2 10 72 https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/files/original/e520c7a485a730545271578065b98322.jpg e44522173a40ddb2003615bf1109a15c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource GERMAN-IOWAN NEWSPAPERS Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Murder of the President! Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 20, 1865 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National-Demokrat Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Dubuque Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context dubuque-murder.jpg Description An account of the resource Murderous Attack on Secretary of State Seward. The joyous excitement felt by the whole country upon receiving the news of Lee's surrender on Monday last has now given way to deep sorrow. This past Saturday morning, the telegraph brought news that made us tremble: the President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, had been murdered the night before; in the same hour, a desperado forced his way into the home of Secretary of State Seward, who had been lying sick in bed, and injured him so severely that there is little hope of recovery. The news was so dreadful, so horrifying, that it was scarcely believed at first. [] https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/files/original/865db5d08036e12dc3a3c91282365389.jpg e93bf0f33c9433fe050c0d704247400c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource GERMAN-IOWAN NEWSPAPERS Document Translation Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Verschoben. Sängerfest des Nordöstlichen Sängerbunds Durch Urabstimmung. Philadelphia, Pa., 5. Oktober. Das fünfundzwanzigste National-Sängerfest des Nordöstlichen Sängerbundes von Amerika, welches im nächsten Jahre in Baltimore, Md., stattfinden sollte, ist auf Grund einer Urabstimmung der Bundes-Vereine und ihrer Sänger verschoben worden. In der Bundes-Delegaten-Sitzung, die gelegentlich des in Brooklyn abgehaltenen 24. National-Sängerfestes stattfand, war Baltimore als nächste Feststadt gewählt worden. Die dortige Sänger-Vereinigung wandte sich jedoch nach Ausbruch des Krieges zwischen den Vereinigten Staaten und Deutschland an das Bundes-Direktorium und ersuchte um Verschiebung des Festes, da es ihr unmöglich wäre, eine der Waffenhallen für die Sängerfest-Konzerte zu erhalten, und da die in Baltimore herrschende Stimmung ein Abhalten des Festes nicht ratsam erscheinen ließe. Das Bundes-Direktorium ordnete darauf gemäß den Satzungen eine Urabstimmung an. Es wurde den 159 Bundes-Vereinen eine Frist von vier Wochen zur Entscheidung der Frage gewährt, ob das National-Sängerfest verschoben werden sollte oder nicht. Die Antworten mit dem Resultat der Abstimmung waren bis zum 29. September einzusenden, und zwar an den korrespondierenden Sekretär des Bundes, Herrn F. W. Haußmann in Philadelphia. Es liefen bis zu genanntem Datum von 124 Vereinen Abstimmungsresultate ein. Sie lassen ersehen, daß im ganzen 3896 Sänger für Verschiebung des Festes waren und 144 dagegen. Die Festsetzung eines neuen Datums für das fünfundzwanzigste Sängerfest hängt natürlich von der Beendigung des Weltkriegs und dem Friedensschlusse ab. Sekretär Haußmann, der heute das Resultat der Urabstimmung bekannt gegeben hat, legt den Bundes-Vereinen und deren Sängern dringend ans Herz, die alte deutsche Sängertreue zu wahren, fest zum Bunde zu halten, sich während der Kriegszeit das deutsche Lied zu pflegen und den deutschen Männergesang hochzuhalten, damit, wenn wieder Friede ins Land gezogen ist, die großen National-Sängerfeste des Nordöstlichen Sängerbundes von Amerika im alten Glanze von neuem erstehen. [transcribed by Pearl Vick] Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sioux City Volksfreund: Choir Festival Postponed Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11 October 1917 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sioux City Volksfreund Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Sioux City; Woodbury County; Baltimore; Philadelphia; Brooklyn Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context microfilm newspaper collections, State Historical Society of Iowa Subject The topic of the resource Anti-German Sentiment during WWI; postponement of the Choir Festival of the Northeast Singers' Union Description An account of the resource POSTPONED The Choral Festival of the Northeastern Sängerbund by a Vote of Members Philadelphia, PA. 5 October. The 25th National Choral Festival of the Northeastern Sängerbund (Singers' Federation) of America, which was planned for next year in Baltimore, MD, has been postponed based on a ballot vote by members. Baltimore had been chosen as the next festival location in a session of the organization's federal delegates, which took place on the occasion of the 24th National Choral Festival in Brooklyn. Following the outbreak of war between the United States and Germany, however, the Baltimore Singers' Union approached the national directorship of the Singers' Federation and requested a postponement of the