The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-06
A. 2. A. DECLARATIONS
Principles of the Order An
nounced by Supreme Council.
w. j. II. TraynOr Reelected President
Milwaukee Chosen as the Next
Meeting Place.

DIES MONIES. Ia, May 5.-The Supreme
Council of the A. P. A. has elected these
officers: Supreme president. w. j. H. Tray
nor, Of Detroit; vice president, Rev. Adam
Faucet. of Columbus, o.: secretary of
state, O. o. Jackson, of Boone; chaplain,
]. j. Gosper, of Los Angeles; secretary,
c. l.. Beatty, of Saginaw, Mich. treasurer,
II. NJ. Stark, of Milwaukee,; past supreme
president, II. +. Bowers, of Clinton; ser.
geant-at-arms, E. H. Dunbar: guard, e.
NJ. Woods (colored), of Illinois; sentinel,
William Meeker, of Kentucky. Milwaukee
was chosen as the place for the next meet
Ing.
The Supreme Council completed it's Ia
bors tonight, after a four days session.
The most important work was the prepar-
alton of the declaration of principles for
the order which was drawn up during two
days conference and is an important docu-
ment in every way. The statement that
Supreme President Traynor had recon-
mended twenty-one years residence for
naturalization was an error. His recon-
incubation was ten years, and the Supreme
Council finally decided that seven years
should elapse between an LIENS declaration
of intention and naturalization The council
passed a resolution asking this correction
to be made by the press. The declaration
of principles Is as follows:
First-Loyalty to true Americanism,
which knows neither birthplace, race,
creed or party, is the first requisite for
membership in the. American Protective
Association.
~Second-The American Protective Associ-
alton is not a political party, and does not
control the political afhliation of it's MEM
active in the discharge IF thei- political
duties in or out OF party lines. Le-
ing our people will be best solved by a con-
scientious discharge of the duties CT citizen
ship by every individual.
Third-While tolerant Of all creeds, it
holds that subsection to and support OF any
ecclesiastical power, not created and con-
trolled by American citizens, and which
claims equal If not greater sovereignty
than the government Of the United States
OF America is irreconcilable with American
citizenship. 1t is, therefore, opposed TO the
holding OF offices in national, State or mu-
nicipal government by any subject or sup
porter OF such ecclesiastical power.
Fourth-We uphold the Constitution OF
the United states or america, ana no
religious liberty. but we hold this religious
liberty to be guaranteed to the individual
and not TO mean that under its protection
any un-American ecclesiastical power can
claim absolute control over the education
of children growing up under the stars and
stripes.
F1fth-We consider the nonsectarian free
public school the bulwark Of American insti-
tutiOns, the best place for the education of
American children. To keep them such we
protest against the employment of subjects
OF any un-American ecclesiastical rover
as officers or teachers of our public schools.
the public treasury by direct appropriation
or by contract Of any sectarian school. re-
formatory. or other restitution not owned
and controlled by public authority.
Seventh-Believing that exemption from
taxation is equal to a grant Of public funds,
we demand that no real or personal prop
ertv be exempt from taxation the title 10
which Is not vested in the national or State
government. or in any of their subdivisions.
Eighth-We protest against the enlist
ment in the United States army and navy
OF the militia of any State of any person
not an actual citizen of the United States.
Ninth-We demand. for the protection of
our citizen laborers. the prohibition of the
importation of pauper labor and the re-
s~triction Of all immigration to persons who
can show . their ability and honest inten-
ton to become self-supportinG American
citizens.
Tenth-we demand the change of natur-
aliZation laws by n repeal of the act au-
thoriZing the naturalization of minors with
ont a previous declaration Of intention,
and by, providing that no aliens shall be
State in the Union who cannot speak the
language of the land and who cannot prove
seven years continuous residence in this
country from the date of his declaration
OF intention.
Eleventh-we protest against the gross
negligence and laVity with which the ill.,
dietary of our ls.nd administers the present
naturalization laws. and against the prac-
tice of naturalizing aliens at the expense
Of committees or candidates as the most
prolific source OF the present prostitution
of American citizenship to the basest use.
Tweifth-We demand that all hospitals,
asyiums. reformatories or other institutions
in which people are under restraint be at
ali times subject 10 public inspection,
whether they are maintained by the public
or by private corporations or individuals.
Thirteenth-We demand that all national
or State legislation affecting financial. COM
mercial or Industrial interests be general
in character. and in no instance in favor
of any one section of the country or OF any
one class of people.
The council tabled every motion attempt
ing to commit the order to any distinct
line OF policy on the money. labor. suffrage,
temperance or other party questions, and
also adopted a resolution declaring that
no committee or other authority in the or
der could bind the members TO any political
action beyond their negative obligation.
The council approved of the draft of a bill
for the suppression OF immigration. which
will be sent 10 Congress. and also adopted
resolutions for legislation subjecting con-
vents and similar institutions to public in
spection-
II was resolved that Washington, ID. c..
be the permanent meeting place after 1896,
and that all meetings be held with open
doors. the public to be invited 10 witness
and listen 10 all resolutions.
n. VI. G. y. secretaries.