The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-03
SALOON
LEADER AF TER
THE ALLIANCE

Special Dispatch to the lntelligcnccr.
COLUMBUS, o.. May 2.--The attorney
general WAS asked to-day by J. 4. White,
superintendent If the Ohio Antl-Saloon
League. to dissolve all German Ameri-
can Alliances incorporated in Ohio.
Stunt. White charges that these alliances
were Incorporated to maintain and de-
! frnd German ideals" and to flght pro-
| hnbilicn and influence political con-
ycutions and elections Mr.. Whites let
! ter says:
The Gcrmaa-Amcrican Alliance OIL
| Cincinnati. was incorporated under tho
! laws Of Ohio. January 7, 1907. It's pur-
! poses rs set forth in the Articles OF
incorporation. are as follows:
! ITO maintain and defend German
! ideals: to urge the teaching of the Ger
man language in thr public schools; TO
! assist in keeping public schools out Oh
: politics: TO oppose unreasonable rCStric-
! lions or desirable immigration: to favor
tho repeal Of such statutes which are
/ antagonistic to modern prcgrcSsiv.
though, and which ahridi;c personal lib
: orty; to participate in movements al
: fvcting the public welfare. and to &C
! complISh these ends. VIC Will adopt oil
| Sucil measures as to the Alliance appear
.
/ public thought. political conventions.
political elections and appointments
! through speech. press. and other honor
nblc methods. The Alliance should be
non-5ccta-lan and non-pnrtisan. Its
! membership shall be composed OF Ger
ran- Americans, and such others ~ the
! Constitution and bylaws may provide.
| similar organizations bearing tho
same name and setting forth similar
purposes were Incorporated in Spring
! field, Canton. Toledo. and other cities OF
! Ohio From the purposes OF the Ger
man American Alliance as outlined IN
! the charter granted by the state. the or"
! ,-;lnizatiun las three objrctrcS:
! u. TO maintain and defend German
! idcalS,' which mcana the spread OF Ger
! man propaganda
80 To oppose local option and Prohi-
btion of the liquor traffic.
-. To influence political conventions
political elections and appointments.
This country Is now * war with Ger
: many Our young men are EiNlnE lhclf
lives to combat German ideals. which
! Ohio has chartered the Gcrmaii-Amcri-
. can Alliance to maintain and defcnd.
: Our pcrpl" are goving uf their treasures
10 SIIbdur German ideals. Why sh"ul'
ohio charter an organization. inc puE-
pose ui which is t" give aid |" IN"
u."my" Why should tn" state, give
nfricta! sanction TO disloyalty'
Tho further purpose of !hc German
American AllianC" MS set forth In It's
charter. is 70 influences political convcn-
tons, political elections. and appoint
rncnts AS It's first object is |" main
tain and defend German ideals. th"h "
follows that il wants L" control p"'i'
Tics IN order to better promote German
ideals.
"'The Kaiser waa evidently aware OF
! the purposes ur n" Anianc" when NJ
potsdan In 19OSO. hr declared he could
control tho politics "f the United states
. through tho crnlau-hmcri"an Alliahc'
with tho Cross Of tn" Red EnEl".
In view Of the disloyal character OF
tho German Amcricai Alliance. ns set
forth IN its Incorporation. as quoted
above, I ask You To begin pr"ccrdlnEs
nj once 10 dissolve every German
American Alliance Incorporated IN ONO
and to nnnul It's charter. by rtriu" al
Sections lc304 and 122n5 G. G.