People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 May 1895 — PROBLEMS FOR THE A. P. A. [ARTICLE]

PROBLEMS FOR THE A. P. A.

Supreme Connell Mow la Session la Milwaukee. Milwaukee, May B.—The seventh anaual session of the Supreme Council of the American Protective association began this morning in Liberty hall. The delegates number In the vicinity of 400, and the greatest interest seems to prevail. The order Is now semi-political, and it has exerted its influence In conventions and at the ballot box. Some of Its members favor coalition with any es the existing political parties which will come out openly and advocate the principles of the American Protective association. Another faction would have a separate political party on n strictly American Protective association platform. Still another wing of the association favors publicity and would do away with all secret work. It Is also hinted that the free silver question stay cut a figure during the session. Probably the most Important step to he taken by the association will be the adoption of an International constitution and declaration of principles and the extension of the order to all parts of the world, creating thereby what will be known as the supreme council of the world. A member of the committee from Canada says that there are now more than 100,000 American Protective association members in Canada, and that they have practically controlled elections in the Dominion for two years.