festival, since it was now impossible for them to reserve one of the local armory halls for Choral Festival concerts, and because prevalent sentiments in Baltimore made holding the festival seem inadvisable. The federal directorship, in accordance with the organization's bylaws, ordered a ballot vote among members. The 159 choral societies that make up the Northeastern Singers' Federation were then given a four-week deadline to decide whether the National Choral Festival should be postponed or not. The responses along with the final outcome of the vote were to be sent by September 29th to the corresponding secretary of the Federation, Mr. F. W. Haussmann in Philadelphia. By that date, 124 member societies had sent in their results. All told, 3896 singers voted in favor of and 144 against postponing the festival. Determining a new date for the 25th Choral Festival naturally depends on ending the World War and on subsequent peace accords. Secretary Haussmann, who announced the result of the ballot vote today, vigorously encouraged all choral member societies and their singers to preserve the traditional Treue (faithfulness) of German choir members, to remain loyal to the Sängerbund, to maintain the German song repertoire during a time of war, and to hold high the banner of the German men's choir tradition, so that, when peace has returned, the great National Choral Festivals of the Northeastern Sängerbund of America may arise again in their former splendor. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Oscar A. Hoffmann Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource State Historical Society of Iowa Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Language A language of the resource German Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper article Anti-German Sentiment German-Language Newspapers Singing Societies Sioux City Volksfreund World War I https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/files/original/87fca350a4092c98c20261a0bfc8ca2d.jpg 82943ab95101268815553231216ab92e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource GERMAN-IOWAN NEWSPAPERS Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hitler Limits Press Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6-Jun-18 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sioux City Volksfreund Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Sioux City Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context sc-hitler.jpg Subject The topic of the resource Rise of the Nazi Party Description An account of the resource HITLER RESTRICTS THE PRESS AND CIVIL RIGHTS Strict Emergency Decree Enacted, Even Stricter Ones Expected Berlin. Chancellor Adolf Hitler has begun planning comprehensive restrictions, including restricting the press and limiting the right of assembly, in order to reduce the civil unrest that has been leading to continuous conflict in the Reich. A new emergency decree is expected. The edict that limits the freedom of the press, signed by Imperial President von Hindenburg, is titled "Act for the Protection of the German People." It allows the government to close any newspaper that incites insurrection or criticizes the administration for a period of six months. Strict penalties are promised for any publisher that violates the law. As justification for the new measures, the government has asserted that the actions of opposition parties have exceeded permissible limits, mandating a bold course of action. The Nazi publication Der Angriff ["The Assault," founded by Joseph Goebbels in 1927] blames the situation on the Jewish press. As stated by this Hitler newspaper: The unheard-of incitement of dissent against the political and economic regeneration of Germany by the Jewish press forced the government to take drastic measures. The right to assembly in Germany has also been curtailed. Two additional Social-Democratic newspapers and one Communist paper were closed and their press runs confiscated. The Interior Minister of Thüringen shut down two Social-Democratic papers for a period of ten days due to their publication of articles from the Berlin newspaper Vorwärts, which had been confiscated earlier. An underground Communist printing press was discovered in Arnstadt; flyers and posters encouraging a general strike by all workers were suppressed. https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/files/original/d16d88a55eab360e594055f2d4582f24.jpg e90550d5199cc392867a2e816f405542 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Road to Dictatorship Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5-Nov-32 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sioux City Volksfreund Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Sioux City Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context sc-dictatorship.jpg Subject The topic of the resource Rise of the Nazi Party Description An account of the resource THE ROAD TO DICTATORSHIP Now open wide thanks to Leipzig Verdict Leipzig. The recent verdict of the Reichsgericht (Imperial Court of