The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-05-16
A. P. A. PLATFORM.

w. j. II. Traynor, of Detroit, pres :
ident; Judge j. II. Jackson, of Fort
Worth, Tex, vice president; +. II.
Dunbar Of Boston, secretary OF
state; j. NJ. Taulbee, of Covingtop,
kyp chaplain; 9. T. Beatty, of
Detroit, secretary; F. c. Campbell,
of Minneapolis, treasurer; j. H.
Woodnan, Of san Diego, CAL, SER
geant at arms; John King, of Mis-
souri,, guard; w. B. Howard, Of
Omaha, sentinel; w. j. Healmer, of
Butte, Mont, J. NJ. Snyder, of WASH
ington, u. G apd w. N S.sr' -
West Superior. Wis, stsroa ,-n,
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deg,arati-4 OF IL .'ip ~ tbl new
international Protective Association
as adopted at the session of the
supreme council:
Declaration of principles, aims and
purposes of the International Pro-
tective Association:
Recognizing that the political and
moral advancement of nations
depends as much upon the general
intelligence and development of
mankind and governments univer-
sally, as upon the moral, political and
physical perfection of the units
composing nationalities, and also
Recognizing that universal human
perfection can only be attained
through more complete international
social and political intercourse than
that which at present obtains, and
| further
Realizing that the progress and
development of the constitutional
governments are willfully and sell
tishly obstructed by certain organ
izations claiming universal recogni-
ton, and which exercise an injurious
influence through the subjects and
governments as in the subjects and
peoples thereof and,
Believing that the furtherance of
human freedom and progress can be
most speedily and best accomplished
by the maintenance of constituted
authority over abuses and infringe
ments upon the rights, privileges and
liberties of individuals by constitu-
tional enactment and lawful protest:
This, the first congress of the In
ternational Protective Association,
held this 18th day of May, 1895,
hereby formulates the following
declaration of principles, aims and
purposes of incorporation
1.-The voice of the people, intel
ligentIy 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 con-
science. of intelligence, free speech,
free press and the prerogative of
unrestricted private judgment is be-
yond all question,
4-ln defining and enforcing the
law, and in the definition of its ju-
risdiction and powers, the state is
supreme.
5-All institutions of an ecclesias-
t cal character, claiming temporal
dominion or the right to define the
extent of their own Jurisdiction, are
inimical to all forms of constitutional
government and are menace to the
perpetuity thereof.
6 The intellectual and moral
advancement of the world is best
protected by the moral and whose
citizens are the highest and whose
liberty of conscience is the most
perfect and the greatest protection
afforded to all its people and which
opposes all soulless, selfish, eccleas-
tical and financial corporations to
disturb the harmony of the universal
brotherhood by the rude alarms of
barbarous, dehumanizing and enslav-
ing war.
Ito establish throughout the
civilized world the principles of the
organization by all proper and law
full means.
2-To uphold the right OF self gov
ernment harmoniously with the best
interests of the whole.
3-To secure ard maintain the
supremacy of the state as expressed
by the voice of the people.
4-To assist with our moral sup.
port all people in their efforts to
secure and perpetuate the enact
ment of legislation based upon the
broad principle of constitutional lib
erty.
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 engender hos
tile feelings between all nations,
wherein branches of the organization
may be established.