The herald., 1896-05-19
JAMES, CARDINAL GIBBONS
Remarks That Patience May Cease to
Be Virtue
Ar p. A. Officers Selected-SIIver Democrats
Suggest the Nomination Of Russell for
President-PoiiticalN Notes
Associated Press Special Wire

ipNi$ iIhNIiNE, May II. CdrQlndl tIlD-
bons' Residence. My Dear Sir-It is the
DUTY of the leaders of political parties
to express themselves without any equi-
vocation of the principles of religious
freedom which underlie our constitution
Catholics are devoted to both of the
great parties of the country and each in
dividual is left entirely to his own con-
science. We are proud to say that in
the long history of the government of
the United States the great Catholic
church has never used or permitted it's
acknowledged power by seeking to make
politics SubServe it's own advancement
Moreover, 1t Is our proud boast that we
have never interfered with the civil and
political rights of any who differ from
us in religion. We demand the same
rights ourselves and nothing more; and
will be content with nothing less Not
only is 1T the duty of all parties distinctly
to set their races against the false and
un- American principles thrust forward
of late; but much as 1 would regret the
entire identification of any religious body
as such, with any political party, am
convinced that the members of relig
ious body whose rights, civil and relig
ious, will naturally and unanimously
espouse the cause of the pa--y which has
the courage to openly avOW the principles
of civil and religious liberty according
to the constitution. Patience is virtue,
but is not only virtue When pushed
100 Tar IL may degenerate 1nCO puSllldn-
unity. Yours faithfully,
JAMES CARDINAL GIBBONS.
A. P. A. SESSION CLOSED.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The list Of
new officers of the A. p. A. was COM
pleted today as follows: Secretary, w. J.
Palmer, Butte, Mont; treasurer. c. c.
Campbell, Minneapolis; sergeant at
arms, ]. w. Ellis, South McAllister, 1.
T.; guard, w. e. Howard, Omaha; senti-
rel, T. S. Henson, Ohio; trustees, w. AL
lison Stocker of Denver Colo; George
Hester, Cleveland, Ohio; w. j. White,
Richmond, Va.
At noon the meeting adjourned and
the delegates went to the capitol and had
personal interviews with members of
. the house regarding the Indian appro-
priation bill. They are confident the Sec
tartan features of the measure will be
stricken out
SILVER DEMOCRATS.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, May 1S.-There
has been talk among few of the we'll
known gold Democrats here
in Indianapolis of forming an organiza-
tion which shall advocate the nomina-
ton of William E. Russell of Massa-
chusetts for president. A well-known
young Democrat says he believes If such
a club were organized it would be able
to gather In good many members here
in Indianapolis and throughout the
state There are also influential men,
bers of the party who are in favor of the
nomination of Secretary of State Olney.
1t is believed there are few Demo-
Gratis, advocates Of the gold standard,
who will go to Chicago and oppose the
nomination of Governor Matthews if
he decides to rely upon the free-silver
people for his support in the conven-
ton.
IOWA SILvERITES.
DUBUQUE, Ia, May 1S.-In an inter-
view tonight Charles Walsh, secretary
of the Democratic state central commit
tee, said the silver forces will have near
ly three-fourths of the delegates in
Wednesdays convention.
''They will organize it, he said, land
declare for free silver and endorse BoieS
for president. and at Chicago the sill
yer men will name the candidates and
make the platform
NOT ALL HARMONIOUS
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-A condem-
nation meeting of some Of the delegates
Of the American Protective association
claiming to represent twenty states was
held after the adjournment of the con-
vention and preamble and resolutions
bearing on the Mckinley matter were
adopted. The names of the states rep
resented by the delegates participants
could not be obtained and further infor-
nation was denied. The resolutions
follow:
Resolved, That the delegates in con-
demnation meeting assembled denounce
the unwarranted interference of the
paid Mckinley lobby with the affairs of
the order, and denounce the cowardly
denial by Mckinley of his endorsement
of the principles of the order given BY
him to our committee; and
Resolved, That because of his record
as reported by the national advisory
board we herewith pledge ourselves to-
by our influence aAl efforts, accomplish
his defeat.
The association finished it's business
after a long session lasting into the
evening and then adjourned.
Very much to the surprise Of many,
Kansas City was selected as the place
for the next annual meeting, in place of
Washington, after this city had been
virtually agreed upon in the third ballot.
Another surprise was in not compelling
the new supreme president. John w.
Echols of Atlanta to move to Washing
ton while he holds that office.
1t was expected that the supreme
council would abolish the advisory
board and today such action was taken.
An amendment to the constitution was
adopted providing the duties hereto
fore devolving on such body be placed
in the hands of the supreme executive
board, consisting of the supreme pres
ident. supreme vice president, supreme
secretary of state, supreme secretary,
supreme chaplain and supreme treas