Justice), which approved the assumption of authority over the Prussian state government by a Reichskommissar (imperial commissioner), is regarded as one more step toward uniting the entire Reich under a dictatorship. At the least, the judgment has considerably increased the power of the President and the Chancellor. Hindenburgs position is particularly enhanced; regional state governments may no longer oppose him in the future when he chooses to exercise his executive power. The court denied Prussia's petition that a cease-and-desist order be issued against the Reichskommissar designated by the government of Chancellor von Papen to assume control of the Prussian state administration. The decision of the imperial court means that the Chancellor can exercise his power in Prussia. It further implies that the President has the sovereign authority to interpret and apply Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution, upon which emergency decrees are based. The ousted Prussian cabinet members will be permitted only to hold seats in the Prussian state parliament and to appoint Prussian representatives to the imperial senate. The Chancellor appointed Dr. Hans Bracht as the new head of the Prussian government. https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/files/original/00e8a0c9151be33ce8c6da3a04373fd6.jpg 3dcd7753616a41354115234845712b07 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource GERMAN-IOWAN NEWSPAPERS Document Translation Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Die Deutsche evangelisch-lutherische St. Pau[l‘]s Kirche hat in Uebereinstimmung der Proclamation des Governors W.L. Harding, wonach in allen öffentlichen Versammlungen die fremde Sprache verboten ist, die deutsche Sprache vollkommen in der Kirche abgeschafft, so hat der Pastor G.A. Matthaides am Sonntag angezeigt. – Für einige älteren Mitglieder der Gemeinde, die nicht englisch verstehen können[,] wird ein Gottesdienst in deren Hause periodisch abgehalten werden. so hat der Verwaltungsrath der Gemeinde bestimmt. Die Kirche wurde organisirt am 8. Sept 1878 und hat 300 Mitglieder. [transcribed by Pearl Vick] Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sioux City Volksfreund: St. Paul's Lutheran Church Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6 June 1918 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sioux City Volksfreund Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Sioux City; Woodbury County Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context microfilm newspaper collections, State Historical Society of Iowa Subject The topic of the resource Anti-German Sentiment during WWI; switch from German to English during sermons Description An account of the resource St. Paul's German Evangelical-Lutheran Church, in accordance with the proclamation of Governor W.L. Harding, which forbids the use of all foreign languages in public assemblies, has completely done away with the German language in church, as Pastor G. A. Matthaides announced on Sunday. Worship services for the several elderly members of the congregation who cannot understand English will be held periodically in their homes, as was decided by the parish administrative council. The church was organized on the 8th of September 1878 and has 800 members. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Oscar A. Hoffmann Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource State Historical Society of Iowa Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Language A language of the resource German Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper article Anti-German Sentiment German-Language Newspapers Religion Religious Services Sioux City Volksfreund World War I https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/files/original/729bb6a675b7ceb021372542249854d0.jpg 351ea4b554dd0465732b97ed9d7a374b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource GERMAN-IOWAN NEWSPAPERS Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Appeal to Men Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 17 May 1916 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Waverly Phoenix Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Waverly Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context waverly-appeal.jpg Subject The topic of the resource 1916 Women's Suffrage Amendment Description An account of the resource An Appeal to Men The women of Iowa who are against women's suffrage are fighting for the vast majority of their gender. They do not want the men of Iowa to impose the right to vote on them. They do not desire the strife, the bitterness, and the notoriety that are inextricably linked to a political campaign. They trust in the loyalty of their husbands, fathers, and sons and do not suffer under their dominion. To be free from the cares of government and the discord of politics is one of the greatest rights of women. They currently have that right. Why take it away from them? Do not force something upon them that can lead to no good, but instead create much