Show congressmen HONORED with cards from the american protective association washington nov 2 many congressmen today received cards from the american protective association whose methods in elections in Blich michigan igan and elsewhere were so 0 severely attacked in congress a few days days ago setting forth its objects the card declares flit it is nonsectarian non sectarian nah nonpartisan non partisan and composed compose d only 0 of I 1 true americans r regardless eg ardless of nation city and it is is for the purpose of purifying politics attacking no mans religion so long as lie does not make it an element in politics that its aim is to preserve government principles and the declaration of independence against the encroachments of all foreign influences that it reis rewards ards all beligio political organizations as enemies to civil and religious liberty and that it is unwise to give political or military power to men who owe supreme allegiance to any foreign power political or ecclesiastical Mav that it favors one general free school system and opposes the use of public funds for sectarian purposes favors tile enactment of laws to protect american laborers from the influences of pauper and criminal labor sent here by european societies but is hotop not opposed ned to honest educated immigrants alio io are ready to become genuine american citizens |