Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-03
A SECRET ORDER
The Supreme Temple, Silver Knights
Of America, Incorporated.
FORMED FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES
Its Aims, Objects and Principles
Fully Explained.
SENATOR STEWARTPRESIDENT


Another secret organization has been
FORMED IN TINS country Tor political pur-
poses. 1t Is called the order Of the Supreme
Temple, Silver knights or America, and its
general offices are at 1920 New York avenue
in this city. AS the name indicates, the pur
DC Sc of the society Is to advance the cause
of free COINAGE of silver
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o'stiiiNd,ioi u 'ie oiisei hii'sn's
was Drought ABOUT because OF the great
success that has been achieved by other
secret societies In influencing political af-
fairs Tho 1eadine enirits in tbis move
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ii'e"t poii' 10 tiie histotg ol hiio"-hothihS-
ism as notable evidence of what a secret
society may do. The know-nothings were
at first rIdiculed and abused hut they even
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the politics OF generation ago. Many
mans political fate was decided through
the influence of the krow-nothings
The A. p A is pointed out as later ex-
ample of what a secret organization may
do Whatever NAV he the general oniniol
Of the merits of the A. p A. politicians
and especially those men who ran for Office
last fall. are aware that that society exerted
a powerful Influence in determining how
votes should be cast
""Ic''s Oh 'he corporation.
These notable EXAMPLES of the influence
of work in sacret orgonizotio, ,ie+ern,;re5
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funper OF leaders IN the silver party TO
IT.. 'y So. 81 - i-l'i,'i Di -l,''
as corporation under the narna of ..,rbs
Stipreua TaunIa silver Lri,bts of Ar,ari
"a This charter names nc tho object of
the crpanfzation.
"The general objects and nurposes or tho
said corporation shall be and are and it
Shall have the right, franchise, power and
auImGrIty jy 70 "tss.lltilti'e ana pracllc& me me
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charters to the same. and to adopt Iv-
laws, rules and regulations for their govern
mert; to adopt pass words grips. rituals
and secret work; to elect and appoint Off
GERS and employees; to charge and collect
moneys, fees and dues, and to eXpend the
same; 10 accept donations and grant sub
stdntial aid in money to living members of
said corporation, to disseminate. circulate
anl publish literary and printed documents
ana to pay for the same; to advance. prop
agate and teach such principles of political
economy as may be adopted by the board of
directors OF said corporation, and to employ
persons to dlsse inmate the same: to estab-
Hsh rules and regulations to relieve the
poor anu unemployed and distressed: to
aurpt Such rules, regulations and practices
IN d t"SdI way as may ne deemed necessary
lor the purpose of securing the free coin
aSc Oh SILVER ny the United states govern
mtnt. and to make silver when coined a
exncud ,noney, in further5nce of saiJ -
Icse; to adopt bylaws. rules and reglla-
IT, toi INC eoNei4iiiIeiit oi saiu corpora
"
me principal Office CT said corporation
shall be at Alexandria, Va. but said cor
TCraton shall have authority to have Of
fees at such other localities as it shall
deem best for the proper transac ton of it's
business. and NJ ID. Harlow, at 1O7 South
Washington street shall be the Alexandria
agent on whom all nrocassas ,,,,, h
sor,ol 'e
r
Stld corporation shall have the right,
franchise and privilege of carrying on
Operating and maintaining a newspaper
periodical or magazine and of printing and
of issuing the same, and of acquiring, and
owning any press. type or fixtures neces-
fary therefor, and of employing editors
.fat, m oI colpostors therefor IN this
The liability of the stockholders in said
corporation shall be only to the amount of
yoCh .eIu anu owned IN the same, and to
"rrba ,naeti7r .. go ~ ~! eN1ene.
le held at such times o,J Jaoi aoloi, s'.ai a
scard of directors may order
THE officers of said corporation shall be
plesIdent, nrst wee president, director
Sonrd 20 dios anu treasurer ana a
constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business " " ''oii
senator stewart President.
Tho cbor+or ,,oro 1,-,r; =,
op CO., C,it,. - l'''iii W. stewart
VI o''soi lily NeF" as president of the
corporation, and among the other officers
and directors are the names of two OK
members of Congress- II 10 o,,ir,, ~.
tb, 1o,dore oe ~ -. " -ei-'ie" INA
0t t.ie movement are men OF
prominence IN all parts of the country, and
that a great number of Senator's and Rep
resentatives are included amono tbor,
The panaral ofHcos Of ~, ,,t,. ,a
New York avenne ware e' [.fsita5 ,si LA at ii-o
Star renorter Who fonnd sa',I Ioaay ny