Note 243 — Chapter XVII · Schmitz Ousted From Office.
Reading edition
The Chronicle, in its issue of May 19, printed the following as the committee’s declaration of principles:
“Declaration of principles by the Committee of Seven and what it intends to do:
“We propose to carry out our duty, irrespective of who is affected.
“We have adopted the Constitution of the United States as the fundamental basis for our final action.
“We intend to bring about a clean condition of affairs in this community and make it safe for habitation by human beings and for the investment of capital.
“We shall do nothing in the nature of class legislation and recognize that every element in the community has a right to representation in the government.”