The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-08-29


American Protestant Association, the
platform of which appeared in the Trio
uns, for its aims and objects are entirely
different. 1t is not the society of the
''Amorines, - if an organization OF that
kind exists. The society is not political
and was not organized to control local
politics. It's member are from all pollJl-
cal parties. Nationality is not bar to
membership and the Irish are not aimed
at as targets as represented; several IRISH
men belong to the Salt Lake branch.
THE PLATFORM
is as follows: "With an unfaltering
pledge and devotion to the cause of self
government, the universal advancement
of civilization, to institute, maintain and
protect free non sectarian public school
system throughout the world, to forever
keep separate church and state, to en-
Tighten the human understanding by
solemn protest and concentration against
the slavery of superstition and tyranny OF
promote civil and religious liberty
throughout the world and insuring peace
and happiness to all mankind this consti-
tuition is established and confirmed
The constitution then prescribes the
regulations governing the supreme,
national, provincial, state and subordi-
nate bodies and is much the same as that
no reproduction.
1t is true that this society antagonizes
the Roman Catholic church, but not with
q view to It's extirpation: nor the misery
OF its mem ber5. 1t antagoniZes every
church that shall say tsWe propose to in
fuence governments to advance our in
terests at the expense of all Others" or
that dares to lay its hands upon our pub
lie school system, which is we believe
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pie can constitute no Democracy. Those
who govern themselves must be educated.
1t does not, as charged, attempt to
oUsT CATHOLICS FROM THEIR EMPLOY
MENT,
and thereby entail suffering upon inno-
cent women and children. We realiZ Q
that Catholics are actuated by the same
passions, the same hopes and joys, the
same fears as we; that they love as we do,
and are loved as we are, and we denounce
the perjured william who has asserted
otherwise.
All other matters being equal, we pre-
fer for employment members of our own
order, and what order does not? Do the
Masons neglect their brethren's welfarel
Do the Odd Fellows? Do the Ancient
Order of Hibernians? And we oppose none
excepting those who oppose us.
We do not accept for membership
member of the Roman Catholic church.
The
QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP
are: Section l, article XIV, "Any person
to become a member of this order must be
a male of at least IS years ofage, of sound
mind, of good moral character and COM
petent to pursue some lawful occupation,
and who is not a member OF the Roman
Catholic church,
The raouicit0 for mann hprQhin n The
Ancient Order of Hiberniaus is:
mo person shall become a member of
this order who is not Irish or of Irish
descent, Roman Catholic and of Roman
Catholic parents"
The Ancient Order of Hibernians exists
in every city of note in the United States.
1t exists by permission of law. Will any
one deny Americans who are not Catholic
the privileges exercised by those who are?
Now for the reasons for debarring
Roman Catholics from membership. As
stated, we declare for q free non sectarian
school system.
THE AUTHORITIES OF THE ROMAN CHURCH
have in times past, and do now, aim to
substitute for the public schools the paro-
chial system.
The Freeman's Journal (Catholic) says:
sLet the school system go to where it
came from-the devil. We want Chris
tan (Catholic) schools. and the state can
not tell US what Christianity is
The Cincinnati Catholic Telegraph re-
marks: 'sIt will be a glorious day for
the Roman Catholics of this country
when, under blows of justice and moral
ity, our school system will be shivered to
pieces. Until then modern pagauism
will triumph
The council of prelates of the Roman
Catholic church have publicly declared
against the public schools, and no intelli-
gent Catholic will deny this assertion.
Now in the face of this condition we
submit that it would
BE UNFAIR AND UNJUST
to ourselves and members of the Catholic
church to accept them as members. If
they are true to the public declarations of
their superiors In the faith they would
not join. But we say to you: Catholics,
we have no controversy with you in the
private walks of life; but as we who do
not hold equal ideas with your Catholic
organizations are debarred, and properly
too, from joining you, SO you can not be
of us in this order.
We hope as time rolls on and the light
Of reason dawns. to convince you of the
business of our views. AS citizens of
this common country you are entitled
under the law to as much as we are and
claim for yourselves, the privilege of or
ganizing for the perpetuation and en-
forcement of principles we believe are
right.
Now word as to
THE LOCAL SIGNIFICANCE.
We are charged as being organized to
break the Liberal party. We disclaim
any intention of breaking any party. We
ask no man to renounce his principles
who joins US, and we emphstically assert
that no man has joined under misap-
prehension. From start to finish every
man has ample opportunity to consider
obligation against his will.
1t is not political. The constitution
forbids it in this language. Article XIX,
Section 4: ssNo council of this order or any
member thereof, shall print, or cause to
be printed any document or paper en-
dorsing any candidate or candidates for
public Office as the endorsement of this
order, or use the name or seal of the order
for political purposes. The penalty for
violation of this section
SHALL BE EXPULSION
from the order and it is made mandatory
upon the proper tribunal to so declare It
when brought to its notice.
Another point. There is nothing In
the ritual compelling or requiring a
member to vote for a member for office.
This society seeks to elect no s'lodge
ticket.'' We do not inquire as to can
didate being q registered voter. Citi-
zenship is not as a requisite. A
Russian can join in America and an
American in Russia.
One more point. The Tribune says we
debar Roman Catholics
FROM POLITICAL PREFERMENT.
In the same article it prints list of
alleged members, who are mem
bers of the city council. Did one of
these men vote against the confirmation
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