The San Francisco call., 1896-02-22
President OF the A. P. A. of California.

Postscriptum A.-Now, having cleared away
the mass of valueless, illogical stuff which
Father Yorke was pleased to submit as argu-
ment ~. l return to the principles upon which
Father Yorke has lodged and to my questions
thereon. This chancellor of the Archdiocese
OF San Francisco is slippery debater, but it is
necessary to pin him down II possible. 1here-
fore repeat my questions.
on THE A. p. A PLATFORM
Question s-'.Is Mr.. Yorke hostile to loyalty TO
true Amercanism, which knows neither birth
place race creed nor party as first requisite for
mem mberShlp In any organZalon?"
Question II {part)-'Is Mr.. Iorke hostile to the
liberation of all creeds?'
Question 13-"Is Mr. Yorke hostile to the up
holding of the constitution OF the United States
and its guarantee OF religious liberty 10 the indi
Quest ion 16-"Does not Mr.. Yorlse believe that
exemption from taxation is equivalent TO grant
OF public funds? And is he hostile 10 the taxation
OF all property, the title to which is not vested in
the National or State Government, or their sub
divisionso"
Question l7-"Does Mr.. Yorke favor the enlist
ment in the military of the Government of
any one not actually citizen OF the United
Question l9-"Would Mr.. Yorke object TO the re-
peal OF the act authorizing the naturalization of
minors without previous declaration OF Intention
and Is he hostile TO provision OF law that persons
TO be naturaliZed must speak the language OF the
Isi anu must prove seven years continuous resi-
dence IN this country from the date OF the decara-
tion of inteDtion?"
Question 2O-'Does Mr.. Yorke object to protest
against the lsxity with which our present natural
ization laws are administered
Question 21-"Is Mr.. Yorke hostile to the public
inspection Of all hospitals asyums, reformat tores
or other institutions in which people are under re-
straint?''
Question 22-"Does Mr.. Yorke favor National or
State legislation in favor OF any section of the
country or OF any class?'
ON A P. A. POLITICAL PRINCIPLES.
Question 23-"Is Mr.. Yorke opposed TO such re-
strictlon OF immigration as will prevent paupers,
criminals and anarchists from landing our
shore?7
Question 25 (part)-"Does MI. Yorke wish the
voters OF the country 10 be ignorant of the duties
and privileges of citizenship, and the plant tools
OF politCians?'
Question 26-"Does Mr.. Yorke oppose support
ing from the public funds general non sec ta-
rian free public school system, sufficient for the
primary education OF all chidren?"
Question 2S-"Does Mr. y orke oppose the taxa
tion OF non-CoveTnmental property"
Question 29-"Does Mr. y orSe support for Office
any person who recognizes allegiance to any for
eign or ecclesiastical ro:eniate as superior TO our
Governments"
Postscriptum B.-Father Yorke said he was
ready to prove his every assertion. When he
said that he either falsifed, or he did not. II
he did not, let him prove these statements
! Statement IL know. however. that a secret
political society can never bring about pure pol
! itics."
Statement 2-f'I know that they (the Methodist
Bishops and preachers who agitatng the repeal
OF the tax on church property pay more taxes
than the whole A =. A. put together"
Statement ga foreigner who is not American
ized in five years will never be Americanlzed.'
statement 4-"There are no universal PROPOSE
tionS IN politics. 8. IL.