The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-06
NM. AxpKEws AND rms A. r. A.
A Statement OF HTS Connection With
the Organization

A Statement OF His Connection With
the Organization
SEATTLE. Feb. 5. isaL
To THE Error: l have always believed
that the common schools OF this country
ought 20 be non-sectsrian; that neither
Protestant nor Catholic. Mohammedan or
Seeularist onght to have their religious
teness taught in our public schools.
/ favor the teaching in such schools
of patriotism. morality. honesty and
courtesy, and If parents think these ought
to be supplemented with the sanctions OF
religious obligations. let these be supplied
AZ home or IN other schools
While / have always favored immigra-
ton of The honest. the good and law-respect-
ing and Iau-ahiding citizens of Enrope and
their admission in due time and under the
provisions OF law TO all the rights, privii-
eye. and immunities OF American citizen
ship. do now and always have opposed
the making of America the dumping
ground for the pauper and criminal classes
of the old world Further. TO make this
negative statement full ! ought to say that
I am now and have always been opposed
to the coming TO this country OF those
classes Of persons who, under our laws,
car never become an integral portion OF
our population.
In the nomination and support of any
person for Office I have never asked
whether he be an adopted or native-born
American citizen, but rather whether he
is patriotic. honest. capable. and whether
he will be faithful in the discharge of the
duties of the Office if elected.
These principles are radical and funda-
n - = Il,
particular application or force in this cam
paign. The only excuse fer their mention
or statement is this: The first of this week
personal friend who had called upon me
at my residence upon a business matter
wholly outside of politics casually men,
. toned the fact that there was secret so
ciety in this city that was rapidly accumu-
lating membership and he asked me to
consent that he be allowed to carry in
card proposing my name for membership.
/ answered him by saying that did not
know anything about the objects, doc
trines or purposes of such society and that
did not know without further informa-
ton whether should desire membership
or not
He then urged that he could take In
my name. and when presented. if there
were no objections, l would be notified and
l would then be furnished with document
tary evidence and statements showing the
full purpose and principles of the society.
and then. after having been fully informed
as to its principles and objects. if | ap-
proved them could then be admitted.
Later in the week my attention was at
tracted to an editorial in your paper in re-
gard to this organization or society. in
which editorial were given extracts from
its ritual, and upon inquiry l was satisfied
of their correctness.
l saw at once that l could not in
justice to the Republican party become
candidate on its ticket, nor could with
propriety act as mayor Of this city if
elected after taking upon myself the obi
cations imposed by the organization. 1
thereupon at once communicated with my
friend and asked to have my application
withdrawn. He then informed me that
my application had already been rejected,
but that it would probably come up at the
next meeting of the society and be ac-
cepted. However. l insisted on its with
drawal, which was done.
The facts connected with my applica-
ton have been betrayed by members of the
organization and are being cove.tiy used
in attempts to injure me, hence / feel that
it Is proper for me to make this public
statement. Were | alone concerned in the
matter there would be no occasion for me
to do so. My residence in this community
for thirty-three years would have TO
answer for my individual conduct, but the
Republican party, from which / seek the
nomination for mayor of this city, has a
right before it gives me its support to
know every detail in this connection.
/ understand that I am charged with
being q member OF such society and an
advocate OF its principles and objects.
This mistake. l believe in the principles
stated above and no further. They involve
questions not at issue in this municipal
campaign.
These are all the facts appertaining to
my alleged connection with the A. p. A.
J.. b. ANDREWS.