The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-14

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Article This association shall be known
as the Democratic Club, No. /, of Center
township.
Art. 2-The officers of the club snail con
sist of president, vice president, secretary
treasurer. and executive committee, consist
| ing OF one member from each school district
in the township, outside the corporate limits
of the town of Plymouth and one from each
ward in the town of Plymouth.
Art BIT shall be the duty OF the presi
dent to preside at all meetings of the club, to
preserve order. Of the vice-president to
preside in the absence of the president. OF
the secI etary to record the proceeding Of the
club and to preserve all books and papers be-
| longing 10 the club. OF the treasurer to re-
ceiye and disburse all funds belonging to the
club, and 10 keep an account thereof and to
make such reports from time to time as the
club may order.
Art. fit shall be the duty of the execu-
tive committee forthwith to obtain correct
list Of all voters of Center township, marked
democrat radical or doubtful, as the case
may be, and it shall be the duty of said COM
mittce TO return true copy to the president
or secretary of the club.
Art ga majority of the members of the
club may at any regular meeting of the club
establish such bylaws and rules as may be
deemed wise and proper.
Art, 6.-Any male person over the age of
1Sycars who. the same being read in his
herring, shall give his assent to the princi-
pies and purposes set forth III the preamble
of this constitution may become a member OF
this club by signing the constitution and pay
ing the treasurer the Snm of twenty-five
cents.
Art This constitution may be amend
cd at any regular meeting by vote of two
thirds of the members Of the club present.
Ar. Sit shall be the duty of this club to
give ali possible ad to increase the circula
tlon of democratic Newspapers and docu-
ments, and to hold discussions upon political
subjects at those meetings and when conyen.
lent to have essays read and speeches deliv-
cred to the club.
Art. 9-It shall be the duty of the club to
meet one night in each week.
For pure drugs and chemicals call on
Brown Bros.
TEMPERANCE CoNvENrION.-The con-
yention held by the Good Templars, in
Plymouth, Ind, met on May 9th and 9th,
and was called to order by ID. r. Per-
shing, G.. w. s. Twelve Lodges Of the
order of Good Templars were reported
who brought with them cheering reports
in reference to the great cause of temper
ance.
The committee on resolutions presented
the following. which were adopted:
Resolred. That all temperance organ7a-
tons rally to the standard in suppressing
By all lawful means, the evils of iDtcm-
perance and as a step towards accom-
plishing their object, to put none but tenn
perance men In office.
g To discontinue the manufacture and
use of domestic wines in the home circle.
s. That the sale Of iIostette RS, Wahoo,
and Red Jacket btters be discontinued
that druggists and physicians who recon-
mend their use DO a great injury to the
cause of temperance, being but alcoholic
liquors clothed with the name Of cure-all
qualities, when, in fact it is only name
for thent to disguise their real qualities
and injurious effects
1 That We urge the temperance army
to rally to defeat the machnations of rum
mics and distillers who are holding con-
ventipns, their object being to raise money
to elect none but drinking men, opposing
without regard to politics all temperance
men.
D. That az convention we condemn
the action of temperance members, who
are in the habit of frequenting saloons,
playing at billiards or other games of
amusement; also ratronizing oyster de-
pots, ice cream restaurants where liquors
are kept and sold as beverage.
3. That We endorse the action of the
" l. Church conference held recently at
Warsaw, Ind in organization of preach
crs temperance society.
7. That we recommend all lodges to ap-
point a committee at the commencement
of each quarter, whose duty it shall be to
visit delinquent members.
8. That the delegates deeply sympa-
thize with Hope lodge No. 80 in their
great opposition, and call upon all chris
tlans and lovers Of morality to join Id dri-
wing intemperance from their midst.
9. That the sisters extend their infu-
ence towards retaining their associates of
tie opposite sex.
10. That the convention tender thanks
to the citizens Of Plymouth for their hos
pitaiity to the delegates of the convention.
ii. That each Lodge be recommended
to pass a resolution giving Ministers Of
The Gospel and their wives free member
ship in our order.
II. That thanks be rendered to d. r..
Pershing, G.. w. s., and A. X. Kennier,
state lecturer, for their presence and labors
in this convention aud other parts of the
state.
ID. That each lodge request ministers
of the gospel in their vicinity to preach
temperance sermons at least once pei
month to their charges.
IA. That copy of these resolutions be
furnished for publics tion in the Plymouth
papers, and temperance organs Of Indiana
j. ID. CHAPMAN,
Secretary of convention.
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