The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-26

Bloomington lllp January .0.--The de-
clarauon of principles OF the American
Protective association as adopted and made
public by the Illinois State convention Is
as follows:
/ !. Nationality iR not n bar 10 mem.
bcrship In the order No man was asked
/ where ne was born.
( ?, We Interfere With no mans partisan
politics
I 3, We attack no mans religion so long
I as he does not attempt to make his re-
ligion an element Of political power
( !. We unite to protect our country and
I It's free insHtutona against the secret, In
/ tolerant and aggressive efforts that are
/ persistently being set forth by a certain
rellgio-politlcll organization to control the
government of the Unlted Statos aud de-
stroy our blood-bcught civil and religious
liberty.
O. We are in favor or preserving consti-
ttnional liberty and maintaining the gov
eminent OF the United States
6 We regard all religo-political organi-
cations as the enemies OF civil and rell-
gious liberty.
T. It is, In our opinion, unwise and I'M
safe 20 appoint or elect 10 clvil, political
or military office IN tais country men who
owe supreme allegiance TO any foreign king
or ecclesiastical COVER
s. We are Ia favor OF maintaining the
principle OF one general unscctarlan free
school organization, ana we oppose all
attempts TO suFplani IL By any sectarluu
restitution
9 We are opposed to all attempts. local
or National. to use public funds for any
seciarihn purpose.
10 We are in favor OF laws taxing
church property.
II The opening or private ana paroehal
schools coGvoaia md monaa'erie3 10 pub
he official inspection ana placed on the
same plnn OF morality and law as Protes-
tall Institutions are
Twclfth--We nro IN favor OF changing 7
our immigration laws IA such manner thnt
they viii protect our citizen lnbOrerE from |
the evil influences OF cheap, pauper ana /
criminal lnbor which, through the IN /
strumentnity Of European propagnndist I
societies ana I'm this country by the aid /
Of strikers and the subtle Influence OF .
priests are rapidly supplanting our free
aud educated Americans In every line O.
Industry
Thirteenth believe there should be
an educational qualification to elective
that VIII require every citizen
10 be Americanized
FOurteenlh-Wc are In favor OF putting
into Office honest ami true patriots who
are best qualified 10 IN the position re-
CARELESS OF political parties.
Flftecnth--Mc are willing TO be gov
erpcd by these principles in our future
political action.
Slzieenth-0ur mission is 10 awaken the
people af Amcrcn from their letharRy,
and over confidence. Eternal
vigilance ~ thc price Of liberty yet the
Of This republic have ceased
10 be rlgont and. IN conscious strength,
are intenty chasing the almighty dollar
N quietly doing while we swiftly drin
towards more tremendous aud terrible
-rsls than this country has yet known,
The following pnIogmph is Appended TO
he aVoWal.
birthplace is not the sole test Of Amer
can loyalty We have men born IN scv-
raj countries romote from this that are !
" loyal as any native. But they are not .
lomanists. American loyalty eonsls's Ia Z
leyoti0n 10 our constitution, laws, insti- :
utinns ana. above an, our public schools,
or, without intelligence. our republic viii
% 10 pieces We oppose teaching Of per
'erted history In our schools and the NIL /,
tation OF reference books 10 cover infa- ,,
Mes Of so-called church which Is more
0li,lcal thaa religious. We are opposed "
o priests and prelatcs, as such, taking
art IN elections and voting their ihlty I
8 unit on Interests " a foreign cor
grafton with intent TO lnjnre this nation
nd It's Institutions"
RE number Of delegates IN attendance has
cen largely augmented. BusineHs n trans y
cited behind closed doors and the most ~
rOfound secrecy iB observed.