The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-11
UNITED AMERICANS

United American Constitution
in part; 1.-THE United Americans
shall be an association Of Arneri.
can citizens bound together BY
the sacred ties Of American pa
triotisn. It shall be non-sectar-
ian, non-partisan. There shall be
no initiation, secret pass word,
grip, token, imposed or required
Of members. No member shall be
required to answer any questions
as to racial descent, religion, party
affiliation, or financial standing"
From letter to lightweight
clergymen, waterbury and vici1i-
ty. Catholic, Protestant and Jew
ish:- We propose to do this
thru an aroused public opinion,
an awakened patriotism, a re-
kindling OF religious convictions,
and o campaign to enact and en-
force adequate laws for the sup
preston OF these aliens activities
In the United States. To that end
we are extending TO, asking Of,
the clergy and laity Of all faiths
full cooperation in this cam
paign." l-2i-38.
Jewish War Veterans, Bridge
port, Jan. 80, 1885, But fellow
Americans Southbury Is just a
skirmish, the real battle Is to be
fought and It will be nationwide
In Its scope. In this battle there
cannot be and must not be any
question as to Jew or Gentle,
Catholic or Protestant, color or
party. We are common brothers
and sisters Of the greatest demo-
cracy In the world united In q
common cause, and that cause 10
our fight for the preservation Of
our American form Of govern
ment, the last remaining bulwark
Of human liberty in this mad
world.
Open meeting, southbury, Feb.
Is 1898.
". We do not believe in, nor
will we ever practice; petty per-
secution, secret proceedings or So
called vigilante activities. We pro-
pose to gain our ends In legal
manner and with legal weapons.
Further, we are not opposed TO the
German people as race, and
hold no animosity toward them
because Of their racial descent.
Our fight Is against Hitlerism IN
the United States"
Installing Unit In New Haven,
Feb. II, 1898: Therefore ! repeat
that we are unique In our position
that we represent true cross sec
ton OF American citizenship, with
absolutely 40 question as to racial
descent, color, creed or political
faith. But Americans engaged IN
the American Job Of protecting
American ideals and institutions"
Thomaston, March Q, 1888. Open
meeting: e. IN the United
States we are free to worship as
our conscience dictates. In Nazi
Germany there Is no freedom Of
conscience or worship" ct. The
United States as q whole Is O ma
ton OF federation. Sad. but true
intolerance does sometime show
Its ugly face but 1t cannot exist
In a free country and public opin-
ION soon puts II out Of existence
Catholic, Professionals, Jewish
conference. New York, April 6th,
1898: But much more than that
Is needed. There must be q ma
ton wide uprising Of oil races, and
creeds, and parties to unite IN the
common cause Of American DEM
ocracy, religious liberty, racial
integrity and civilized humanity
To my mind this can best be done
by means OF an organization
formed for one purpose only; thai
of arousing public opinion, awak-
ening American patriotism arlt
securing adequate Federal legisla.
ton to forever prohibit the treas
enable acts OF the German Am.
erican Bund and kindred organ
izations."
Radio, Station WELL, Oct. q
1898. I'm speaking to you as fell
low Americans, real Americans, NJ
time could be more opportune X
explain beyond equivocation Of
doubt, Just who the United Amer
leans are. and just who are the
folks-and the only ones - Il
whom our Radio remarks are ad.
dressed. The United Americana
are a body Of America men arle
women who have formulated thi,
definition Of an American: An,
citizen Of the United States, ma
tive or naturalized, regardless o.
racial descent, religious belief
color. political utilization, or H.
nancial standing, who believes II
the principles of our representa-.
tive form OF government. Sup
ports the Constitution and witt
out divided loyalty gives his, OF
her, absolute allegiance to the
United States of America"
Bill presented to General AS
sembly Hartford, Jan. 1886, ses-
sion: BE 1t enacted by the Sen
ate and House Of Representa-
tives In General Assembly con-
vened:
SECTION / Any organiza.
ton. club. Incorporated or not
or any group Of three or more
individuals which fosters. prompt:
counsels, incites or advocates
hatred, acts Of violence. or hos
tility against any group or groups
Of persons residing or. being ir
this state By reason Of race, color
religion or manner Of worship
shall be fined not more than Eivs
Hundred Dollars.
SECTION a. Any Officers a