The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-07
A. p. A. PRINCIPLES.
Declaration of the National Council In
Session at Des Mofnes.

Declaration of tine National Council In
Session at Des Aoines.
Dies MONIES, Iowa, May THE
national council of the American Pro-
tective Association has adjourned
after four days session. The most
important business transacted was the
adoption of the following declaration
of principles:
F1rst-Loyal to true Amerfcanism, which
party. IS the drst requisite for membership In In
second-The A p A Is not a political party
and does not control the political anil alton Of
les aeiivs IN the Of 5eem theft to be
ssl duties in. In or out Of party lines because il
Peo9s vii Be- a 5oed py
discharge Of the duties OF citizenship by every
Third while tolerant of all creeds, it holds
that subsection To and support of any ecclesi-
American citizens, and which CT aims equal il
not greater sovereignty than the government
able with citizens ship It Is. therefore, op-
posed to the holding ole OF ofees in national
or supporter Of such ecclesiastical power
United States Of America ana no portion a of Il
more than its guaranty of RELIGIOUS liberty to
mean that under its protection any IN Ameri-
can ecclesiastical power can claim absolute
ing up under the stars and stripes.
school the bulwark of American institutions:
the best place for the education o. American
against the employment of subjects Of anv
I'M American ecclesiastical power as ofncers
or teachers OF the pubic schools
Sixth.We condemn the support out of the
Pr6lie t treas 3; by direct apPropration. or
tory or other Institution not owned and con-
SeTenthPBeiieving that exemption from
taxation IS equal to grant of public funds,
be exempt from taxation, the title to WhIch Is
not vested IN the national or state govern
Ei4hth-We protest against the enlistment
in the United States army, navy militia of
any state of any person not an actual citizen
Ninth-We demand for the protection OF
portation Of pauper labor and the restriction
show their ability and honest intention to
become self-supportint American citizens.
Tenth-We demand the change of na1uralf-
cation laws by a repeal of the act authorizing
the naturalization of minors without pre-
ing that no alien shall be naturahzed or per-
m tied ed to vote Ia any state IN the Union who
wn9 can not pTevs seven years eontin NJ S
Eleventh-We protest against the gross
OF our land administer the present naturaIiza-
ton laws: and ag inst the practice of natur-
candidates as the most prolific source of the
present prostitution of American citizenship
Twelfth-We demand that all hospitals asy-
lurns: reform tories or other institutions in
times subject to public inspection. whether
they are main tanned by the people or by pr.
vate corporations or individuals
Thfrteenth.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 of any one class
of the people
It was resolved that Washington
D. c., be the permanent meeting place
after 1896, and that all meetings be
held with open doors, the pub bile to be
invited to witness and listen to all