The herald., 1895-05-12
Principles Declared by the In
ternatiOnal A. p. A.
MUCH BETWEEN THE LINES
A Guarded Document Admitting Great
Expansion
The Furtherance of Human Freedom and
Progress and How It May
Be Secured

MILWAUKEE, Wis. May 1.-THE fol-
lowing is the complete declaration OF
principles of the new international Amer
lean Protective association, as adopted by
the session OF the supreme council:
Declaration of principles. aims and pur-
poses OF the International Prote tive asso-
ciation:
Recognizing that the political and
moral advancement of nations depends
as much on the general intelligence and
developement OF mankind and govern
ments universally, as on .he moral politi-
cal and physical perfection of the un its
composing nationalities and also
Recognizing that human perfection can
only be attained through more complete
in ernational, social and political inter
course than that which at present OBJ
tains; aud further
Realizing that th. progress and devel-
opment OF constitutional governments are
wilfuly and selfshly obstructed by GER
tain ORGANIZATIONS claiming universal rec
ogntion and which. through the COM
pleteness of their system OF organization,
exercise a more or less universal jursdic
tion to the detriment and in Jury as well
of constitutional sovereigns and govern
ments as of the subjects and peoples
thereof and
Believing that the furtherance of hu'
man freedom and progress are most
speedily ana best accomplished by the
maintenance OF constituted authority
against abuses of and infringement upon
the rights, privileges and liberties of in
dividuals, constitutional enactments and
lawful protests,
This. the first congress of the Interna-
,a1 anft tnt hnI hi
11th day of May, 1895, hereby formulales
the following declaration of principles
and aims and purposes of incorporation
First-The voice of the people intelli-
gently and Justly expressed is the SUI
preme law.
second-The perfection of all law is the
recognition of the right of local self-gov-
ernment.
The right of freedom OF conscience, of
intelligence. free speech, free press ana
the privilege of unrestricted private judg-
ment is beyond all question,
Fourth-In defining and enforcing the
laws and in the definition of its jurisdic-
tion and powers. the state is supreme.
Fifth-All institutions OF an ecclesiasti-
cal character claiming temporal dominion
or the right to define the extent of their
own jurisdiction are inimlcal to all forms
of constitutional government and are a
menace to the perpetuity thereof.
SlXth-Ine intellectual ana moral au-
vancement OF the world is best expedited
by the sound and fraternal union be-
tween all peoples and races. whose civ
ilization is the highest and whose lib
erty of conscience is the most perfect
and the welfare of mankind is best en-
nanced and preserved by the continuance
of lasting peace between all races and
peoples opposed to the efforts of selfish
and souless ecclesiastical and financial
corporations to disturb the harmony of
universal brotherhood by the rude alarms
OF barbarous, dehumanizlng and enslaying
wars.
The aims and purposes are:
First-To establish throughout the civ
iized world the principles of the organi-
zation by all proper and lawful means.
Second-To uphold the right of self-goy
ernment harmoniously with the best in
terests of the whole.
ThiId-To secure and maintain the su-
premacy OF the state as expressed by the
voice of the people.
Fourth-To assist with our moral sup.
port all people in their efforts to secure
and perpetuate the enactment of legisla-
tion based upon the broad principles of
constitutional liberty.
Fifth-To resist by all lawful means. all
attempts made by the enemies of peace
and international harmony, of freedon of
speech and conscience, to precipltate war
or engender hostile feelings between all
nations. wherein branches of the organ
iZation may be established.