenCe is made TO the cooperation
between the brewers association and
the alliance in the different States.
Nor does this cooperation end with
the elections in the States, as a let
ter from DIR. HeXamer, president OF
the national alliance, written on
March 16, 1914, points out
from all that can learn" he
writes, 1.-The Democratic party will
not dare do anything until after the
November election, and in all prob
ability not then. during the present
administration. Wilson is anxious for
a second term and cannot get it
without the German vote"