The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
PROTECTION THE CRY.
Principles of the New
international A.
p. A.
MORAL ADVANCEMENT.
Development of the Govern
ment Said to Be Obstru cted
by Organizations.
PERFECTION OF ALL LAW.
Declarations for Self-Controi, Free
Speech, Free Press and Free
Conscience.
MORAL ADVANCEMENT.
PERFECTION OF ALL LAW.

MILWAUKEE, WIS, May 1.-THE
following 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 purposes
of the International Protective Association:
Recognizing that the political and moral ad-
vancement of nations depend as much on the
general intelligence and developments OF man.
kinds and governments universally, as on the
moral, political and physical perfection of
the units composing nationalities, and also
recognizing that human perfection can only be
attained through more complete international,
social and political intercourse than what at
present obtains, and further realizing that
the progress and development of constitution
al government are wi-lfully and selfishly OBJ
structed by certain organizations claiming
universal recognition, and which, through the
completeness of their systems of organization,
exercise more or less. universal jurisdiction
to the detriment and injury, as well as of
constitutional sovereigns and governments,
as of the subjects and peoples thereof, and
believing that the fur therance of human free
dom and progress are most speedily and best
accomplished by the maintenance of consti-
ted authority against abuses of an infringe
ment upon the rights, privileges and liberties
and lawful protests.
This, the first congress of the International
Protective Association, held this 18th day of
May, 1895, hereby formulate the following
declaration Of principles, aims and purposes of
incorporation:
Declaration of principles: First-The voice
of the people intelligently and justly expressed
is the supreme law.
Second-The perfection of all law is the
recognition of the right of local self-govern-
ment.
Third-The right of freedom of conscience, OF
Intelligence, free speech, free press and the
privilege of unrestricted private judgment is
beyond all question.
Fourth-In defining and enforcing the laws
and in the definition of it's Jurisdiction and
powers the state is supreme.
Fifth-All institutions of an ecclesiastical
character claiming temporal dominion or the
right to define the extent of their own juris-
| diction are inimical to all forms OF constitu-
| tional government, and are a menace to the
| perpetuity thereof
| The intellectual and moral advancement of
the world is best expedited by the sound and
| fraternal union between all peoples and races
whose civilization is the highest and whose
| liberty of conscience is the most perfect; and
| the welfare of mankind is best enhanced and
preserved by the continuance of lasting peace
between all races and peoples opposed to the
| efforts of selfish and soulless ecclesiastical and
| financial corporations to disturb the harmony
of universal brotherhood by the rude alarms Of
barbarous, dehumanizing and ensaving wars,
Aims and purposes: First-To establish
| throughout the civilized world the principles
| of the organization by all proper and lawful
! means.
Second-To uphold the right of self govern
ment harmoniously with the best interests OF
| the whole.
Third-To secure and maintain the supremacy
of the State as expressed by the voice of the
people.
| Fourth-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 constitutional liberty.
| Fifth-To resist by all lawful means all at
tempts made by the enemies of pea &c and in
ternational harmony of fleedom of speech and
| conscience to precipitate war or engender hos
| tile feelings between all nations, wherein
| branches of the organization may be estab-
| lished.