The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-02-02
HARRISBURG DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
HARRISBURG, Jan. so, 1872.

HARRISBURG, Jan. ou, 1877.
Editor Democrat:
The meeting of the Harrisburg DEM
ocratic Club was well attended and
quite lively interest seemed to be ta-
ken in permanently organizing the
"Old Guard" OF Harrisburg for anoth-
er one of those contests (which end in
victory for which she is famous. The
DemocrafSsof Harrisburg Precinct, as
is their custom, have set out to do their
whole duty in the coming contest be-
tween those who believe government,
both state and federal, should be adj
ministered upon an economical, honest
basis, and those who are willing to
connive at corruption in high places,
in order 10 screen party favorites from
exposure and conviction. If the De-
mocracy in the other precincts of the
State work with the fidelity and disin-
terestetiness that the Harrisburg De-
mocracy does, then all will be well.
The club was called to order by Hon.
+. n. Tandy, when the committee ap-
pointed to draft bylaws for the club,
reported the following, which were
adopted:
BYLAWS OF THE HARRISBURG DEMO
CRATIC CLUB.
SECTION /, This organization shall
be known as the Harrisburg Demo-
cratic Club" whose object.i is to resist
the eneroachments of Radicalism and
assist in restoring the government 10 a
constitutional basis
SEC. 2. The officers of this club shall
be President, Vice President, a Re
conding and a Corresponding Secretary
and Treasurer, whose duties are such
as are usually prescribed by similar or
ganiZation, to the officers thereof
SEC. 5. All committees TO act for the
club, shall be appointed by the Presi-
dent, by, and with the advice and con-
sent of the club while i'm open session.
SEC. 1. 1t shall be the duty of the
President TO inform the committees
appointed by him, of the business to be
transacted by them, but if any mem-
Der is absent when appointed, then it
shall be the duty of the Corresponding
Secretary to notify hint of his appoint
menf.z s
SEc.5. The regular meetings of this
club, for the transaction of business,
O'Clock p. NJ, and the club may meet
at any time by the call of the Presi-
SEC. 6. Any person may become a
member of this, club by signing his
name to the roll kept by the Recording
Secretary.
SEC. 4. All elections of officers for
the club shall be conducted UiUd Uoce,
and majority of all votes east at such
election shall sufficient TO elect.
SEC. 8. Amendments and changes
may be made to these bylaws at any
regular meeting of the club, by two
thirds vote of the members present at
such meeting.
After the adoption of the above by
laws, the club elected the following Of
Rcers: President, E y. Tandy; Vice
President, J. C.. Sncdgrass; Recording
Secretary, T. J. Sites; Corresponding
Secretary. Samuel May Treasurer, A.
u. Sears. <
Saturday night, Feb. srd, was fixed
fer the next meeting.
On sotion the Corresponding Secre-
tary was instructed to invite Hon. Geo.
II. Helm to address the club at its next
naeetiRg
eIT. J. II. Saith, being present by
iavitation, came forward and address.
ed the club in very able and interest.
ing aaaBReL.
On motion, the Secretary was in.
structed to furnish the STATE RIGHTS
DEMOCRAT with n copy of these pro
ceedings for publication.
On motion the club adjourned