Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-15

feel that should be false to the trust inn
posed in me by the membership of this
order If I neglected this my final oppor-
tunity to point out the dangers that may
result. the disasters which may ensue. from
a misconception Of its purposes. 1t Is, no
doubt. highly essential that the votes of
the A. P. A. delegates to the national con-
ventions should be centered round patriots
like Linton, Gear. Bradley and Burroughs,
but 1nJudicious to make invidious distnc-
lions in this regard. and to give the re-
suits of deliberations to the press before
those interested and this Supreme Council
first pass upon matters Of such vital mo-
ment.
IF the understanding is that Linton,
Bradley. Gear or any other patriot of this
class. such as may be agreed upon by your
honorable body, is to receive the support
OF the order in the republican convention
or any candidate in the convention of any
party-that our strength may be demon
Strated to the nation merely, l believe that
every loyal man in the order will cry
amen. But am bound to believe that this
IS as lar as we dare go without imperilng
Inc very existence Of the associa ton. would
impress upon the members of this Supreme
Council that any action involving deal with
any party or any section of any party
not previously and openly pledged in black
ana white to our principles would involve
the whole organization in utter ruin.
What VIII Get the Orders Votes,
Il believe there is not a loyal mar who
will disagree with me when 1 assert from
knowledge based upon lifelong expe-
rience that if Their is any aspirant for presi-
Dental or other hcnors in any section of
any party who desires the united SURFACES
or our order he must show clean record
In the past, a full Endorsement of our prin-
ciples and promise to maintain and up
mold them to the best of his ability, over
his own signature. before any board or
boards OF this Supreme Council shall have
au'horlty to recommend such aspirant to
the order or any portion thereof for in
dorsement.
Experience has taught us the extremely
bitter lesson that political promises, more
especially party promises. cannot De
trusted, and that our only protection is in
recognition which cannot be repudiated."
Marriage With Catholics.
A peculisr and interesting part of Mr.
Traynor's address is the portion where he
speaks of tina matter Of admitting to men,
bership in the order men who are husbands
or Catholic wives He says: zone preroga-
tive bestowed upon your supreme presi-
dent. which l have seldom awaited myself
or and consider highly dangerous is the
power OF granting dispensations for the
initiation of a candidate who is the hus-
band of papist." His objec tions he SAYS
are: First. The relations between man
ana wife are much more material and en-
during than any obligation taken before
an altar or the tics of brotherhood.
Second. He who has contracted mar
rage with member of the papal faith
shows lack of discretion which would
make him anything but an acquisition to
the order.
Third. The influence of the wife over
the hush and Is greater than that of any
council or officer of this or any other or
der.
Fourth. Past experience has demon
strated tie fact that the greater part of
the troubles of the order and the betrayal
OF its secrets have resulted from the adj
mission or such Persons to our institution"
Mr.. Traynor recommends two advanced
degrees to the order, and hopes something
VIII be doEe to prevent side degrees and
slde orders. He says there ought to be
unliaction and not multiplicity of pa
triotc orders