The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-08-17
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CONSTITUTION OF THE CENTRAL ASSOCIATION
OF ANTI CoTroN SHOP AND LABOR REFoRM,
OF LAURENs COUNTY, S. c.
ARTICLE FIRST.
SECTION 1. This organization shall be
known under the name and style of Cen
tral Association of Anti-Cotton Shop and
Labor Reform, of Laurcns County"
SEC. 2. The Central Association shall be
composed of five delegates, elected from each
sub-Association, the certificates of the Chair
man of the sub-Association, being evidence
of the election of its delegates.
SEC. 8. The officers of the Central Associ-
alton shall be President, 4 Vice President,
the Chairman of each sub-Association,
Secretary, Treasurer and Corresponding
Secretary.
SEC. 4. In the absence of the President,
any Vice President may be selected to pre-
side.
SEC. 5. The Treasurer shall enter into bond
whenever the President of the Association
may direct.
SEC. 6. The Secretary, in addition to the
usual duties appertaining to the office OF
Secretary, shall make and preserve list OF
the members of this Association, to be pre-
pared from lists furnished by the Secretaries
of the various sub Associations.
Sec. Z. The President, the several Vice
Presidents, the Secretary, Treasurer and
Corresponding Secretary shall constitute an
Executive Committee.
SEC. s. The term of Office of each officer,
as well as the Executive Committee, shall
be two years.
SEc. s.. There shall be two regular meet
ings of the Central Association i'll each year;
the first, 3rd Saturday in March, and second,
~ O. - Gnt@fo
Sec. 10. One-third Of the members OF this
Association shall constitute quorum for
the transaction Of business.
SIC. IL. The officers of the Association
shall be elected every two years bya majori-
ty of the members present.
ARTICLE SECOND.
The action of the Central Association shall
be limited to the application of the follow
ing principles:
SECTION l. The abatement of trafhc Ill
seed cotton and other farm products.
Sec. = The control, productlycness, ana
increased remuneration of labor.
SEC. g. The lesscning of the intolcraDic
burdens of taxation.
ARTICLE THIRD.
SECTION. 1. PLEpGEs.-(D We will not en-
gage in the traffic of seed cotton ourselves,
or permit others to do it, if we can avoid 1t.
except under such regulations rs the ENecll-
tive Committee may impose.
(2) We will use all our influence to induce
botll laborers and employers to respect the
obligation of contracts.
(31 We will in no case hire laborcr "un-
der contract unless he produces discharge
from the other party, from legally constl-
tutcd court, or from the Chairman OF the
Executive Committee of sub-ASsoclatlon.
az We pledge ourselves to be governed by
kindness and Justice in the execution OF con-
tracts.
any employer who may be guilty OF wan
tonly depressing q laborer, or of acting
wrongfllly toward him.
(6l we will report any fragrant act of in
Justice in the Assessment of property or i'll
the disbursement of the public funds, that
NAV come within our knowledge.
SEC. 3 Any sub-Association may be ad-
mittcd To the Central Association upon the
election of Chairman, Secretary, treasurer
and Executive Committee OF not less than
three nor more than five, having adopted
Articles second and third of this Constitu-
ton.
SECTION |. The Executive Committee shall
suggest ways and means of creating ii'hu,
whenever said fund may be needed. :,
SEc. .. The Executive Committee shall
suggest means of abating public nulSances'
SEC. ,. Public prosecutions shall he conduc-
ted by the President of Central Association,
when he can in legal way.
ARTICLE FIFTH.
SECTION /. This Constitution may be
amended by u vote of two-thirds of the
members present, provided notice has been
given of the proposed amendment at regu-
lar meeting next preceding that ono for
adoption.
SEC. ?. 1t shall be the duty of every mem