The San Francisco call., 1896-02-23
FATHER YORKE
To Mr., KUDELSON,
The Chancellor Ridicules
the A, P. A. Residents
Forms.
HIS OWN OBJECT TOLD.
Wishes to Get Behind A. P. A.
Principles and Platform
of the Order.
QUOTES FROM OFFICIAL PAPERS
The Priest Submits Some Extracts
Tending to Show the Sentiments
of the Protective Association.
The following letter has been received

The following letter has been received
from Father Yorke:
To the Editor OF The Call: The Rev. Ben njamin
Hudeson is to the front tor the tenth time
with his wonderful platform and still more
wonderful platitudeS. What he hopes TO gain
by this long-cOntinued and indecent exposure
OF his intellectual poverty l cannot compre-
hend. However, he knows his own business
best. have not the slightest desire to quarrel
with the mastery imbecility which character
ICES his controversial effusions.
My object in these letters, Mr.. Editor, is to
expose the real nature of the A. P. A. wish
TO get behind principles and platforms, and
wish TO show from deeds, documents, speeches,
resolutions what are the true objects of that
organization. l must apologize in advance for
the unmitlgated rot which l am compelled to
fish up from the A. 2. A. rubbish heap. l do
not wish 10 judge that society by the state
mentS OF its enemies; wish TO describe ii in
the words OF its friends. Ii these words sound
like the rawlings OF lunatics l cannot help it.
They are responsible who publish and scatter
them over the land.
A-HUDELsoNs DENIILs.
Before continuing my description of the A.
P. A. let me examine the denials which Mr..
Hudelson has picked up courage to make.
These denials are few and deal with matters
OF TACT and questions OF responsibility. That
they are so few and immatefial to the
course OF my argument is q testimony to the
care with which have collected my material.
do not deny that may make a slip here and
there in correctly describing the numerous
officials and persons with whom have to deal.
But repeat now that am ready and willing
10 make correction when have been shown to
he wrong. Ny purpose can be served only by
the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the
truth.
I. DENIAL OF FACTS.
In my letters I made certain assertions con-
corning the A. P. A. Four OF these Mr.. Hudel-
son denies and offers his denial as a demon
siration of my ignorance. 1t is my duty to
consider these denials and produce my proof
for what have stated.
(a) ADAM FAwCETT.
Mr. Hu1elSOO writes. sIsn
Adam FaWcett is one of its grand officers 1"
I beg TO remark, Mr.. Editor, that made no
such statement. II Mr.. Hudelson is compelled
10 invent facts in OIder 10 deny them he ought
10 use little more circumspection.
What I did say was: According to the tes-
umony OF Adam Fawcett, one OF the grand
officers OF the organization, the A. P. A. was
born IN Clinton, Iowa, about eight years ago.
This testimony may be found in the Century
Magazine for July, 1894"
Al that time Adam Fawcett was one OF the
grand officers. he was supreme vice. president
until the fourth National Convention, which
met at Liberty Hall, Milwaukee, Wis, last May
At tris contention Mr.. Hudelson was present
and he knows why poor Fawcett was turned
OF. Fawcetts Office is now occupied by man
named Jackson. l cannot resist the tempta-
uon 10 reprint g description of said Jackson
from Brann's Iconoclast. 1t is OF course out of
the way, but il may help 10 enliVen this tedi-
Gus discussion.
FAwCETT's SUCCESSOR.
The IconOclast has Just discovered ]. n. Jackson
of Fort Worth, Texas. Jackson is Just about to
pull the Millennium in by the ears. We have Just
learned that he's living, and have lifted out a
the public that important information. That,
with our long-range telescope, we have hitherto
overlooked Jackson, fronting destiny like muley-
calf facing a runaway freight train, is our mis-
fortune not his fault. He has been there all the
When first observed he Democrat with a
well-tetined itch for Office. Jackson is not a star
OF The frs; magnitude in the political armament,
but his procession is something appalling.
He IS making the rounds OF all the consultations
10 see which he likes best At the gait he is now
going, il viii not take him ten years make the
entire circle OF the political zodiac. When first
itch FOR Office. Failing TO find panacea for his
pain, he turned Populist, and tried to break into
bur again hoist with his own peterd. All Jack
sons petards seem to go OFF prematurey and leave
him GU side the walls After failing TO reach the
Leeislature by bawling for Populism with his
mouth open, be turned up as wheel horse in the A.
ineSs. has attained 10 The National vice-presldency
OF the \ Segregation Of Political Asses.
PROFESSIONALLY jackson has become great
man. trfe too much inclined spill his
superlativeness through his teeth to work out the
magic power OF wind. He has St Vitusi dance of
the iawbOne-has contracted the bad habit OF
interviewing himself when he has nothing to say.
Jackson fairly ooz-s paTrIotisni His zeal regis
ters 200 in the shade when there's frost on the
has straddled his Rosinante and sailed forth to
rescue maids forlorn from the multifarious ills OF
convent life-to snatch cities, States and nations
from the deep-eyed villainy Of the Vatican. He is
yielding his snickersnee with all the vigor OF the
SInoothhore with the impetuosity OF Molly
Pitcher.
d. DONALD ROSS.
In my last letter I called Donald Ross the
secretary of the advisory board.
Mr.. Hudeison replies, Donald Ross Is not
secretary OF the advisory board"
Mr. HudelS on is right, and l make the cor.
rection. Donald Ross is yice-president of the
advisory board.
My authority is the written report of the new
advisory announcing that IL had organized
and elected officers. The mistake arose from a
too hasty glance at that report.
Ny inaecuracy, however, does not affect my
argument. l referred to Ross position to
Show that he was good representative of the
~ P: A That he occupies the position of vice.
president instead of the position of secretary
only adds new significance to my reference.
(c) TRAYNoR.
While speaking of the Canadian, Traynor, ]
denomlnated him the ''boSs' of the order. Mr..
hudeison says "Iraynor is not boss of the IN.
hutution: He is lis supreme president, but ii
Father forke imagines that the a. P. A. is
Dossed he should hold one of Its executive
otices for a while"
The standard dictionary defines boss as IA
manager or dictator of party organization
especially one who uses such leadership arbi-
head of ring"
In order, therefore, to see what Mr. Hudel-
sons denial is worth, let us see If 1) the A. P.
A is party organization; ~ if Traynor is its
manager or dictator; (3) If Traynor uses his
leadership for private or partisan purposes.
l. THE A p a. is A POLITICAL PARTY.
OuS VI III. IluuelbOub WOQQer1ul pldtltuQeS
IS "The association is not a political party. -
Webster defines party as number of per
sons united in opinion or action as dis
tinguished from or opposed to the rest of the
community or association, especially one of
the parts into which people is divided on
questions of public policy"
Certainly the Rev. Benjamin Hudelson will
not deny that the A. Z. A. is made up of a
number of persons. He hopes that they are
united in opinion and he exhorts them to be
united in action. He knows that they are dis
tinguished from the rest of the community by
an ignorance and q bigotry Unparalleled in
modern times, and he realizes tn hat he and his
opposed to the same community in the
determination to impose religious test as
qualification for Office in these United States
That the A. p. A. is political party is as
serted by Preside Traynor, Canadian
Orsngeman, in his annual address delivered
in milwaukee, May 8, 1895. Speaking OF Prot
estant pastors in the South he says, "They
need the aid of q powerful political organ
lZation such as only our grand and glorious
order can afford.r Indeed many paragraphs
of this address are devoted 10 the argument
that the A. P. A. should come out with an in
dependent ticket. l suppose Mr.. Hudelson is
aware that Steyedore Spear OF this City is cir