The workingman's advocate., 1872-10-12
!. CON%TITU
PETER CADY,
Int. Sec


ANA@-h -h DIE
| WHEREAS. II is a self-evident fact to
the most casual observer that all or nearly
all Of the mechanical branches If industry
are now realizing the advantages growing
out uf associated action, and this being
emphatically the case with regard To the
! trade represented in this association, it
becomes our bounded duty to declare that
unity IF action, and that alone, has placed
| cigar making among the living industries
of the age and, in order to elevate it To-
the condition which its Importance to the
community Justly entities it, and for the
accomplishment Of the ends We have in
view, We, the Representatives Of the In
ternational Union, do adopt the following
rs the Constitution Of the International
Union Of Cigar Makers
ARTICLE /.
SEc. L. This organization shall be
known as The Cigar Makers Interna
| tional Union Of America, and shall con
sist Of local unions, composed Of practical
| cigar makers who acknowledge the luris-
diction Of the International Union; such
unions to be represented by delegates VIII"
shall establish their claims to membership
| by certificates Of election, signed by the
1 President and Secretary, and bearing the
seal Of the union attached.
! SEC. ,. The definition of practical
cigar maker shall be left to local unions t.
determine, provided that no employer shall
be admitted but in no case shall this sec
tiun be So construed As to deprive from
membership any cigar maker who may be
a member of cooperative association,
provided said association does not employ
any cigar maker.
SEC. g. The object If the Information
al Union shall be to facilitate the thorough
organization Of the trade il represents, for
mutual benefit and protection t. secure
cooperation whenever it may be deemed
necessary, and to decide all differences that
may arise i'll local unions.
ARTICLE II.
| SEC. I. The number of Representatives
to the International Union shall be one 10
every one hundred and fifty members, or
fractional part thereof not less than fifty :
1 provided that each local Union shall have
/ at least one Representative. But III case
any Union have not n sufficient number Of
members 10 afford to send Representa-
tive, Unions may combine to send one
provided their combined numbers do not
exceed one hundred and fifty members.
SEC 2 Each local Union shall elect, at
it's regular stated meeting in July, annual
! ly, as many Representatives as the Consti
tuition specifies, such Representatives To-
hold their Office for one year, commencing
with the first Monday in September follow
ing their election.
SIC 3. No Representative shall be adj
mitted to a seat in the International Union
until the capitatloR tar Of the Union or
Unions he represents, is paid in full.
SEc 4. The Credentials Of all Repre-
seDtatives shall be in the following form,
and may be made out together or separate
| ly, and certified by the President and Re
cnrding Secretary, attested by the seal Of
the Union or Unions
FORM.
CIGAK-MAkERs' UNION. No.
July, l8-.
To the officers and Members Of the Cigar
Makers International Union.
This is to certify that Mr.. Of
Union, was duly elected at a regular stated
meeting Of this Union, held on this date,
as Representive thereof 70 your body, for
the term Of one year from the first Mon
day i'll September In witness whereof
we have affixed the seal Of this Union.
President.
SECRETARY.
ARTICLE III.
SEC 1. The officers of this Union shall
consist of a President, First and
Second e-Presidents, Secretary and
Assistant Secretary, all Of whom
shall be elected annually, by ballot, and
shall be installed as soon after their cleo
ton as possible. Their term Of Office to
continue one year, or until their successors
are elected but in no case shall any one
be eligible to Office who is not regularly
elected Representative.
SEC z. The election Of officers shall be
held Immediately after the adoption Of the
reports Of committees on the officers re-
ports. 1t shall require a majority Of all
the votes polled to constitute an election.
At every unsuccessful balloting, the name
of the candidate receiving the lowest
number Of votes shall be withdrawn, until
an election takes place.
SEC. 3. At all elections for officers the
President shall announce the name of the
candidates in rotation, as they are to be
| clcCteu. DtIOTe pTOCceulHS W DouOI Hc
shall appoint two tellers and one clerk,
who shall keep a correct record of the
votes as announced. The Secretary shall
call the roll Of the delegates, and the Presi
dent shall announce the result.
SEC T. All officers of this Union and
local Unions shall be required to take the
following obligation
eel; do sOlemnly
pledge my honor as a man that will
faithfully discharge the duties Of my Office
As Of this Union ;
that will support the Constitution OF the
International Union, and that will en-
force the laws thereof to the best Of my
ability"
ARTICLE Nv.
SEC. l. 1t shall be the duty Of the
President to preside at all meetings, con-
duct the same according to par
liamentary rules, examine all doc
uments, audit all bills, preerves
all documents, receipts, and present
the same at the next session of the Inter
national Union, and see that all officers
perform their duty.
He shall have the casting vote whenever
the vote Of the Union shall be equally