The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-15


inmate that they are not the Republican
marty or representatives of that body,
and the question should be asked ana
answered here and now that while the
p. A.ism of these men are tolerated
by the party for the A. p. A. votes whicn
each of them carries behind him. what
assurance have we that this liberation
viii not cease the moment the votes have
been delivered?"
The president expresses regret that
the A. p. A. has in some states been used
by party machines. He dfscourageS any
attempt to secure the nomination of a
member Of the order for the presidency
by either party and says that mo men,
Der of our grand organization could ever
receive within hundred votes sufficient
to make him the nominee of either one
of the great parties, even though that
member was the immortal Lincoln him
self"
Referring to the advisory board which
created a sensation by its attack on Nc
Kinley, he says:
"A source of prospective danger is the
national advisory board as 1t is at pres
ent constructed. In its present form 1t
is in danger at any time of coming into
collision with the supreme executive
board. which Is the supreme council out
of session, and undoubtedly the superior
of all other boards. AT present it recog-.
nizes no superior but the supreme council
in session may pursue one policy while
the supreme president and his cabinet
pursue one entirely opposed to It,, and
suggests that the powers OF the ooard
be specifically named. He recommends
that no candidate for national political
offices should receive the endorsement
of the board until all state councils have
passed upor him; that no notifications
of political nature from astate or SUI
preme council be mandatory, but merely
advisory.
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in the address are the following.
- welt inca hing and by no means I'M
important set ton of the order has arisen
which advocates peace with the priest
and his subjects and harmony between
them and the mem oers of the order Some
would even go so far : to negotiate with
them politically, than which nothing
would be more dangerous to the perpet-
uity of the association. Others go as far
as to take the position that member
of the order possesses the right to de-
tertiine for himself the question OF the
loyalty or disloyalty of any papist post
ulant for office and reserves to himself
the right to persuade others to vote for
said papist. Such contention is not
only absolutely untenable, but highly
dangerous. The candidate voluntarily
renounces the right of private judgment
in this essential when he becomes
member of the order 1t IS a solemn
compact which he can neiCler himself
modify or amend. The Keystone of the
A. p. Al is the fact that papist, no
matter how liberal nomnally, is not
consistent citizen of the United States.
Entire remuneration of the papacy must
preeede his acceptance of our association
as a candidate worthy of its suffrage.
In the council today a motion was
adopted requesting BE advisory board
to report to them a $3.50 o'clock. A MEM
Der of the board said tonight the body
had not come to conclusions regarding
the matters before it and would not be
able to report to the council until Satur-
day. The report of the committee on
press and literature reported today by
it's secretary, J. A. Lansing. 1t showed
that over one and half millions of leaf
lctsi1ad been distributed to state counclls
inthe last year; also hundreds of thou
Sands of pamphlets and other matters
pertaining to the order
The supreme council continued To-Day
to- deal with routine matters with no in
terest to others than members or the Or
der Many resolutions were introduced
at today's session, and were referred to
various committees for consideration.
Although the interest of the delegates
is centered upon the policy to be pur-
sued by the A. p A., in the coming pres
idential campaign, it is exceedingly dit
ficult to secure any correct account OF
the. factions and undercurrents at work
in-fhe council on account ofthe strict
secrecy which is being observed. There
is large faction urging the council to
refrain from participation In the presi-
Dental campaign unless some candidate
particularly obnoxious to the A. p. "A
benominated, and to confine the orders
action to municipal and state politics.
Last night the advisory board held
meeting to consider the matter of its
executive committee in blacklisting Nc
Kinley. A special oath of secrecy is said
to have been imposed upon the board in
relation to the Mckinley matter. Two
reports are in circulation as to the course
likely to be pursued. one report has it
that the advisory board will report its
action upon Mckinley's candidacy to the
council tomorrow. The other story is
that the board will be very glad to have
the declaration which was made here
tofore stand without and consideration
by the council, and Will not bring the
matter forward, but will act on the de-
fensive if it be called to account for it's
policy. The Ohio delegates declare they
will leave no stone uturnd to secure
a reconsideration of the ban placed upon
Mckinley, and insist that they will call
on the advisory board for an eXplana-
ton. A majority of the councillors seem
to regret that the body should have be-
come entangled in such an issue. Many
of them believe that the a. p. a. should
announce the principles upon which
presidential candidate must stand to re-
ceive the support of members of the or
der and should avoid personalities.
TELLER WILL LEAD
PUEBLO, Col, May IA. - Delegates
from forty one of forty-two counties in
the state held a caucus this forenoon,
and adopted the following, which Will
be incorporated in the latform:
I'VE hereby endorse the course of our
representative in congress on the silver
question and heartily endorse Hon.
H. NJ. Teller in his stand and actions in
the United States senate on the tariff,
In maintaining that no tariff legislation
be passed by congress until silver is re-
stored to it's proper place in the currency
of the country, and there is free coinage
of that metal at a ratio with gold of
is to l."
Soon after o'clock Chairman How
bert of the state central committee
called the nearly 500 delegates to order
and the convention was formally opened
by singing America" accompanied by
a military band. After the reading of
the call the following communication
was read from Senator Wolcott:
Il am too good Republican to wish to
create any division in my party in Colo
RADIO, and too much concerned for the
success Of bimetallism and the great
principles of the Republican party to
do SO under any circumstances"
Dr. John 7. Gross of Trinidad was
unanimously chosen temporary chair
man. In taking the chair he arraigned
the Democratic party for its ncapacity.
He appealed to the convention to be
firm for bimetallism and protection. In