The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-06-05
A. P. A.
THE KNOW NOTHING PARTY
STRICTLY IN 1T.
1t Made q Grand Sweep at the Republican
Primaries-some of the Secrets of
The Prison House-The Poli-
tico-Reiigious War.

EDITORS HERALD .-1n lhhb Cuuuhy
issue of your paper you took occasion to
comment ON the personality of the A. P.
A. order in this city. OF course there is
no order that can be held strictly re-
sponsibls for its entire membership. but
you are mistaken when you seek to infer
that there is no good official timber in
this order. Now, sir, whore do you get
any better men than one of the late de-
feated candidates for mayor, or the pres
emit efficient councilman from the Ninth,
or the Republican police commissioner
OF the same place? Where do you find
better officers than the present captain
and sergeants of our police force? And
il it was not for some miserable skunks
in one OF our councils who made them
selves too free with the black balls, /
could have said one OF the best chiefs
this city ever had. l am happy to say,
however, this evidence OF meanness has
been removed, together with the driver
of the patrol WAGON and at lsaat two
thirds OF the men on the force.
Now, cir, as the darkness is dispelled
and the light of reason dawns on your
vision, you can plainly see that we have
not got only good men, out we have got
the police department. The ball is now
rolling in the fire department and we
will have that in short time.
With reference to the half dozen min
listers that belong to our order, there is
not quite that number; but what there
is are good Americans, and have no de-
NAL to make.
You are equally mistaken il you
think there are no Democrats in our
order. Who is better Democrat than
our present representative from the
Sixth? or the gentleman who plays
second fiddle in the street superintend.
ent'a office? also q well known cement
contractor from the east side, who is
sure winner for the nomination of his
party for street superintendent? and
several other old liners in the Frat and
Ninth?
You can also find in our association
some of the leading attorneys of this
city, one OF whom holds down a corner
in the Baker block. and on the evening
of his initiation made US a very oily
speech, in which he heartily endo rsed
the inside principles of the order. An
other one holds the Phillips block from
falling to pieces. This gentleman ia Sec
rotary of our Ninth ward council, and
will soon be hauled over the rack if he
don't stop sending his children to the
Catholic school. 1t would also be we'll
for the president of No. IA, he of the
school board fame, to be more careful of
his scrolls while soliciting around the
street corners.
And Mr.. Editor, let no one worry
about the personality of the A. p. A.,
for there are nearly a Thousand OF us,
Ill - \. - - ~
old parties, either.
We are some of Gods noble freemen
who believe no Roman Catholic should
be allowed any part or parcel in the con-
troll or to occupy any position in our
public schools. On the contrary, we
realize that the institutions Of our coun-
try are in danger from the Vaccinations
of the church of Rome. We believe that
only by the removal of Roman Catholics
from offices OF public trust can justice,
right and true American sentiment be
fully subserved. glance at Saturdays
primaries show what the A. p. A. can
do. We have the First, Fourth and Sixth
ward delegations nearly to man, and
on the whole, out of 249 delegates, 1877
are our men. And how easy it was to
turn the old Tafy Tubs down! Let those
who wish to be taken care OF for the next
four years come at once and sign our
scrolls, for when the smoke of the next
campaign clears away you will find all
OF the offices manned by true native
Americans, and true Americans must be
kept uppermost. No. liz are in it. No.
Is second, and No. IL nowhere. Heed
the warning; stand from under. for this
is an A. P. A. year. Yours,
For ALL SUMMER.