The San Francisco call., 1896-02-05
A. P. A. PLATFORM.

/ "Loyalty to true Americanism, which knows
neither birthplace. race. creed nor party, is the
first requisite for membership"
Question 9-IS MI. Yorke hostile to "loyalty
to true Amerieanism which knows neither
birthplace, race, creed or party" as a first
requisite for mem bership in any organization?
2. oThe association is not a political party, and
does control the political affiliations OF its
members but il teaches them 10 be Intensely ac.
tive in discharge of their political duties in or
party fines because it believes that all prob
lens confronting people Will he best solved by
conscientious discharge OF the duties OF citizen
ship by every individual
Question 1O-Is Mr.. Yorke hostile to intense
political activity and a conscientious discharge
of the duties of citizenship by every individual
in the solution OF the problems confronting
our people?
8. awhile tolerant of all creeds, it holds that SUBJ
lection and support OF any ecclesiastical power
created and controlled by American
citizens. and which claims equal. if not
OF the United states of America, is irreconciable
with citizenship. II is therefore, opposed 20 the
holding OF offices in National or municipal govern
ment by any supporter OF such ecclesiastical
power"
Question Ills Mr.. Yorke hostile TO our toll
Grafton OF all creeds. and does he deny US the
right OF franchise guaranteed by the conStitu-
ton of the United States-the right TO support
or oppose such candidates as we think proper? :?
Question 12-Is Mr.. Yorke hostile to our be-
lief that subiection to and support OF any &C.
clesiastical power which claims equal if not
greater sovereignty than the United States
Government and which is not controlled by
Zenship?
4. 1--WE uphold the constitution of the United
States of America, and no portion more than its
guarantee of religious liberty TO the individnal
un-American ecclesiastical power can claim abso-
lutte control over the education of children grow
Ing up under the stars and stripes"
Question 13-Is Mr.. Yorke hostile to the up-
holding of the constitution of the United
States and its guarantee of religious liberty to
the individual?
s.. eve consider the non-sectarian free pub
lie school the bulwarE of American institutions
and the best place for the education OF American
chnoren. 10 Keep them sucn we protest against
the employment of subjects of any un-American
ecclesiastical power as officers or teachers of the
public schools"
Question 14-Is Mr.. Yorke hostile to ourposi-
ton that the non-sec tartan free public school
is the bulwark OF American institutions and
does he claim that ii is not the best place for
the education OF American children?
6. ave condemn the support out of the pu bic
treasury, by direct appropriations or by contract
OF any sectarian school, reformatory or other in
stitution noowned and controlled by public aut
tnority.''
Question 15-Is Mr.. Yorke hostile to the
principle which condemns the support from
the public treasury of any sectariAn school, re-
formatory or other institution not under pub
lie control?
z. believing that exemption from taxation is
equal to grant OF public funds, demand that
no real or personal property, the title which is
not vested IN the National or State govern nments
or their subdivisions, be exempt from taxation"
Question 16-Does not Mr.. Yorke believe that
exemption from taxation is equivalent to
grant OF public funds, and is he hostile to the
taxation OF all property, the title to which is
not vested in the National or State govern
ments or their subdivisions?
8. 1--WE protest against Ithe enlistment in the
United states army or navy, the militia of any
state OF any person not an actual citizen OF the
United States"
Question 17-Does Mr.. Yorke favor the en-
hstment in the military arm Of the Govern
U q n izpu of he
United States
8. 1--WE demand for the protection OF our citi.
zen laborers, the prohibition of the importation OF
pauper labor and the restriction of immigration to
persons who can show their ability and honest in
zeRs"
Question 1S-Does Mr.. Yorke object TO onr
requiring some proof OF the ability and honest
intention TO become self-supporting American
citizens from ali immigrants?
10. 1--WE demand the change of the naturaIiza
ton laws by repeal of the act authorizing the
naturalization of minors without a previous decla.
ration OF intention and by providing that no alien
shall be permitted to in any state in te Union
who cannot speak the language OF the land and
VINO cannot prove seven years continuous resi-
tion of intention"
Question 19-Wonld Mr. Yorke object to the
repeal OF the act authorizing the naturalIza-
ton of minors without a previous declarstion
of Intention, and is he hostile to a provision nv
law that persons to be naturalized must snea (
the language OF the land and must prove seven
from the date of the declaration of intenIiona
IL "We protest against the gross negligence and
laxity with which the judiciary of our land ad.
minister the present naturalization laws and
against the practice OF naturalizing aliens at the
expense OF committees and candidates. as the
most prolific source of the present prostitution nj
American citizenship to the basest uses'
Question 20-Does Mr. Yorke object To a nra.
test against the laXity with which our present
naturalization laws are administered?
u. 'sWe demand that all hospitals, asylums re.
formatorfes or other institutions in which peonle
under restraint be at all times subject TO public
inspection, whether they are maintained by the
Republic or by private corporations or indi-
viduals.'
Question 2l-Is Mr.. Yorke hostile to the pub
lie inspection at all times of all hospitals asy-
lums, reformatories or other institutions In
which people are under restraint?
13. 1--WE demand that all National or State legisla
tion affecting financial, conmercal or Industrial in
teress be general in character, and in no instance
in favor Of any one section OF the country or any
class Of people,"
Question 22-Does Mr.. Yorke favor National