Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-11-16
STATE TEMPERANCE LEAGUE.

i The Temperance HagoTm or Oct
21tli, gives in detail the action taken by
the Temperance Convention Mt Des
Moines. on the 2lth,ult. Capt. W. a.
Hunter, Of Mahnsla, was chosen Chair.
man, and W. s. Peterson, Of Polk, Sec
rotary. Mr.. Peterson explained tho Oh.
Eiect of the meeting the formation 81
league for The suppression Of the. IL
quor traffic. A numhcr Of eloquent
speeches were made. The. following
was adopted as The Constitution OF the
Iowa Temperance League: ,.' ,..'
| ARrlcLr |. This, Association shall
hc called the Iowa Temperance League,
ART @ IT'S object shall he this sup.
pscssion OF intcmpernnce throughout
the State. .t..i.... g
Arr. 3. Any person may become a
member OF this League by the payment
OF Que dollar annually into its treasury,
and subscribing To thctolluwingpl pledge:
Wu, whose names are, horountor subs
snrihed promise that we VIII not use, or,
in any manner cause 10 lie used, any
Intoxicating LIQUORS as a beverage ."
may hco0mc'a life member by the pay
ment OF i've d.isr+, an annual director
by the paymenrSf ten dollars. and Il
life director by the payment 90 twenty
dollars. -.a #5 - ha3 iaat 2fJ ~ l#
& Arr. 4. The Officers of this Assacia-
lien shall be President, Secretary,
Treasurer, and Counselor, with ohe
Vice President in each organized coun-
~ in the State, who with the Directors,
shall constitute board of Managers TO
transact the business of tho League be-
tween the times Of its meetings; and
shall have power 10 fill MI vacancies
that may occur in the offices OF tho
League.
Arr. 5. The rrNfnc shall hold an
annual mcStingsSt Dcs Muin.s on tho
first Wednesday, ia February in each
year. at which time the officers OF the
Association ShalE bG elected There
shall I've semiannuul meeting Mt such
-timeandplace MS May bc fixed upon by
The, Board OF Managers. ,a. .l-.....:'
} ART. 6. The officers Of the LcagUe
shall perform, the duties usually dcvolv-
ing upon such Officers, au,lthe freaSur-
Tor shall give bond for the faithful per-
! for,nance. OF hisdUtics, in such sums rs
may bc directed by the Board Of Mans
gcrs. '"""' ....'..
ART. T. No money shall be drawn
! from the Treasury except BY warrant
! signed by the President, and Counter
| signed by the Secretary. 49,
| Art. =. Three members of the
! Board, ar ten members of the t.eaguG,
shall respectively constitute n quorum
4 for the transaction of husincss proviA-
cd that special meetings shalt be held
only ut the tAll Of the President. 81
7 Arr. g. This League may adopt sueh
/ bylaws mot iueonsist with this
! Capstitation) as y majority the mem
bcys may deem necessary.
! ART, 10. A faithful observance al
tho pledge of this Heaauo shall be re-
Fquired otull its members 4; and provis
ion shall be made in the by laws for tn,
Itrial and punishment OF MI who rlola,,
fthc pledge.
AIR. IL. Tits Icague shall ncve
cease 10 exist while ten .metubers ar
in favor Of it's continuance. .... .......
ARp, H.. This Constitution may b
altered or amended at auyrCgulIr meet
ing by n Vote of two-thirda ot the mem
3 hers present, 81. sal . iBat s.s, .-..p
\ Hon. J.W, CattoH was elected presi
dent Of the League, NJ. S. Peterson
Secretary, and james Wright, Treasug
or. Several Vice Presidents wsr
chosen. The officers Were instrpcte,
ITO prepare and publish All address I
the people Of ulre State. The couVan
ton atiiournett to meet at nos Moline
lontthe first "Wednesday in Februar
! next. sts ... #EaEE .t#4# "Haeu..