The Globe-republican., 1894-05-11
THEIR PLATFORM.
Work Of the A. p. A. Supreme
Council

Declaration of Principles Set Forth-No
Pledges to Any Policy on the Money,
Labor, Temperance and Other
Party Questions.
A. r. a. Supreme Council
DIES MONIES, Ia, May THE su-
preme council of the A. p A. completed
its labors here Saturday night, after a
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 en- important document in
every way. The statement that Supreme
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
enyears should elapse between an alien
declaration of intention and naturaliza-
ton The council passed a resolution,
asking that this correction be made by
the press The declaration of princi-
pies is as follows:
First-Loyal to true Americ anism- which
knows neither birth place. race, creed or party
is the first r. Quisite for membership in the A.
PA.
Second-The A p A. is not o political party
and does not control the political aifiliation OF
its members, but it teaches them to oe 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 conscientious discharge OF
the duties OF citizenship by every individual
Third-While tolerant of all creeds, it holds
that subsection to and support OF any ecclesi.
astical power not created and controlled by
American citizens. and which claims equal, il
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 Offices 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 1t
more than its guaranty OF religious liberty to
be guaranteed to the individual, and not to
mean that under its 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 nonsectarian, 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 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 a 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
&c in a (ff iSip
Eighth-We protest against the enlis iment
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 importa-
ton OF pauper labor and the restrictions Of all
immigration to persons who can show their
ability and honest intention TO become sef-sup.
porting American citizens.
Tenth-We demand the change OF naturaliza-
ton laws by q repeal of the act authorizing the
naturalization OF minors without a previous
declaration OF intention. and by providing that
no aliens shall be na;uralized 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
hgence and laXity with which the judiciary of
laws, and against the practice OF naturalizinS
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 or other institutions in
which people are under restraint be at all times
subject to public inspection. whether they are
maintained by the peope or by private corpora
lions 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 no 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
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 electe /:
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. J. Gosper. of Los Angeles:
secretary, c. I. Beatty. of Saginaw.
Mich; treasurer. H. NJ. Stark. of Mil
waukee: past supreme president. II. f.
Bowers. of Clinton. Ia: sergeant-at-
arms. E. H. Dunbar; guard, E. NJ.
Woods (colored), of Illinois; sentinel.
William Meeker. of Kentucky.
1t was resolved that Washington. D.
c.. be the permanent meeting place
after 1885, and that all meetings be
held with open doors. the public to be
invited to witness and listen to all reso-
lutions-
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