Evening star., 1896-10-29
An Arkansas Council Attacks Mr..
Echols' Circular.
WHAT TEE SUPREME PRESIDENT SAYS
Mr. Boyer Also Makes Charges
Against the Supreme Officers.
THE ALEXANDRIA COUNCIL


tacking Candidate Bryan received fresh
prominence today by letter and series Of
resolutions received at populist headquar-
ters from Council No. 10. at Prescott. Ark.
With the letter and resolutions. which are
stamped with the seal of the lodge. was
a copy of the famous circular. the contents
of which were given in The Star. The Of
ficials at populist headquarters gave the
matter to the press for publication.
A sensation is added to the matter by the
statement of Supreme President Echols of
the A. P. A. headquarters here. He was
shown copy of the letter and resolu-
tions. He Immediately gave 1t as his he
lief that the affair was a forgery, but said
that II 1t was genuine he would promptly
suspend the council for Illegally using its
seal on a document of that kind. He was
highly indignant, but cluns to the belief
that the seal Of the Prescott lodge had
been stolen and attached to the documents.
Believe 1t n Fraud.
The following is a verbatim copy of the
matter received at populist headquarters,
and President Echols has already seen the
originals:
prescott, Ark, October Fl, 1906.
THE inclOSed circular seems to have
been sent out from Washington by the Of
ton direct to the subordinate lodges of
the country, and this, not being regular,
we believe 1t to be a fraud, perpetrated by
Mark Hanna We therefore send you the
circular that you may do what can be done
to counteract its influence In the election
to be held on the Sd proximo. If the cir
cular Is genuine those putting 1t out are
traitors to the principles of the order. and
II 1t Is a fraud you are i'll a position to
learn the truth. and in either event the
matter ought to be exposed. let the odium
fall where 1t may. Yours respectfully,
OLIVER s: JONES. J. T. BURNS. T..
w. HAYES, Committee Council of Arkan-
saS."
The Resolutions.
That whereas circular purporting to
come from headquarters. American Pro-
tective Association, signed by Supreme
President John w. Echols and Supreme
Secretary w. j. Palmer. addressed to the
officers and members Of the said associa-
tion; and
Whereas the manner Of transmitting of
said circular to the subordinate councils
mas not been regular or in accordance with
the laws prescribed for the transmutation
OF all literature to the subordinate coun-
ciiS, therefore be 1t
Resolved, That we. the members and
officers of Council No. 10 of A. P. AS of
prescott. Ark. do not recognize said circu-
lar as genuine or official. because 1t Is not
lndorsed by the national or state advisory
boards, because 1t proposes to convey in
FORMATION to the members and officers of
the association, yet withholds the facts,
and only hints at or throws inuendoes. a
deed as cowardly and dastardly as a stab
in the dark by midnight assassin;
And we denounce said circular as a
fraud on Its face and base subterfuge to
suDserve the personal interests of the
authors of said circular, and not for the
good or best interests Of the whole order
or Of the American nation;
n6 ryo
Bryan is other than a high-souled, whole
spirited Christian and patriotic citizen
who has the interests of 7O,OOO,VJO people
at heart.
common people to give to w. J. Bryan, the
man of the people and for the people, the
marble heart on election day and vote for
Nm. Mckinley. the candidate of plutocrats
lists?
is 1t true Americanism to advise a peo-
pie to vote themselves poorer and the rich
richer?
And be it further resolved. That said
circular is fraud and a deception, which
Is sought to he imposed upon subordina te
councils In order to aid Mckinley in Sc
curing votes from said councils;
And be 1t further resolved, That said
circular not only seeks to pander to the A.
r. As by prejudicing them against w. J.
Bryan by charging that he is in league with
Cathoiics. but seeks to also arouse the pref
euASc u AAc SdtuoilcS against w. j. Bryan
by intimating that 1t was charged that he
was an A.. p A.. this. like the 'nigger fish
trap. catches 'em comm and gvine.' fo1
Mckinley.
And be 1t further resolved. That these
resolutions be sent to headquarters of the
national democratic and populist commit.
tees, that these charges might be refuted
u. T. BURNS,
ct. W. HAYES,
"OLIVER S. JONES,
Committee Of Council No. 10, Protective
Association of Prescott. Ark
What Mr.. Echols Said,
II believe the whole thing is a forgery. -
said President Echols to a Star reporter.
1T is not countersigned by the secretary of
the lodge and attested by the president as