The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-23
IS BRANCHING OUT.
A. p. A. Intends 10 Take a Hand In Ma
ti0nal Politics.

wAsHINGToN, March g. Tho American
Protective 9ssociation-better known as
the A. p A-Awho hase been factor in
the state and munieipal politics of several
states for number OF years, have an
nounced their Intention TO enter upon the
field Of national politics In the coming
presidential campaign.
Their first move toward this crusade
will be taken Mt IA meeting of the supreme
advisory board Of the organization, called
20 meet in Washington tomorrow. This
meeting Is preliminary 60 the sessions of
the supreme council, which are to be held
in May. Prominent members Of the Or
der from every congressional district In
the country will take part in the delibera-
tions of the supreme council and will'd
terminc the part which the organization
will take in the campaign.
IL Is part Of the program TO insist on the
re-enactment In platforms this year of the
planks OF the Republican and Democratic
platforms of 1875 in which both parties
declared against sectarlan appropriations
and emoluments from public moneys or
property. In that year Mr.. Blaine pro-
posed in congress an amendment to the
constitution, which follows:
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shall pass any law respecting an establishment
of religion, 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 authorize either 10 be
used. for the founding. main attaining or aiding,
by appropriation, payment for services. ex'
pcnses, or otherwise, any church. religious
denomination, or religious society, or any in
stitution, society, or undertaking, which is
wholly or in part under sectarian or ecclesias.
tical control
During this congress Mr.. Linton (Mich. }
introduced the same amendment, and tho
A y. A. will endeavor to have the amend.
ment made part OF the constitution.
Another feature of the program. with
which the advisory board will deal, IL
what the political leaders OF the A. T.. A.
call campaign of education. They de-
clare that their literature shall reach
every postoflice in the country and every
voter before election day.
Senators and Representatives have heard
from the A. T.. A. organizations of their
states during the past month. The fol-
lowing Is copy of letter which has
been sent to nearly all OF them:
AT a recent meeting OF the state council Of
the American Protective association, "a resolu.
tion was unanimously adopted that we re.
quire senators and representatives I'm congress
TO work and vote for the following bills, which
are now pending:
bill TO secure a just distribution of federal
offices. known in sthe last congress as house
bill s0s4 A bill 90 establish q national univer-
sity, known in the last session house bill
s94e A bill 10 restrict immigration and regu-
late NATURALIZATION known Linton's bill,
house bill STA Ljnton's joint resolution, IL,
amending the constitution, prohibiting for all
time sectarian appropriations A bill TO pro-
hibit advertisers or others from using tho ma.
tional emblem as an advertising device.
We hope that this expression Of the repre-
sentatives Of many OF your constituents will
- meet your endorsement, as being in the in
tCrssts OF our country and in line with the
ideae OF the founders of our government.
We also desire 70 respectfully call your at
tontion 10 the fact that IL is the design 10 place
in statuary hall statue of Pere Marquette
We regard this az n dangerous innovation
The Jesuits have been banished from almost
every Catholic country, and yet here in Prot
estant America they are not only allowed TO
remain and plot against the liberties OF our
people, but IL is even now proposed TO further
violate the principle of separation of church
and state by the introduction of statue OF
one of these traitors 10 all government among
the statues Of those patriots who have given
their lives that government by the people
should be preserved and we appeal To you TO
use your endeavors so that this idea shall not
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