The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-21

was Dominated by Catholies-The Nom
nation of Kerens for Committeeman
was Little Rough on the order-A
New Party Likely TO be Formed.
ST Louis. June 2O.-The Republic has
the following on the attitude OF the ~
P A toward Mckinley:
Mr.. Mark Hanna Is held responsible
by the American Protective Associa-
ton for the election OF Mr.. r. c. Kerens
Of this city as member of the Republi-
can National committee. The Republi-
can party is now threa tened with de-
feat in this state as result OF Mr..
Hanna's choice.
Furthermore. Mr.. Hanna and the
Mckinley managers are blamed for the
turning down the order got when its
duly elected committee endeavored 10
secure recognition in the platform The
result is the determination OF the A. P.
A 10 organize an American party, 20
put up a national ticket, and state tick
cts in every state where the order is
strong enough TO hope to accomplish
anything at the polls.
Colonel H. Z. Sellers of Michigan,
president of the National Council OF
Patriotic Associations Of the United
States, is authority for this assertion.
He is backed by Congressman w. S.
Linton of Michigan, who is the pros
pective candidate of the a. P. A for the
presidency. Colonel Sellers came here
as chairman of the executive commit
tee appointed by the Patriotic Associa-
tons at their conference in Washington
last December, TO go to the national con-
ventions of the political parties and lay
before them the platform of principles
of the order.
His mission was to present the prin-
ciples which the society wanted incor-
porated in the Republican platform to
the resolutions committee, and use ev-
cry honorable means TO have the com
mittee include them in the platform re-
ported TO the convention. The declara-
ton OF principles was sent 10 ex-Gover-
nor Foraker of Ohio, chairman, when
the committee held its first meeting,
but it was completely ignored, and as a
result Colonel Sellers says the Repub-
hcans win lose a million votes. and viii
not be able TO carry several states they
are now counting in the Republican col
unn. lie declares the party will lose
100, 0o0 votes in Missouri alone, and that
1t vrl1 lose Illinois as a result of Mr.
Ha,s,a's stupidity or his Intentional in
suit to the order.
THE REJECTED PLANKS.
The resolutions which Colonel Sellers
presented TO Mr.. Foraker read as fol-
lows:
To the Hon. Joseph B. Foraker,
chairman of the committee on resolu-
tons: The following is respectfully
submitted by the chairman of the COM
bined National Patriotic AssOcia tons Of
the United States, requesting that the
same be incorporated in the national
platform of the Republican party:
1. The integrity in the use of funds
Of and the fair and impartial character
of the American free public school sys-
tenn must be preserved free and I'M
trammeled from all ecclesiastical or
sectarian influences, and all private ed
ucational and other institutions must be
subject to civil inspection.
2. Absolute separation Of church and
state must be secured, and the intimidat
ing power of ecclesiastjcism over both
citizens and lawmakers, and all appro-
priatiOns Of money for the support Of
sectarian or private institutions must
bition or legal enactment, both by the
nation and states.
8. The supreme law of the land, ex-
presssve Of the will of the people, Is.
and should be, that the government OF
the United States is, and Of right ought
to be, free and independent of all &C.
clesiastical or religious connection. in
reference or control; that the state dom
mating religion and using religion for
state purposes is the pagan idea Of
government. and that religion dominat-
ing the state and using the civil power
for religious purposes, and which has
been the purpose of ecclesiastfciSp for
centuries, Is not only the pagan idea
Of government, but, in effect, a despOt-
ism, which is su5versive Of a Repubii-
can form Of government and contrary
to the letter and spirit CT the constitu-
ton of these states.
4. Stringent immigration laws must
be enacted 10 preserve the character of
our citizenship, giving dignity TO honest
toll and averting the perils OF an unre-
stricted ilnmigra ton which permits the
transfer TO cur shores OF the dregs OF
foreign population. represen ting the low
est forms of illiteracy, beggary, SUPER
Stitson and crime, thus imposing new
burdens on our laboring classes and
serving interruptions politicians Of the
most unworthy purpose.
s. A national constitutional require
ment that no state grant the right Of
suffrage 70 any person not a citizen OF
the United States.
8. We declare in favor OF restricting
the ownership OF lands TO actual set
tiers and 70 the citizens Of the United
States or those who intend 10 become
citizens. and that congress shall hence
forth prohibit by law further alien
grants from any portion of the public
domain or from further encourage
ment or legalizing any system OF allen
tenures within the confines OF the Unit
ed States.
4 We declare IN favor OF a law be-
ing passed by the several legislatures
OF ali the states Of the Union. and 10 be
strictly enforced BY the states. against
any contract for the use Of convict
Ia boz. thus protecting honest toll and
encouraging honest and legitimate In
dUstry.
s. We declare IN favor OF a nationa,
system OF educaton at he head OF
which shall be = national university.
located a our national capital AMI
which shall be opened by a system OF
competitive examinations 70 every c.
tiz-n graduating from our public school.
and the state universities OF the United
States
3 We Relieve that The public school
system OF The United States e the bull
Eark OF the American ReDu5I.c. and.
with a view % SIS security and per-
M erce,. We recommend an amend
usat 70 the constitution OF ne United
States forbi3d-ng tbe application of any