discord, not only for women themselves, but also for the state and all residing therein. Do not ask women to leave the sphere assigned to them by nature--a role that a man could never adequately satisfy--in order that they enter the domain of men, a domain they are not physically created for. Do not force mothers, wives, sisters, and daughters into politics. Do not force the burdens of men onto women's shoulders. Men of Iowa, we appeal to you not to abandon the women of Iowa in this crisis, and that on the 5th of June you will go to the polls and vote No on women's suffrage. The Women Who Do Not Demand Suffrage https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/files/original/483e5cac3da69e5fe0e54a7c3cfd0a98.jpg b1910eb901167ebdf2bd7b5a29182425 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource GERMAN-IOWAN NEWSPAPERS Document Translation Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Unpatriotisch und untreu. Es giebt eine Verfügung mittelst welcher man sogenannte unpatriotische oder untreue Bürger zur Rechenschaft ziehen kann. Irgendwelche Berichte solcher Vergehen, sollen sofort an das sog. „County Coucil of Defense“ einberichtet werden. Diese Körperschaft billigt absolut nicht das Handeln eines Pöbels, um irgendjemand zur Rechenschaft zu ziehen, auch mißbilligt sie das Anstreichen privater oder öffentlicher Gebäude, oder das Küssen der Fahne usw. Irgendwelche Ausschreitungen dieser Art werden fernerhin ganz strikte vor der Behörde „County Council of Defense“ verhandelt werden. Unterzeichnet John Köberle, Vorsitzer. J.Q. Lauer, Sekretär. [transcribed by Pearl Vick] Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Waverly Phoenix: Unpatriotic and Disloyal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 22 May 1918 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Waverly Phoenix Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Waverly; Bremer County Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context microfilm newspaper collections, State Historical Society of Iowa Subject The topic of the resource Anti-German Sentiment during WWI; Council of Defense measures against flag kissing or painting property yellow to denote "slackers" Description An account of the resource Unpatriotic and Disloyal There is a provision by means of which one can call to account so-called unpatriotic or disloyal citizens. All reports of such wrongdoings should be made immediately to the county Council of Defense. This body absolutely condemns mob actions designed to hold someone accountable. We also disapprove of painting private or public buildings yellow or forced kissing of the flag, etc. Any such infractions will continue to be strictly dealt with by the county Council of Defense agency. Signed John Köberle, Chairman J.Q. Lauer, Secretary Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bremer County Council of Defense Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource State Historical Society of Iowa Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Language A language of the resource German Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper announcement Anti-German Sentiment Council of Defense German-Language Newspapers Politics Waverly Phoenix World War I https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/files/original/c4cd97e976c7739647deb840175c9291.jpg 61ecaa801197e66bc15142ee65e86cb2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource GERMAN-IOWAN NEWSPAPERS Document Translation Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound An unsere werten Leser Es wird wohl schon den Meisten bekannt sein, daß es durch Gesetz, das am 16. Oktober* um Mitternacht in Kraft getreten, den fremdsprachigen Zeitungen verboten ist, Neuigkeiten oder Artikel über den Krieg, die Bundes-Regierung oder irgend eine der anderen kriegführenden Mächte betreffend, zu bringen, und das zwar so lange der Krieg dauert, es sei denn, es werde beim lokalen Postmeister vor der Bekanntmachung im Blatte eine eidlich erhärtete Uebersetzung hinterlegt. Von dieser Zensur werden ausgenommen, diejenigen Zeitungen, die einen speziellen Erlaubnisschein haben. Um diesen haben wir bei der Bundesregierung nachgesucht und halten daher für das Geratenste, uns aller Krie[g]snachrichten und Kommentare zu enthalten, bis uns die Lizens bewilligt worden ist. Wir bitten unsere werten Leser um gütige Nachsicht dafür und werden unser Blatt trotzdem so interessant als möglich gestalten, in der Hoffnung, daß sie uns in diesen schweren Zeiten treu bleiben. Die Redaktion [transcribed by Pearl Vick] * correct date: October 6, 1917 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Waverly Phoenix: To Our Valued Readers Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7 November 1917 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Waverly Phoenix Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Waverly; Bremer County Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context microfilm newspaper collections, State Historical Society of Iowa Subject The topic of the