Show declaration OP OF principles OF THE AMERICAN AM RICAN PARTY AND CALL FOP FOB A STATE convention TO BK BIC HELD AT FRESNO CITY CAL DAY OF 07 SEPTEMBER 1886 the front gate has been off the hinges long enough believing that vim tae time has come when it is necessary that the peo people le of these united states of america sao should uld take full charge and control of their government to the exclusion of the restless revolutionary horde of foreigners who are now seeking our shores f from rom every part of the world and ing ing that the first and most important duty of an american is to perpetuate this government in all attainable purity and strength we citizens of these united states do make the following declaration 1 that all law abiding citizens of these united states be they native or foreign born are political equals and all citizens are equally entitled to the protection of our laws 2 that the naturalization laws of 0 the united states should be unconditionally tio nally repealed 3 8 that the soil of america should belong to americans and that no alien resident or non resident should ever be permitted to own real estate 4 that no person not in sympathy with our government and the principles upon which it is founded should ever be permitted to immigrate to these united state whereas the above declaration of pj pi inci luci ples was adopted by the mass of citizens assembled at a meeting called for that purpose and held at fresno city california cal ornia on may 27 1886 and whereas at that that meeting the two great parties of our country were urged and requested to incorporate said principles and doctrines int otheir respective spec tive platforms and whereas said parties 1 arties have in convention assembled fa ignored nored said principles and doctrines and have refused to incorporate them into their or either of their platforms thereby repudiating the best beat interests wishes and rights of the american voter and property owner now t then hen be it resolved that a state convention of the he american party assemble at fresno city cal on tuesday sept osebio at 2 p m for the purpose 01 adopting a p platform tforia and nominating adopting fria ting a full ful ticket to contest the right at t the coming election of holding holdin 9 the various bbate and federal offices for the next ensuing term all pe sons from all parts of the state who endorse the above principles and doctrines are cordially and earni earn estly requested to attend said convention and participate in its labors by order of the executive commit tee THOMAS E HUGHES president E X F saut |