Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-14
PRINCIPLES OF THE A. P. A.
The following is the completed decl,

ration Of principles of the new Inter
na:ional American Protective Associa-
zion, as adopted at the session CT the
Supreme Council of the 4. P. a. on
Saturday ct Milwaukee:
Declaration of principles, aims and
purposes of the International Ptotsc
tive Association:
Recognizing that the political and
moral advancement of nations depends
as much upon the general intelligence
aud development Of mankind and gov
ernments universally, as upon the
moral. political and physical perfection
of the uaits composing nationalities,
and also recognizing that universal hu-
man perfection can only be attained
through more complete intellectual, So
cial and political intercourse than that
which ct present obtains, and further,
Realizing that the progress snd de-
velopmert of constitutional govern
ments are wilflllly and selfishfully OBJ
structed by certain organizations claim
ing universal recognition, and which,
through the completeness of their sys-
TENS of organization, exercise more
or less universal jurisdiction, to the
detriment and injury. as we'll of consti-
tutional sovereigns and governments as
Of the subjects and people thereof and
Believing that the furtherance of hui
nau freedom and profession are most
speedily and best accomplished by the
maintenance of constituted authority
and abuses of, aud infringements upon
the rights, privileges and liberties of in
dividualS by constitutional enactment
and lawful protest.
This, the first congress Of the Inter-
national Protective Association held
this eleventh day OF May, 1895, hereby
formulate the following declaration of
principles, aims and purposes Of incor
poration
/. The voice of the people, intelligent
ly and justly expressed, makes the SUI
preme law.
>. The perfection of all law is the
recognition of the unit of lawful self
government.
3 The right of freedom ofconscience,
of intelligence, free speech, free press
and the prerogative of unrestricted
private judgment is beyond all ques-
ton.
4. In defining and in enforcing the
laws, and in the definition OF its iuris-
diction and powers, the state is su-
preme.
5. All institutions of an ecclesiastical
character claiming temporal dominion
orthe right to define the extent of their
own jurisdiction, are inimical to all
forms of constitutional government,
and are a menace to the perre.uity
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 in the highest and whose
liberty of conscience is the most per-
feet, and the welfare of mankind is best
enhanced and preserved by the con.
tinusnce of a lasting peace between all
races and peoples opposed to the efforts
of selfish aud soulless international aud
universal ecclesiastical and fiuancial
corporations to disturb the harmony II
universal brotherhood by the rude
alarms of barbarous, dehumenizing and
enslav!ng war.
Aims and purposes:
1. To establish throughout the
civilized world the principles of the or
ganization by all proper and lawful
means.
?. To uphold the right of fself-govern-
ment, harmoniously with the best in-
terests of the world.
s. To secure and maintain the su
premacy of the State, as expressed by
the voice of the people.
4. To assist with our moral support
all people in their efforts to secure and
perpetuate the enactment of legislation
based upon the broad principles of con-
sti.utional 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 eCgender hostile feelings be-
tween all nations wherein branches of
the organization may be established.