Show IS IT TRUE 7 prom from the amalgamation of a number of separate orders A se cret ret organization has sprung into existence which now claims to have elected cleveland P president resident the new order has been in ex existence for te ten m years earB but lut has maintained itself in the utmost secrecy and only recently lias has its power and existence become generally known now it claims a membership of 1750 in iu new york alone and over in the united slates states the order is called an american alliance and something eom ething of its character may be gleaned from the following oath to which members of the first degree are required to subscribe subs I 1 solemnly swear that iwin not vote for a any ay person 0 or r p persons 1 e r sons dorany official cial position in th this i co country antry under tinder the laws thereof who are not american born citizens and that I 1 will not betray any of the secrets of the order or use a the name of any member oatlie of the same without his consent and tb abati at I 1 will faithfully obey all rules or ord order era of the same larne not lint in fn conflict with the constitution of the united states and the state of which I 1 am an a resident and that I 1 will do all in my power to forward the interests of the order generally pene rally and the council of which I 1 am a member and of american principles CI P lesin in tin this s country as advocated by LY me so help me god there are two other degrees and other oaths are taken before aspiring to them the organization is r secret it is by council counci lp its object objects as elated stated in its colas titu tiou are I 1 an A amendment to the naturally natural lz all in laws limiting the tile to persons bo born r n in 1 n t this h 13 country and of can american p parent a r e ut s 2 the election of Americ anborn e citizens 1 ti sas only to political t eions 1 0 n 3 opposition to the formation 0 of i Doli political organic a eions composed ex el C elusively clu lu of borei foreign agn born resident the lie motto is Ame to rule america the highest body io in the order is the supreme grand council of the united states each of the member members of which is entitled to wear a yellow badge inscribed with the title of the organization and the officer and three stare stars 1 the I he badge for th the second degree is red and instead of three star stars is ii marked I 1 12 2 the badge forthe for the farsi degree is blue and is marked J each badge is 6 ascribed american alliance americana americans ti vo hulo itule america 1870 tho the supreme grand council is is composed of one grand Counci councillor Hor f AM oat from each state elected by the slated council for four years from the fourth day of march match the terms being synchronous with those thos of the presidents the officer officers of the Sul supreme ireme grand council area are a gen ge n eral commander Command erfour four vice general Comman commanders dersa chief secre tary four vice secretaries a treas aurer a sergeant at arm arms and four ass assistant f instants and an executive committee of five members the organ of the tile state councils ie is like thai that of the supreme grand council and is paramount to the councils that elect the state councile cile no one nho who is not a native born american citizen can belong to the alliance the organization claims that president cleveland the lae late wil liam I 1 E D dodge odge and william dowd are among its members an and d that the election of cleve cleveland bind wa was due to their giving out do an order on the saturday before election that the vote of their organization should be cast for him |