Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-05-18
A. P. A PRINCIPLES
Ddclarato' Adopted by the Mil
waukee Council.
THEY ASK ABSOLUTE FREEDOM
Temporal Dominion Churches Considered
Inimicai 10 All Forms of
Government.

Milwaukee. May 1.-THE following II
the declaration OF the new International
American Protective Association. as
adopted by the supreme council:
Recognizing that the political and
moral advancement of nations depend
as much upon the general intelligence
and development OF mankind and gov
ernments universally as on the moral,
political and physical perfection of the
units composing the nationalities; and
also
"Recognizing that human perfection
can only be attained through more COM
plete international social and political
intercourse than that which at present
obtains; and
Realizing that the progress and de-
velopment of constitutional govern
ments are willfully and selfishiy OBJ
structed by certain organizations claim
ing universal recognition. and which.
through the completeness of their sys-
TENS of organizations, exercise a more
| or Less universal Jurisdiction. to the
| detriment and injury of constitutional
| sovereigns and governments. as well A.
| OF the subjects and peoples thereof:
| and
| Believing that the furtherance OF hu-
| man freedom and progress are most
| speedily and best accomplished by main
| tenance of constituted authority against
abuses OF and infringements upon the
| rights. privileges and liberties of indi-
viduals by constitutional enactments
and lawful protests;
'This. the first congress of the Inter-
national Protective Association hereby
formulate the following declaration OF
principles, aims and purposes OF incor-
| poration:
1.-The voice of the people intelligentiy
and Justly expressed is the supreme law.
| 2-The perfection of all law is the
recognition of the right OF local self
government
| 3-The right of freedom of conscience.
| pf intelligence, free speech, free press
and the privilege OF unrestricted private
Judgment is beyond all question.
Ain defining and enforcing the laws
and In the definition of Its jarisdictior
and powers. the state Ia supreme.
5-All institutions of an ecciesiastica
character. claiming temporal dominion
or the right to define the extent OF theil
own Jurisdiction. are inimical to al
| forms OF constitutional government ans
are a menace to the perpetuity thereof
6-The intellectual and moral nd
vancement of the world Is best expedite,
| by the sound and fraternai union be
tween all peoples and races whose CIV
] lization Is the highest and whose libert.
, | II conscience IL the most perfect: an
the welfare OF mankind Is best enhances
and preserved by the continuance OF
lasting peace between all races and pee
pies opposed to the efforts OF selfish an
! soulleHs ecclesiastical and financial cor
: porations to disturb the harmony Q
universal brotherhood by the rud
/, alarms OF barbarous. dehumanizing an
enslaving wars.
, AIMS AND PURPOSES.
Ito establish throughout the civil
4 lied world the principles of organixatio
by all proper and lawful means.
: 2-To uphold the right OF self-goveri
y ment hnrmoniously with the best inte
= ests of the whole.
3-To secure and maintain the sl
- premacy of state as expressed by u
!" voice of the people.
~ ITO assist with our moral suppo
- all people In their efforts to secure N
perpetuate enactment of legislatie
based upon the broad principles of CO
~ stitutional liberty.
5-To resist by all lawful means {
" attempts made by the enemies of pea
-. and international harmony. OF freedo
,ts Of speech and conscience. TO precipita
~ war or engender hostile feelings b
tween all nations wherein branches
l, the organization may be established