Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-10-19
GROWTH OF THE A. p. A.
It's Officers Claim That the Order Holds
the Balance of Power in Many States.

It's Officers Claim That the Order Holds
the Balance of Power in Many States.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 16-The members of
the American Protective association,
in session here, perfected the organi-
zation of the national advisory board
by the election of J. III. Stevens, of
Detroit; as president; G. w. Van Fos-
sen. of Tacoma, Wash, vice president.
and Rev. DR.. James d. Dunn of Bos-
ton, secretary. Yesterdays session
was held behind closed doors. Secre-
tary Dunn stated that reports as to the
condition of the order in the different
states were received. These, he says,
were very encouraging. In the adj
dresses made, the growth and present
strength of the order was a topic to
which reference was quickly made. The
A. P. A. was declared to be the DOM
inant and controlling power in many
cities. It was claimed by the speak
ers that several states can now be
swayed from one of the great political
parties to the other through the writ
of the A. P. A, which holds the bal
ance of power, and is able to dictate
policies. Having captured many cities
and gained recognition in a number of
states, the association is now turning
its attention to the national govern
ment. The following report and reso-
lutions were adopted:
We recommend that an executive committee
be created, composed of thirteen members OF
this board, the chairman and secretary, treas
urer and vice president to be officers, and nine
members to be appointed by the chairman.
We recommend that the advisory board,
through its executive committee, collect all
possible reliable information concerning the
views, Affiliations and record of all presi-
Dental and vice presidential candidates and
possibilities in q II political parties and after
collecting and formulating the same, to furnish
| the information to the executive boards OF the
states to be by them disseminated among the
subordinate councils and advisory boards OF
| their jurisdictions and to the councils OF the
order, where superior councils are not organ
lied. The board advises the members OF this
order to vote for the nomination to ONCE on
party tickets of the party they affiliate with,
and to vote for the election of candidates only
| who are in thorough accord with and will, II
elected, support the following principles:
Reduction of immigration to debar all unde-
sirable persons extension of time for natural
iZation, an educational qualification for suf-
frage. the maintenance of one general non
sectarian free public school system, no public
funds or public property for sectarian pur-
poses, taxation of all property not
owned and controlled by the public
the opening to public official inspec-
ton of all private schools, converts
monasteries, hospitals and all institutions OF
an educational and reformatory character, nc
support given for any public position to any
person who recognizes primal allegiance il
civil affairs to any foreign or ecclesiastic
power public lands for actual settlement by
American citizens only. This order demands
the thorough enforcement of all existing laws
by legally constituted authorities. The only
true American remedy for existing evils is tC
| be sought in the courts and at the ballot
The board adjourned at night.