resource Anti-German Sentiment during WWI; newspaper censorship; Description An account of the resource To Our Valued Readers As most readers already know, foreign language newspapers are forbidden to publish articles about the war, the federal government, or anything concerning other countries at war, for as long as the war lasts, unless a notarized translation is submitted to the local postmaster before publication. These restrictions are based on a law that came into effect at midnight on October 16th [correct date: October 6th]. Newspapers with a special permit may be exempted from this censorship. We have applied for such a permit with the federal government and consider it most advisable to abstain from all news and commentary concerning the war until we receive it. We ask our valued readership to bear with us and will continue to make our paper as interesting as possible in the hope that our readers remain true to us in these hard times. The Editors Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource State Historical Society of Iowa Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Language A language of the resource German Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper article; editorial commentary Anti-German Sentiment Censorship German-Language Newspapers Waverly Phoenix World War I https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/files/original/ededbdf53c40a8862b016156e0dfbe89.jpg 7a2c6f00642e64b4e04edf1e345d3bff https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/files/original/7eb85bb820bd547cdb222c078dfda3df.jpg 775beec5516cafec47de33ea97f93fdb https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/files/original/2b33b93805813b3ee0275773d7d016b8.jpg e243dae949f5ee5357e6365f6e4efa58 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource GERMAN-IOWAN NEWSPAPERS Document Translation Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound <h4>Das Frauenstimmrechts=Amendment.</h4> Zugleich mit der Primärwahl am 5. Juni, in welcher die Kandidaten für die Staats= und County= Aemter (Ämter), die im November zu wählen sind, nominirt (nominiert) werden, findet die Abstimmung über das Frauenstimmrecht statt. Wird diese an= genommen, so wird die Constitution des Staates einverleibt und die Frauen in Iowa besitzen das Stimmrecht. Wes= halb mit dieser so wichtigen Abstim= mung nicht bis zur Herbstwahl gewartet worden ist, läßt (lässt) sich leicht erraten. Nämlich bei dieser wird, da dann Prä= sidentenwahl ist, nahezu das volle Vo= tum des Staates abgegeben, bei einer Primärwahl aber stimmt nur ein Theil (Teil) der Wähler, sogar nur ein kleiner Theil (Teil), und da sicher alle Freunde des Frauen= Stimmrechts stimmen werden, so ist da= mit die Annahme weit leichter durchzu= setzen, wie wenn ein volles Votum abge= geben wird. Die Frauenrechtler in der Legislatur haben sehr schlau gerechnet, indem sie die Frage in einer Primär= wahl, statt in einer Haupt= und Gene= ralwahl, den Wählern unterbreiteten. Eine solche wichtige Frage hätte doch unbedingt dann zur Abstimmung kom= men sollen, wenn das größtmöglichste Votum zu erwarten war, wo jeder Bür= ger stimmen würde. Aber nein, das paßte (passte) dem allmächtigen Mucker= und Suffragettenthum, welche die letzte Le= gislatur ganz und gar beherrschte, nicht in den Kram und so wurde die Angele= genheit zu einer Zeit zur Abstimmung angeordnet, wo man sicher ist, nur ein kleines Votum, keinesfalls ein volles Votum und damit die wirkliche Mei= nungsäußerung der ganzen Bürger= schaft des Staates zu erhalten. Von dem Ausgang der Frauenstimm= rechts=Wahl hängt wahrscheinlich auch die nächstjährige Prohibitionswahl ab, die entscheiden soll, ob der jetzt schon bestehende Prohibitionsblödsinn kon= stitutionell werden soll, was bedeutet, daß (dass) wir die Trockenheit überhaupt nicht mehr los werden oder nicht. Wenig= stens ist immerhin eine Möglichkeit eines freisinnigen Sieges ohne Frauenstimm= recht vorhanden — mit Frauenstimm= recht aber absolut nicht. Deshalb wäre es sehr zu wünschen, das (dass) sich unsere Li= beralen und Gegner der politischen Gleichberechnung (Gleichberechtigung) der Geschlechter etwas mehr rühren, wie sie bis jetzt gethan (getan) haben, wenn ihnen überhaupt etwas an der Ablehnung dieser Frage liegt. Um= somehr (umso mehr), da alle günstigen Aussichten bis jetzt auf Seite der Frauenrechtler liegen. Die meisten der Governors=Kandidaten, auch der sogenannte demokratische, der Herr Meredith, haben sich offen für das Frauenstimmrecht erklärt. Desgleichen die meisten Aspiranten für andere Staatsämter. Die Anhänger des Weib= lichen Unterrocks betreiben außerdem eine viel regere Campagne (Kampagne), offen und mehr noch im stillen (Stillen), als die andere Seite, die sich außer einigen vernünftigen Frauen, die selbst gegen ihre Hinein= zerrung in unsere Politik sind, noch nicht rühren. Bis zum 5 Juni sind nur noch einige Wochen hin und soll noch eine starke öffentliche Bewegung gegen das beab= sichtigte Weiber=Regiment eingeleitet werden, so ist’s hohe Zeit. Es muß (muss), wenn überhaupt