The San Francisco call., 1896-02-10
They Are Frequently Used by
the Divine to Point an
Argument.
THE SIREN 9Th OF THE a. P. A.
Details of an Important Convention
RecentlyHHeld in Rochester,
New York.

There was the usual large and enthusl-
sstic attendance at the Good Citizen meet
ing yesterday in Metropolitan Temple.
H. w. Outflow, Chairman of the Good
Citizenship Committee, opened the meet
ing with the following remarks:
American Citizens and Friends: The assem-
bling here to-day OF this vast audience is again
an evidence that we are determined to carry
! out the principles OF the American Protective
Association. We stand upon broad platform
and allow the same rights to others that we
ask for ourselves. We say again that the word
't'liberty'' shall not be misinterpreted to mean
license.
Following the singing Of America" by
the choral society and audience Rev. DR..
c. A. Rabing delivered the following
prayer:
Let US bow in prayer. We praise thee, our
heavenly Father, in the name OF thy son, our
Savior, for the privilege OF once more assem-
bling here this afternoon. We thank thee,
Lord. for these good things that are being ac-
complished. We thank thee for enabling us
10 see such mass of people out to-day looking
for the truth and right, and may we 60 hence
doing according as we have been bid. We pray
thee bless these meetings from one Sunday to
another and make the good that comes from
them heard throughout the land. We thank
thee for what thou hast already done through
these meetings. Wilt thou lead their thoughts
that right and liberty may prevail throughout
the land. Bless our schools and the teachers
therein.
May the day not be far when we can feel in
our hearts and sing that liberty prevails un-
molested throughout our land. May the day
soon come when old and young may praise
thee for all the victories they have won
through these meetings.
May the Lord bless our brother who is to
speak to-day and make him fear neither man
nor the devil, but thee alone.
Miss May Cooks rendition Of the "Holy
City," as vocal solo, brought forth such
strong applause that she was forced to re-
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two verses of "The Star-spangled Ban
ner.n
Chairman Outflow then read from copies
of the New York Herald from January 81
and February extracts from reports of the
Superior Council of the American Protec-
tive Association, held in Rochester on the
2Sth and 29th of January. Among his quo
tations were the following:
The convention represented an actual voting
strength in this State New York; OF 313, 600,
and in the Nation of about 100000.
1t is an assertion not too inprobable to make
that the allied patriotic orders, SO called, form
the most stupendous and powerful political
organization that ever existed.
1t dwarts the Knownothing party even, as it
far outranks it in stability ana probable dura-
ton.
1t is the most potent present factor in
American politics, and only to slightly less
degree is it factor in the politics Of Canada,
England and Germany, for the patriotic associa-
tion circles the globe.
1IS dSSOCldLc membership III CdlaQa, En-
gland and IN Germany, where the name of the
country preeedes the title Protective Associa-
tlon," and in every nation where a republican
form of government obtains or is among the
things hoped for and striven form Spain, in
Austria, in Italy, even in Russia and the
colonies of the old world-numbers high IN
the millions. The Supreme Council of the
world, which will meet either in st. Louis,
Chicago, or Washington next May, will repre-
sent nine millions of men, and women's auxil-
iarles with membership of about 400, ,000
The most important action taken by the
council in Rochester was with reference to the
coming Presidential nominations. political
policy was form mulated by the convention, the
matter of candidates and line of action laid
down regarding the question of party platform
and issues.
The American Protective Association and tie
allied orders are non-partisan. They make no
nominations of their own, but indorse the can
d1dacy OF such men as are personae gratae to
them.
The superior council in following out the re-
Quirements of lJs constitution declared that it
which should nominate candidates whose
records are not opposed to the principles of the
association, upon platform which should en-
body patriotic utterances consistent with these
principles.
One of the startling statements made by
member from Albany was to the effect that
Senator David B. Hill had acknowledged to
friend lack of political foresight when he
undertook to carry the State for the Demo-
cratic party in 1894 on an anita. P. A. plat
form. Another candidate who was declared to
be persona non grata to many IN the associ-
alton was Roswell P. Flower-not because of
MS personal record, but because OF his afdli.
alton with the Tammany organization.
The American Protective Association Will de-
mand as the consideration for its support of
any nominee OF any party for President that
the platform of the National convention of
that party shall reaffirm the principle of the
total separation OF church and state the re-
striction OF immigration and the reform of the
laws regarding citizenship and the rights of
franchise.
1t will demand, too, that such a party shall
reafirm its faith in the American public
school system as the basis of liberty and pros
perlty.
The allied orders make claim to a member
ship representing more than one-fourth of the
voting population of the United States They
assert that they hold absolutely the balance
of power and that it is in their power to elect
or defeat any Presidential nominee.
The National league FOR the protection of
American institutions and the various patri-
otic orders meet on common ground. The
league is working for this amendment the six
teenth, TO the constitution of the United
States:
Neither Congress nor any State shall
pass any law respecting an establishment of
rehglon, or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof, or use the property or credit of the
united states. or OF any State. or any money
raised by taxation, or authorized either to be
used for the purpose OF founding maintaining
or aiding by appropriation, payment for ser
wees, expenses or otherwise any church. re-
nglous denomination religious society," or
any institution, society or undertaking which
IS Wholly or IN part under sectarian or ecclesi-
aSTcal control"
Regarding the personnel of its membership
an interesting report was read at the Rochester
meeting.
1t is said that 10S members of Congress. the
Governors OF four States, ,majorities in the egis-
1atures of several States, the school boards of
two hundred and fourteen cities and towns
and majority of city and town officials in
every central and Western State were rem-
bers OF or allied with the A. P. a. The mem-
bership in this State. which is $4,000 is
growing at the average rate of fourteen conn
ellis week, TO which belong at the lowest esti-
mate 1000 members.
Although the country membership now ont
numbers the city four to one, yet the CITY
councils are increasing in membership in the
ratio as against the country increase In
Buffalo, in Elmira. and in Chemung and Brook
lyn the A. z. A. already holds the balance of
power.
Commenting on this, Chairman Outflow
said:
We may be encouraged with sure prospect
of being victorious when we consider that in
city like Brooklyn our organization holds the
balance of power We have only got to attend
TO our end here; the other end are doing their
share there.
When the choral society had sung Rally
Round the Flag" Rev. d.. Ray Palmer