The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-01

The Free Public schools Alone Should
Be Exempt From Taxation.

The Meeting OF the American Protective
Association at Ranke's hall yesterday
afternoon drew out the usually enthusiast
tic crowd, and John BuShell. the prin-
cipal speaker Of the day. took occasion
10 administer a diplomatic rebuke to Rev.
Clark Davis. who delivered an unpopular
talk at the hail last Sunday. Dr. ~ u
Burns, who lives on Pike street. spoke
on America, Americans and American
Patriotism" Rev. John f. Damon closed
the speech making in a four-minute livery
whfrl in which he declared that he neiieN-
ed that all churches, hospitals, etc, every
thing except the public schools, should
DE taxed for personal and real property
a feature OF the afternoon exercises
was the singing, full choir being Pres
ent. A piano duet by Miss Plimbing ana
Miss Keith was enthusiastically received.
end the young ladies gracefully respond
ed to an encore. The vocal duet. The
Little Red Schoolhouse," by Mr.. and Mrs.
a. a. Guernsey. was very pretty. and
plea sed every one.
John Bushell opened the meeting by
stating that while Rev. Clark Davis was
a popular man and a good speaker, sun
he did not seem 10 grasp the principle
and foundation on which the A. L. a.
stands that he was wrong when ne
intimated that he had been invited TO adj
dress the ''ra.bble at Ranke's hail. Mr..
Bushell warmed up. and said:
"You will have 10 go to several OF the
churches before you win md n more rep
resentative. intelligent gathering than Is
here today. and is here every Sunday
afternoon. Rabble, forsooth,"
Mr. Bushell pointed out the fact that
the A. p A Is not attempting TO say 10
the Catholic that he shall change his re-
ligion or to the Methodist that he must
Join some other church; every man Is
entitled to his own individual idea OF re-
ligion: that is his royal American pre-
negative. But the A. =. A. does oppose
the machine called the Roman church.
and will continue 10 oppose IL as long as
that church persists in its endeavor TO
tear down the public school system and
other free American institutions. Mr..
Bushell announced that hereafter the
committee In charge OF the meetings will
know something about what the speakers
are going 10 say before they Will be per-
mitted 10 make addresses, that such an
other accident as occurred last Sunday
Will not happen again.
Rev. Mr.. Sutton. the temperance advo-
cate, was to have addressed the meeting
yesterday but being Ill with pneumonia
could not he present, and may not be
able TO speak next Sunday. However.
Mr. Bushef announced that next sun
day either Rev. Mr.. Ford or some other
good speaker would be present. and the
audience may rest assured of a treat. In
two weeks Rev. w. r. Fleenor will be-
gin a series of lectures on the Roman
church, following the theme IN its various
phases for six consecutive Sundays.
DR. Burns said he was not member
OF the A. F. A. but still he was In SYM
patty with the movement, and was OPP
posed to the policy OF the pope In attempt
Ing to annn1ilate the American public
school system.
Rev. John +. Damon won the sympathy
of the audience In his usually character
istic. lively way, but his address was
brief one
The meeting next Sunday afternoon will
begin at o'clock instead OF at go. as
heretofore.