Hoffnung vorhanden ist, die Frauenrechtler zu schlagen, da= rauf hingearbeitet werden, daß (dass) ein mög= lichst starkes Votum in der Wahl abge= geben wird, denn nur darin liegt augen= scheinlich einige Aussicht, den Ansturm abzuschlagen. Die Gleichgültigkeit der Massen, die diese Primärwahlen gegen= über haben muß (muss) abgeschüttelt werden, so daß (dass) so viele Bürger wie nur möglich, nicht nur die Befürworter des Frauen= stimmrechts, sich zum Wahlplatz begeben. (Iowa Reform.) [Transcribed by Cassandra Bertolini] Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Waverly Phoenix: The Women's Suffrage Amendment Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 17 May 1916 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Waverly Phoenix Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Waverly Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context waverly-suffrage.jpg Subject The topic of the resource 1916 Women's Suffrage Amendment Description An account of the resource The Women's Suffrage Amendment The referendum on women's suffrage will take place together with the June 5th primaries, in which voters will nominate candidates for state and county offices for the later November election. Should the measure be approved, the state constitution will be amended to grant suffrage to all women in Iowa. We can easily surmise why such an important referendum was not postponed until the November election. In November, when the presidential election takes place, nearly the entire state will turn out to vote. During a primary, however, only a fraction of voters, even a small fraction, will turn out at the polls, and since all friends of women's suffrage will vote, the amendment will pass much more easily than with a high voter turnout. The suffragists in the state legislature have slyly brought this referendum before voters during a primary election rather than a general election. Such an important matter should have been placed on the ballot when nearly every eligible voter would go to the polls. But no, that didn't suit the all-powerful yes-men and suffragettes who completely dominated the last state legislature, and so the matter was scheduled to come to a vote at a time when there is certain to be a low voter turnout, anything but a full turnout that might be a representative measure of opinion among all citizens. Next year's Prohibition referendum will likely depend on the result of the women's suffrage vote. This second referendum will decide whether the current Prohibition nonsense shall become constitutional, i.e., whether we'll be rid of temperance or not. Without women's suffrage, there is at least the possibility of a victory for personal liberty; with women's suffrage, absolutely not. For this reason, it would be quite useful if the liberals and opponents of the political equality of the sexes would rouse themselves more often than they have up to this point, if the failure of this referendum is of any concern to them at all. They have all the more reason to do so, since the suffrage camp has the more favorable prospects at the moment. The majority of candidates for governor, even the so-called Democrat, Mr. Meredith, have declared their support for women's suffrage, and the majority of aspirants for state offices have done the same. The petticoat supporters, moreover, are conducting a much more vigorous campaign, both in the open and quietly, than the opposing side, which has hardly lifted a finger, with the exception of a few sensible women who are opposed to being dragged into politics. There are only a few weeks left until June 5th. If public momentum against the proposed women's regime is to develop, then it's time to act. If there is to be any hope of victory over the suffragists, then we must work towards generating the largest turnout possible, for therein lies apparently the only chance of heading off the coming storm. The apathy of the masses towards primaries must be overcome, so that as many citizens as possible, not only the proponents of women's suffrage, make their way to the ballot box. (Iowa Reform.) German-American Women German-Language Newspapers Politics Waverly Phoenix Woman Suffrage https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/files/original/545f584b3ed321f8aadec3c79e482c11.pdf b44267763811dea434879a755b2c1335 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource GERMAN-IOWAN NEWSPAPERS Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Independence Courier Masthead Subject The topic of the resource German-Language Newspapers; Mastheads Description An account of the resource Masthead for Independence Courier Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1881-08-05 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper Language A language of the resource German Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Iowa City Historical Library Newspaper Collection Microfilm, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1881-08-05; Independence, Iowa; Buchanan County German-Language Newspapers Mastheads