The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-05-11
THE A. p. A.
What the Supreme Council Did at Its Late
Session In Des MoiDes-The Declaration
of Principles-No Pledges Party


What the Supreme Council Did at Its Late
Session In Des MoiDes-The Declaration
of Principles-No Pledges ON Party
Questions.
Dies MONIES, Ia, May THE SUI
preme council of the A. p A. completed
its labors here Saturday night, after
four days session. The most important
work was the preparation of the decla-
ration of principles for the order which
was drawn up during two days confer
ence, and is an important document in
every way. The statement that Suprems
President Traynor had recommended
twenty-one years residence for nat
uralization was in error. His recon-
mendation was ten years, and the SUI
preme council finally decided that sew
en- years should elapse between an alien
declaration of intention and naturaliza-
ton. The council passed resolution,
asking that this correction be made by
the press The declaration of princi-
Piles is as follows:
Flrst-Loyal to true Am ericanism, which
knows neither birth place. race, creed or party
is the first equisite for membership in the A
PA
Second-The A p. A. Is not a political party
and does not control the political afflliation OF
its members, but 1t teaches them to be intense
ly active In the discharge of their political du.
ties in or out of party lines because 1t believes
that all problems confronting our people Will
be best solved by q conscientious discharge Of
the duties of citizenship by every individual
Third-While tolerant Of all creeds, 1t holds
that subsection to and support of any ecclesi-
astical power not created and controlled by
American citizens and which claims equal, II
not greater sovereignty than the government
of the United States OF America, Is irrecon-
cilable with citizenship 1t is. therefore, op-
posed to the holding Of off1ces in national, state
or municipal government by any subject or
supporter of such ecclesiastical power.
Fourth We uphold the constitution of the
United States of America and no portion Of it
more than its guaranty of religious liberty to
be guaranteed to the individual, and not to
mean that under it's protection any un-Amer'
lean ecclesiastical power can claim absolute
control over the education Of children growing
up under the stars and stripes.
Fifth-We consider the non-sectarian, free
public school the bulwark of American institu-
tons; the best place for the education OF Amer
lean children To keep them such, we pro est
against the g ploy ment Of subjects OF any un-
American ecclesiastical power as officers or
teachers Of the public schools
Sixth-We condemn the support out OF the
public treasury, by direct appropriation, or by
contract of any sectarian school, reformatory
or other institution not owned and controlled
by public authority.
Seventh-Believing that exception from tax
alton is equal to grant of public funds, we
demand that no real or personal property be
exempt from taxation. the taxation, the title
to which is not vested in the national or state
governments or in any Of their subdivisions
Eighth-We protest against the enlist ment
In the United States army, navy, or 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 imports-
ton of pauper labor and the restrictions Of all
immigration to persons who can show their
ability ana honest intention to become sef-sup-
porting American citizens.
Tenth-We demand the change OF n1turalizl-
ton laws by a repeal of the act authorizing the
naturalization of minors without a previous
declaration o; intention. and by providing that
no aliens shall be naturalized or permitted to
vote in any 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 in =
tention
Eleventh-We protest against the gross neg
Iigence and laxity with which the Judiciary of
our land administer the present naturalization
aliens at the expense of committees or candi
dates as the most prolific source Of the present
prostitution of American citizenship to the
basest use.
Twelfth-We demand that all hospitals, asy-
lums, reformatories other institutions in
which people are under restraint be at all times
subject to public inspection. whether they are
main: aimed by the peope or by private corpora
tions or individuals.
ThirIeenth-We demand that all national or
state legislation affecting financial, CONNER.
cial or industrial interests be general in char.
acter and in instance in favor of any one
/ section Of the country or any one class Of the
people.
The council tabled every motion at
tempting 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 order could
bind the members to any political ac-
ton beyond their negative obligation.
The council approved of the draft of a
bill for the suppression of immigration.
which will be sent to congress and also
adopted resolutions for legislation, sub
jecting converts and similar institu-
tions to public inspection.
The following officers were elected:
Supreme president, w. j. II. Traynor, of
Detroit; vice president, Rev. Adam
Faucet, of Columbus, o.; secretary of
state, o. C. Jackson, of Boone, Ia. /;
chaplain, j. ]. Gosper, of Los Angeles;
secretary, C. T. Beatty, of Saginaw,
Mich; treasurer. II. NJ. Stark, of Mil
waukee; past supreme president. II. f.
Bowers, of Clinton, Ia; sergeant-at-
arms, E. H. Dunbar; guard, E. NJ.
Woods (coloredD, of Illinois; sentinel
William Meeker, of Kentucky.
It was resolved that Washington, D
c., be the permanent meeting plat
after 1896, and that all meetings b