The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-09
GOING TO THE DOGS
REV. DIR. r. @. EAsTON RESIGNS AND
EXPOSES THE A. A.
Funds Misapplied and Supreme Presi-
dent TraynOr Comes I'm for a Wig
Gus Hauling Over.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. S.-The Washington corr
respondent of the st. Louis Republic sends
the following dispatch about the A. p. A.
at the capital. Something of a sensation
was produced here to-day among the men,
bers and others interested in the local
branch OF the American Protective Associa-
ton by the announcement that Rev. T. C.
Easton. pastor of the Easton Presbyterian
Church, president of Council No. II. A. z.
A, and for various reasons one of the
most conspicuous members of the organ
ization in Washington had withdrawn from
the order. The success attained by the A.
p. A. in. the elections in several States
Tuesday attracted attention to the order
and naturally has increased the interest in
tie reports of dissensions in the local body
1t Is said DR.. Easton and his friends con-
template forming a new national order, SO
the trouble here has some interest beyond
the boundaries of the District OF Columbia
In an interview with the Republic cor
respondent to-day. DR.. Easton said:
MY dissatisfaction with the manner In
which the organization is conducted dates
back back to May 1s Of this year. year when % was Sc,
the Supreme Council at Milwaukee. When
arrived there found deplorable condi-
tion OF affairs. over half of the men who
to seats under the constitution of the order.
They were seated by credential commit
tee appointed one week before the conven-
ton met by Supreme President Traynor.
With membership in the millions. the
books OF the treasurer showed an apparent
balance OF few hundred dollars. and sub
sequent developments forced the confess
sion from the supreme president that even
this balance was only apparent. and that
the treasury was bankrupt trust fund
OF several hundred dollars taken up by
subscription for a specific purpose had
been misapplied and the administration had
been characterized by an utter disregard
the delegates illegally seated In the con-
ventson. Supreme President Traynor was re-
elected
Utterly disgusted. left the convention be-
fore It's adjournment. having previously
announced rry intention TO withdraw from
the order ~ the earnest request of promi-
nent members 1e-e and elsewhere / held
my resolution n ebeyarce for a little while
In the hope that scmssning could be done
without open disruption, 6St recent events
hopes. The power OF the supreme president
Is In fact supreme He can rack future
conventions as he packed the last. he is as
as the Gar of Russia. He can override
the constitution with impunity and IL
charges were preferred against him his
own appointees would try him. IL is USE
less TO struggle against such an organiza-
tlon. The discomfort Is widespread through
out the order. Several of the most peace
1ul state bodies have declined 70 paw their
per capita tax into the supreme treasury
or give IL any support: others pay just
enough TO maintain a nominal allegiance
to the supreme authority. The need for a
new national organization is apparent to
everyone. IL can be obtained with com
,,t garatiye ease. for many of the State organ
chrsetts. Illinois and Ohio. are in excellent
condition.
will there be such an orsansza,ionp
There must be IL any effective work js
10 be done. II has been held off because
OF the fear that an open rupture wouId
injuriously affect the growth OF the cause
but ii is clear that nothing could be more
Injurious than the manner in which the
affairs OF the order are at present admin
istered-" -