The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-17

A. z. A.. Universal.

Milw lkee, Nav 11.-Following. il
the complete declaration OF principles
OF the new International Prutecti {
Association, as adopted by the session
OF the supreme council:
"Recognizing that the political and
moral advancement of nations de-
/ pends as much on the general intelli-
gence and Development OF mankind
/ an governments universally, as on
the moral, political and physical per-
tect on OF the units composing nation
al ties; and als0.
ere ogni1ing that human perfec-
u n can only he attained through
more nternationalssecial and political
intercourse than that which at pres
| ent obtains; and further
Realizing that the progress and
development of constitutional gov
ernments are willfully and selishlv
"hstrncted bv certain organizations
ella ming universal recognition, and
which through the completeness of
| their systems Of Organiza ton, exercise
more or less universal jurisdiction,
to the detriment and injury, as well
OF constitutional sovereigns and gov
ernments as Of the subjects and people
! thereof; and
believing that the furtherance of
human freedom and progress are most
+ spec il and best accomplished by the
maintenance Of constituted authority
against abuses or infringements upon
the rights, privileges and liberties of
individuals;
"riis, the first congress OF the In
ternationaI Protective Association,
held this llth day of May, 1926, here
by formnlates the following declara-
OF principles, aims and purposes +
the a>>o iition:
Il. he voice OF the people intelli-
gently and justly expressed is the su-
preme law.
"2. 'ihe perfection of all law is the
recognition Of the right of local self
government.
"3. The right Of freedom OF consci-
ence OF intelligence, free speech, free
press, and the privilege of unrestricted
private Judgment is beyond all ques-
tion.
"In defining and enforcing the laws
and in the definition Its jurisdi ction
and powers, the state is supreme.
20. All institutions of an ecclesias-
teal character claiming temporal do
minion or the right to define the ex-
tent OF their own Jurisdiction are in
imical to all folms of constitutional
government and are a menace to the
prepetuity thereof.
"6 The intellectual and moral ad-
vancement of the world is best ex-
pedited by sound and fraternal union
between all peoples and races whose
civilization is the highest and whose
liberty conscience the most perfect,
and the welfare of mankind is best
enhanced and preserved by the con-
tinuance Of lasting peace between
all races and copies opposed to the
efforts of selfish and soulless eccles-
iastical and financial corporations to
disturb the harmony of universal
bro therhood by the rude alarms OF
barbarous, dehumanizing and enslav-
ing wars,
AIMS AND PURPOSES.
II. To establish throughout the
CIVILIZED world the principles of the
organization by all just and lawful
means.
"2. To uphold the right of self-gov-
ernment harmoniously with the best
itertsts of the whole.
"3. To secure and maintain the
supremacy OF the state, as expressed
by the penll'.
81 To s-ist with our mora. sup
port I'll p.ppl, in their efforts to secure
and parpetuate the enactment OF leg
islation based upon the broad princi-
pies ot constitutional liberty.
"5. To resist by all lawful means all
attempts made by the enemies of
peace and international harmony
against freedom of spec ch and con-
science, to precipitate war or engender
hostile feeling between all nations
wherein branches of the organization
may be established. .'-P.-I.