The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-11
A. r. A. LOYALTY.

The A. P. A. processes to be an organ
ization of patriots. 1t claims TO be the
special defender of American institu-
lions. There are two American institu-
lions that It is endeavoring to over
throw, and they are the constitution of
Indiana and the constitution of the
United States. We would call the at
tention Of our readers to a few sections
Of these instruments. and first of the
constitution of Indiana:
Art. 1. sec. >. All men shall he secured
in their natural right to worship AL
mighty God according to the dictates of
their own cOnsciences.
Art l.. sec. 8. No law shall i'm any
case whatever control the free exercise
and enjoyment of religious opinions or
Art l.. sec. ;. No religious test shall
be required as a qualification for any
office Of trust or profit.
These provisions are openly repudiated
by this order The fundamental prin-
ciple of the order is war on catholics,
but apparently this is not so much on
account of their objections to catholics
ole citizens are foreign-born, and they
object to foreigners holding offices. the
salaries of which might otherwise be
drawn by members of the A. P. A. An
other section of the Indiana constitution
which they violate is this
Art 8. sec. 1. knowledge and learn
ing, generally diffused throughout a
community, being essential to the pres
ervation Of a free government il shall
be the duty of the general assembly to
encourage. by all suitable means, NOR
al. intellectual, scientific and agricul-
tural Improvement, and to provide by
law for a general and uniform system
Of common schools. wherein tuition shall
all. ' i'1''
It was no part of the intent of this
provision to discourage private schools
The sole object is to give everyone the
opportunity of free schools if they desire
it. 1t is expressly made the duty of the
general assembly to encourage both NOR
al and intellectual improvement of all
kinds, whether in public or private
schools. If anyone had suggested TO the
proposition to destroy all private schools
they would certainly have made an ex-
press prohibition OF such a foolish and
wicked thing. This constitution was
adopted in 1851. Since that time the
United States has made two important
additions to it's constitution, as follows:
Art. II. All persons born or natural
lied in the United States, and subject
to the Jurisdiction thereof are citizens
Of the United States and of the state
wherein they reside. No state shall make
or enforce any law which shall abridge
the privileges or immunities of citizens
of the United States; nor shall any state
deprive any person Of life, liberty or
property without due process of law;
nor deny to any person within its juris-
diction the equal protection of the laws.
Art. 10. The right of the citizens of
the United States to vote shall not be
denied or abridged by the United States
or by any state, on account of race,
color or previous condition of servitude.
The A. P. A. is endeavoring to take
away from citizens of foreign races
their right to vote under the natulariza-
ton laws, and to require them to live
I'm this country twenty-one years before
they can have any rights. And yet
this organization, which defies our con-
situations, talks about loyalty to the gov
eminent. 1t is a very hot-bed of dis
loyalty