The evening times., 1896-10-24
ECHOLs' A. P. A. CIRCULAR
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ticularIy to see that none but friends OF
our principles are Nominated and elected 10
the national and State Legislative bodies.
I'VE must endeavor by every and all
honorable means To control the next Con-
gress, in order To thus secure the adoption
of measures calculated To enforce the prin-
ciples enunciated in our platform, and to
oppose other measures aniagonistlc thereto
l am confident that by proper efforts con-
troll OF the ext Congress or the United
States can be secured. and important meas
Ures passed forever settling the status OF
American citizenship and proper control Df
American institutions.
THE PRESENT CAMPAIGN.
This clearly outlines the position the
order is taking in The present campaign, and
it becomes III J duty not to endcavor to ad-
vance The interests OF any seeking political
office, but simply To disseminate through
out the Union the past records of those de-
string such offices. | am daily receiving
hosts Of inquiries from aIl over the country,
and not from members OF the A. Z. A.
alone, asking for Information as to the way
mem bcrs OF Congress voted on such ques
lions, founded on our principles, as have
been discussed in Congress.
This Information / an endeavoring to
supply by distributing to all inquirers
copies of the Congressional Record cover
Ing the debates and votes on thsc Questions.
In printing tbis record special atten-
tion has been called TO the vote OF W. j.
Bryan wien in Congress i'll 1894, by plac-
ing his name in heavy type. This has Teen
done for the reason that a large percentage
OF the inquiries made are for his record on
these questions. and therefor re II " as thought
better TO print his name in such manner
that IL could be readily recognized.
"A careful inspection OF the record ! am
distributing will show that no attention
whatever has been paid to the political
Affiliations Of the speakers. Men of all
parties have gone on record for and against
our platform, and irrespective OF the party
to which they may chance To belong, they
will be Judged solely by ,Iis record.
Il have made this statement somewhat
lengthy, but desire to place before he people
or this country who believe i'll maint aiming
the liberty guaranteed US by the Constitu-
tiOn inviOiate, means whereby they may
readily ascertain those who are for and,
those who are against sound American doc
trine, as enunciated in our platform
NCERNING MR. BRYAN.
Il have, however, CiGer Information con-
cernlng The position of W. j: Bryan in re-
gard to our order, which could be brought
10 the attention Of the members OF the or1er,
but, as II refers to his arfiIia lions with the
papacy from religious standpoint, II is not,
strictly speaking, BerInaue to the Question
1 have been frequently asked the qu. stion:
is W. j. Bryan an a. Z. AZ and wishing
to set this question at rest forever, / give
you below u letter FIRST published in the ;
Louis Post-Dispatch of July II. 1856, and
copied in The Columbian, of Portland Me
September l2, 1886 1t is as follows:
- 1he following letter published IN the
ST. LOUIS Posl-DIspatCh VIII relieve the
minds OF those Catholics who have feared
the nofninee oi the Chicago convention was
uniriendly To The cause OF religious lib
erty,'
- No less than a dozen Intelligent men
intercepted me III the street t,day to ask
NE, as d citizen Of Lincoln, Neb.. Irish by
birth CdthUhc IN religion, II there was any
truth In the ruInor now being indust riousIy
circulated that William j Bryan is ar.
nhated with the American Protective As
sc ciatiOn and edited an a. Z. A paper.
" Permit me 10 say that have known
Mr.. Bryan personally since his settlement
in Nebraska, and have NO hesitation in
denouhcinS the statement or his affiiation
with the \. +. A as "a lie Leeotton OF
malice. Mr Bryan has always Been Chris
tlan, an American, ana q gentleman there
IS nothing between him and the American
Protective Association.
a. MIR. Bryan has been an editor of the
Omaha World Herald, the Democratic OF.
gan or Nebraska, with strong Populistic
icanings. It's principles have. SO Iar, never
received the Endorsement OF the patriots
| Of tue \. T A.
Among the supporters of Mr.. BRYAN,
and a member OF lis delegation, was the
| Hon. John a Creighton, o1 Omaha. Crei ell-
ton College, Conducted by tie Jcsuits, and
| 81. JO>epl's Orphan Asylum, attest the
Catholicity Of the Creishtons, as well as
| their Catholic benevoIcnCe. Another mem.
! Der OF tie delegation was c. j Smith, a
a wcli-known and popular Catholic law yer
Of Omaha and strongly opposed to A + A.
| ism.
II don't think need say any more tr
disprove the absurd lie that william ]
| Bryan is taFred with the a. F. A stick.
Yours, JOHN +. SUTTON"
THE INTERVIEW.
Extract from the Philadelphia, Pa, Press
July II, 1850
Bryan Not an \. L. A.
Mr.. Bryan was asked if ne would set a,
rest once and forever all the rumorS that Le
was a ruem Der of the A. p A or Of the
| Junior order OF American Mechanics.
IL have heard such ruIUorS,' Mr. Bryar
| replied. i have refused 10 bcintcryiew ell or
| that and other questions because reporters
sometimes do not report me correctly, and
| viii be heard on all those questions
| shortly in public speeches.
|
| to know a aboGtit,' he was told. Mr.. Bryan
locked out of the car window Il moment and
replied:
| - i am not a N ember OF the \. p A mol
never was a member. You can say thai
positively
Are you a member of the Junior Or
| der?'
IL am not. nor never was. / am not o
mem ber of any organization or society thai
| links religion with politics in any way
| And, further, in urier that no possibl,
| injustice might be done and the view
Of W. j. Bryan be fully ascertained re
| garding the principles of our order, tn,
| letter following was sent bin, W bich, takeI
| together with his answer thereto, ciearl,
shows he IS not friend of our order anC
is in league with our enemies:
- Washington. ID. c., Aug. IS, 1896.
- Hon. w. j. Bryan:
Dear sir: There is rumor circulated
here To- the effect that You are identified
| with an organization known as the junior
| Order United American Mechanics; ais,
| that you are in accord with the principle
| of the A. P. \. Please afficm or refut,
4 such charges as false. 1 desire this in
| formation for my own benefit as vote
| from the State of Maryland. 1 remain,
VERY truly,
wv. W. BEATTIE.'
a Upper Red Hook, n. Y,
August "a, 1886.
Mr. W W. Beattie, Washington, ID. C.
! Dear sir: Your favor OF the 18th inst
| received. l thank You for the friendl,
| interest You manifest, and beg to inform
| You that L belong to no order which dis
crlrninateS against any church.
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