The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-21
SONS OF AMERICA.
The Principles and Aims of this
Patriotic Order.
THE BLOODY FOOT ON THE FLOOR.
The Footprints In the Carlson Cottage-The
Arrest Of 0Donovan ROssa-The Cronin
Grand JurY-French Citizenship.

WASHINGTON, June 20.-At the after
noon session of the Patriotic Sons o.
America the following was prepared for
the press: ''In view OF the fact
that the principles of this order ant
the objects of its existence have not
| been properly presented; and inasmuch as
an incident connected with the presidential
reception has boon misrepresented, this
national camp requests fair and impartial
consideration of our dedication of princi-
pies:
"Article 1. Next to the love of our
Creator, we believe that patriotism is the
highest and noblest affection of the
human soul.
Eve believe that the institutions of nc
country are safe without patriotic reasons,
and that none will so jealousy guard and
protect them as those who are born and
reared under their influence.
eve believe that we have the best form
of government for the masses on the face
of the earth.
liberty of American citizens and their deS-
cendants we desire to protect as
well as our form of government,
and preserve intact from the
influence of any foreign power by dissent
mating sentiments of loyalty and patriot
ism by the establishment Of fraternal
feeling of devotion to the country amongst
all Americans. We hope to make it impos-
sible for any one to live under the protec-
ton of the stars and stripes who does
not honor and revere, and who would not
defense of the principles of freedom
and justice which it represents.
cart. 3. We desire to sustain the purity
of the ballot and have it intelIigently and
legitimately used.
art. t. We believe our system Of free
public schools is but the work of our liberty,
and we insist that they be kept absolutely
free from all ecclesiastical and sectarian in
fluence, and under the influence of local
secular officers elected by the people.
art. 3. We cordially welcome all those
honest desire of becoming loyal American
citizens, and who sincerely disavow any and
all allegiance to any foreign potentates and
governments. and who honor and revere
our national flag.
cart. =. We are opposed to the occu-
pancy of any part of our land by foreign
spectators or adventurers who do not
wish to become citizens, and we believe
that all the resources and privileges of this
=,
either native or naturaliZed.s
cart. Z. We are in favor of crushing
out that which is already here, and of
taking measures which will prohibit from
into our ports in the future that
foreign element which comes here to advo-
cate Communism and Nihilism and which
does not identify itself with our country
and does not respect our flag.
art. s. We invite all nat, born cit
liens who believe in their country and its
and who desire to perpetuate
free government, and who wish to en-
brotherly feelings to Americans
TO the end that we may invite them to our
rock OF fellowship and love, we call espe-
cial attention to those reporters who have
styled US Known othiugs ar1 Anti-Cath- |
olics, to Article and quote from our Of
fetal expose. We have no quarrel with
any man on account of any ationality or
religion, but we wish to accsTd equal JUS
tice to all American citizens.
The article from the address of our |
national president, so extensively copied, |
requires no apology and this order in |
national assembly convened declares that |
there Is no room in republican form of |
government for any organization which |
advocates and practices murder and assas- |
sination, and we believe that every intel |
igent citizen, native or foreign born, who |
mas read the evidence presented to the |
jury of Chicago relative to the |
Cronin murder has felt this to be true, and |
hat their existence is constant menace to |
)ur government. |
''The badge incident so sensationally |
as 'Burchardism', is q mis- |
representation. Our reception by the |
President was cordial and gratifying to |
he members of this order"