The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-12
A. P. A. DECLARATION
PRINCIPLES, AIMS AND PURPOSES OF
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
1t VIII Endeavcr to Maintain the Su-
Encroachmcnts of the Church.

MILWAUKEE, May 1.-THE complete
declaration of principles of the new Inter
national Protective Association was adopted
at the session of the Supreme Council of
the A. =. A. to-day. II is headed: "Decara-
ton of principles. aims and purposes OF the
International Protective Association" The
document reads:
Recognizing that the political and moral
advancement of nations depends as much
on the general intelligence and development
OF mankind and governments universally as
upon the moral, political anG physical per-
lection of the units composing nationali-
ties. and also recognizing that human per-
lection can only be attained through more
complete intellectual. social and political in
tercourse, than that which at present OBJ
tains. and further, realizing that the prog
ress and development of constitutional gov
ernments, are willfully and selfishly OBJ
structed by certain organizations, claiming
universal recognition, and which. through
the completeness of their systems of or
ganzation exercise more or less universal
jurisdiction. TO the detriment and injury, as
well of constitutional sovereigns and gov
ernments of the subjects and peoples
thereof, and believing that the furtherance
of human freedom and progression are most
speedily and best accomplished by the main
tenance of constituted authority and abuses
of and infringements on the rights, privi-
leges and liberties of individuals by constftu-
tional enactment and lawful protest, this,
the first congress OF the International Pro-
tective Association, held this 1Ith day of
May, 1895. hereby formulates the following
declaration of principles, aims and purposes
of interpretations
.'First[The voice of the people, intelli-
gently and justly expressed, makes the SUI
preme law.
''Second-The perfection of all law is the
recognition of the unit OF lawful self-gov-
''Third-The right of freedom oS con-
science, intelligence, free speech. free press
and the prerogative of unrestricted private
Judgment is beyond all question.
"Fourth-In defining and enforcing the
1nx at.l lnRr ~ 1tnr~.e Ito
ton and powers the state is supreme.
'Fifth-All institutions of an ecclesiast-
ical 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.
'Sixth-The intellectual and moral adj
vancement of the world is best expedited by
a sound and fraternal union between all
highest and whose liberty of conscience is
the most perfect and the welfare of man.
kind is best enhanced and preserved by
the continuance of a lasting peace between
all races and peoples opposed to the efforts
of selfish and soulless international and
universal ecclesiastical and financial
porations TO disturb the harmony Of uni
versal brotherhood by the rude alarms of
barbarous, dehumanizing and enslaving
war"
The aims and purposes of the associa-
"First-To establish throughout the civil
lied world the principles OF the organiza-
''Second-To uphold the right of self-gov-
ernment harmonously with the best in
terests of the whole.
''Third-To secure and maintain the
premacy of the state as expressed by the
voice of the people.
"Fourth-To assist with our moral sup
port all people in their efforts to secure
and perpetuate the enactment of legisla-
ton based upon the broad principles of con-
stitutional liberty.
"Fifth~To resist by all lawful means all
attempts made by the enemies of peace and
international harmony, of freedom of speech
and conscience to preclpitate war or en-
gender hostile feelings between all nations
Wherein branches of the organization may
be established"