The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-09-07
Objects of the Amorines Stated
by President Traynor.
IT is AN A. P. A. SOCIETY.
What He Says of It's Local Signif.
canoe.
Reasons for secrecy-Unjust Bitterness
Toward the Catholc Church the Foun-
dalton of 1t All-Largely Attended
Meeting of the Amorines.

ident w. j. H. Traynor, of the
'Amorines,'' was in town, it created
some surprise among those who had fol-
lowed the exposures OF the society, and
some statement from that gentleman was
awaited with interest. So many matters
claimed mis- attention, however, that Mr..
Traynor declined to be interviewed,
and It was not until last night that a
statement could be obtained from him. 1t
is given simply because it is matter
of news in which all the people are in
terested, and not because The HERALD
Endorses the position taken by Mr..
Traynor or his views.
The gentleman attended the meeting of
the society last night, and at its close was
asked by the reporter if he was willing to
talk.
.tMore than willing,'' replied Mr..
Traynor. 'sAll ask is that
be fairly quoted, and then
any criticism you wish to make
shall not object to. When facts are pre-
sented, the reader is not affected by edi-
torial comment. -
ssWhat is this association7' queried
the reporter.
OBJECTS OF THE "AMoRINEs" STATED.
cit is the American Protective associa-
ton, an organization formed and existing
for the purpose OF promoting, cultivating
and expounding to the fullest extent
that grand underlying principle which
makes ali men intolerant and places the
human race upon an equal footing, sub
ject only to the superior laws of intelli-
gence-the protection of our country and
Its free institutions against the
secret, intolerant and aggressive
efforts that are persistently being
set forth by that religio-p political
lie church aided by the enemies of free
doom and honest government, to con-
troll the government of the United States.
and destroy our blood bought civil and
religious liberty. No man who applies
for admission to our order is asked where
he was born nor to what political
party he belongs. We purpose preserv-
ing constitutional liberty and maintain
ing the government of this country. We
regard all relIgio-political organizations
as the enemies of civil and religious lib
erty. We purpose maintaining the
principle OF one general free
non sectarian school organization,
and oppose ali attempts to supplant it by
any sectarian institution. We are
solemnly pledged to resist all attempts,
local or national, to use public funds for
and sectarian purpose. We advocate the
enactment of laws taxing all property,
national. state, county and municipal ex-
cepted. We advocate immediate re-
striction, if not absolute prohibition
of immigration until such times at least
as the foreign mass now here becomes as
simulated or Americanized. We do this
largely to protect our citizen laborers
from the evil influences of cheap pauper
LABOR which, through the fundamentally
of European propaganda societies, and
in this country by the aid OF strikes and
the subtle influence of priests are
rapidly supplanting our free and educated
American citizens in every line of indus
Try. We advocate an educational quail
fication to the elective franchise, that
will require every American CITIZEN to
be Americanized. We deem it unwise
and unsafe to appoint or elect to civil,
political or military Offices in this cou n
try, men who owe supreme allegiance
to any foreign king. potentate or ecclesi-
astical power. and who are sworn to obey
such power"
THE LOCAL SIGNIFICANCE.
s'But what local significance has this
organization?''
'None whatever, except as an auxil-
larry to the general body. The impression
here prevailing that we boycott Catholic
individuals is wrong. We have no war
with the individual. 1t is with the
methods of his church. A man can wor-
ship according to the dictates of his con-
science; but we insist that he shall not
make that religion 2 part of the nation s
politics. To circumvent such persons in
their nefarious designs upon this repub-
lie and honest government, and to
perpetuate the constitution which
youchsafes to all good citizens
life, liberty and the pursuit OF
happiness we propose putting into office
only honest and true men, VINO are best
qualified to fill the positions, regardless
of political parties. Our mission is to
awaken the people of free America from
their lethargy, Indifference and over
confidence. Eternal vigilance is as much
the price of liberty as ever, yet Protes-
tants Of the republic have ceased to be
vigilant and in conscious strength
are either intently chasing the
almighty dollar, or quietly DOING, while
we swiftly drift toward a more tremend-
Gus and terrible crisis than this country
has yet known. OF this impending con-
fiict the American people have had due
notice. The plenary council which met
at Baltimore eight years ago said:
ours, are the church OF God
(of Rome and the spirit of the
world locked in an awful and hotly con-
tested combat over the education of the
YOUTH
Leo XIII. in his encyclical of Jan. 10,
1890, says:
sit is an unpiuos deed to break the
laws OF Jesus Christ (Rome) for the pur.
pose of obeying the magistrate, or to
transgress the laws of the church under
the pretext of obeying the evil law. -
Z 10 y "a 70 %t,o dr,+s
posed by religion, or violate, in the per-
son of the sovereign pontiff the authority
of Jesus Christ (Rome). then indeed it is q
duty to resist them and a crime to obey
them.''
In the same encylical he says:
ssThe actious of superiors (the clergy
ought not TO be struck at with the sword
Of speech, even when they appear to
merit censure.
In the same encyclical he says: SIT
will thus be seen how indispensable it is
that besides the perfect concord which
ought to reign in their thoughts and &C.
tions, the faithful should always reli-
giously take as the rule of their conduct
the political wisdom of the ecclesiastical
authority
And again: fsThe union OF minds, then
requires perfect submission of will to the
church and the sovereign pontiff as to Goo
himself. -
In his encyclical of November, 1856,
the same pope says: "All Catholics must
make themselves felt as active element:
in daily political life in the countrie:
where they live. They must penetrate
wherever possible in the administration
of civil affairs
Plus TX. commanded in Encyclical 80
1.-The Catholic church and her ecclesias,
tics have right to immunity from civi
law.'
In Encyclical 10 he says: 'tThe Catho.
lie church has right to exercise its au.
tho-ity without having any limits set t.
it by the civil power
The declaration of the same DOPE