Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-05-17
A. P. A. PRINCIPLES.
DECLARATIONS OF THE SUPREME
COUNCIL.
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American Protective Association
A Plethora of Words Used IN
Settling forth It's Objects.

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American Protective Association
A Plethora of Words Used IN
Settling forth It's Objects.
The following is the complete dec
laration of the principles of the new
international American Protective AS
sociation, as adopted by the Supreme
Council, at Milwaukee last week:
Declaration of principle, aiuis and
purposes of the International Ameri-
can Protective Association:
Recognizing that the political and
moral advancement OF nations depends
rs much on the general intelligence
and development of mankind and gov
ernments universally as on the moral,
political and physical perfection of
the units composing nationalities, and
also, recognizing that human perfec-
ton can only be attained through
more complete international, social
and political intercourse than that
which at present obtains, and further
realizing that the progress and devel-
opment of constitutional governments
are willfully and selfishly obstructed
by certain organizations claiming uni
versal recognition, and which, through
the completeness OF their organiza.
tions, exercise more or less universal
Jurisdiction, to the detriment and in
jury as we'll of constitutional sover-
eigns and governments as Of the sub
jects and peoples thereof, and believ-
ing that the furtherance of human
freedom and progress is most speedily
and best accomplished by the mainte
nance OF constituted authority against
abuses of an infringement upon the
rights, privileges and liberties of indi-
viduals by constitutional enactments
and lawful protests, this, the first
congress OF the International Ameri-
can Protective Association, held this
l1th day of May, 1895, hereby formu-
lates the following declaration of prin-
ciples, aims and purposes of incorpo-
ration:
1.-The voice OF the people intelli-
gently and justly expresses the su-
preme law.
2-The perfection Of all law is the
recognition of the right of local self
government.
3-The right OF freedom of con-
science, free speech, free press, and the
privilege of unrestricted private judg-
ment is beyond all question.
4-In defining and enforcing the
laws and in the definition of its juris-
diction and powers, the State is SUI
preme.
5-All institutions OF an ecclesiasti.
cal character claiming temporal do
minion or the right to define the ex-
tent of their own jurisdiction, are
inimical to all forms of constitutional
government, and are a menace to the
perpetuity thereof.
6-The intellectual and moral ad-
vancement OF the world is best expe-
dited by a sound and lraternal union
between all peoples and races whose
civilization is the highest and whose
liberty of conscience is the most per.
feet; and the welfare Of mankind is
best enhanced and preserved by the
continuance OF a lasting peace be-
tween all races and people opposed to
the efforts of selfish and soulless
ecclesiastical and financial corpora
tions to disturb the harmony of uni
versal brotherhood by the rude alarms
of barbarous, dehumanizing and en-
shaving wars.
Aims and purposes:
Ito establish throughout the
civilized world the principles OF the
organization by all proper and lawful
means.
2-To uphold the right of SELF
government harmoniously with the
best interests of the whole.
$40 secure and maintain the SUI
premaey of the State as expressed by
the voice OF the people.
ITO assist with our moral sup
port all people in their efforts to Sc
cure and perpetuate the enactment OF
legislation based upon the broad prin-
ciples of constitutional liberty.
5-To resist by all lawful means all
attempts made by the enemies of
peace and international harmony, OF
freedom of speech and conscience, to
precipitate war or engender hostile
feeling between all nations wherein
branches of the organization may be
established.
| A feature of the session of the su-
preme council was the congratulatory
dispatches received and sent to kindred
organizations on the proposed organi-
cations of all into an international
body. Dispatches were received from
the Orangemen OF Michigan and the
Protective Association of Canada.
The supreme council sent long dis
patch to DIR. Thomas Owens, of Park
erill, Canada, congratulating him and
his followers "upon the struggle they
are waging on the cause of popular
education, and the work being carried
on by them under leadership of the
noble patriot, the Hon. Mr.. Green
way" and pledging their cordial and
lasting support.
SHoEMAKERs recommend to some
persons stockings with white feet. Dyes
| when subjected to the moisture of pers
/, piration, are extracted from the stock
ings and tend to poison sensitive feet
Stockings are made with undyed fee,
r especially for the convenience of those
THAT suffer from such poisoning.