The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1877-04-21


Committee. said officers shall be elected |
at the regular annual meeting % each |
year, and shall serve for one year and !
until their successors are elected
Art. Nv. The subordinate organizations |
Of this Association shall consist Of county |
associations Of councils, composed Of del !
egates appointed by the local Farmers'
Z ubs, Oranges, Greenbaek Clubs, or
other industrial associations, Of each
county.
Art. V. Each county association OF
council shall be entitled 10 one represent
ative IN the State Association, and one for
each two hundred members and fractional
part thereof exceeding one hundred mem
beers Of the Farmers Clubs, Oranges, or
greenback cubs and other indusI tial asso-
= stIuns a. the county represented in such
county association or council. In counties
having no county organization the Vice
President shall issue call for a mass meet
ing Of all friendly 70 this Association, to
select a delegate OF delegates, as the case
may r,quIre.
Art. vi. Each annual meeting Of the
Association shall provide funds for the ex-
penses 81 the Association for the coming
year
Art. VII. The State Association shall
meet annually on the third Tuesday in
January, at such place as the Association
may determine, OF. m case Of Its failure
to act IN the matter, the State Central
Committee may determine Special meet
lngs may be called By the Executive Com
mittee
Art VIII. The officers Of the associa-
, ton shall constitute an Advisory Board,
which shall meet at the call Uf the Execu-
tive Committee, to determine what polit-
zeal action, # any. this association shall
take for thar year. Twenty-Five members
If the Advisory Board shall constitute
quorum.
Art. IN. This Constitution may be
amended At any regular meeting by two
thirds vote Of the members present.
BYLAWS.
Article |. The President shall perform
, he duties q presiding officer, and shall
! have power "a call meetings u the EHecu-
i tive Committee.
y Art III. The senior Vice President who
Z is present shall, IN the absence or disability
N IT the President, perform the duties Of
that otficeE. And IL shall be the duty of
: VICE Pres Idsnts 20 organize county an So
!. Citations m counties where they are not or
4 gained, and have general supervision OF
the subordinate organizations in their re-
spectIve districts
Art Ill. The Secretary shall record the
10 proceedings ~ this Association, shall col
lect all money ; due from members and pay
the same over to the Treasurer, taking his
! receipt therefor He shall make a. annual
Export to this Association. He shall also
conduct the correspondence Of the Asso-
I, cation, and perform such other duties az
= may be required IT hiin. He shall receiy e
such compensation for his services az NAV
n be iXed by the State Executive Com
d mlttee.
i Art. IN. The Treasurer shall receipt for
and hold the moneys Of The Association.
! and dIsbnrse them upon the order Of the
Re President ana Secretary. He shall give
good and sufficient bond, to be approved
q by the State Executive Committee; and
y snail report annually to fthis Association
the State Executive Committee, OF oftener
> II requested by said Committee.
re Art ". The Vice Presidents Of their
respective counties shall report quarterly
|. to the Secretary Of the State Association
y the names ana post office address Of the
Presidents aid Secretaries, and the mum
Ie Der Of members Of the local organizations
4 IN their respective counties.
> Art. vi. The State Executive Commit
y tee shall have the general management Of
}, the affairs and interests Of the Association
!, IL shall be their duty to promote and effect
;, the thorough organization Of the farmers
OF the state to ask and secure necessary
legislation, State ard national, upon mat
ters affecting the interests Of its members,
and IN general "a advance the interests VI
the Association.
Art. Nil. The Executive Committee
shall perform such duties IA may be as
signed 1t by the state Central Committee,
and NAV cali special meetings Of the
Association.
Art. VIII The financial year of the
AssoclA.I "A shall end on the hrst Monday
Ut DECEMBER ~ each year
Art -. These by laws may he amended
at any regular meeting BY majority vote
This virtually eDled the work Of the
Convention. a number If complimentary
resolutions rers passed and acknowledged
The Char stated that there would be a
meeting u the Executive Committee, at
loP. w. that night IN the parlor Of the
( Leland House t. agree upon ways and
means g. push the orsaniz alton the coming
year. He thanked the Convention on be-
hall IT the Association tor the good and
kIndly spirit manifested for the amount Of
work done, and for many kindness from
gentlemen during the past year, when he
had been travelling as the representative Of
their organization. He also stated that
there would be meeting in the Senate
Chamber at 5 r. NJ. TO hear an address
from the Hon. sydney Myers, Of Chicago
On motion Of Streeter, of Mercer III 3
convention adjourned sine die
EVENING SESSION
The Senate Chamber Was well filled to
hear the address of the Hon. Sydney Myers
OF Chicago. Punctually at 3 P. NJ the
Chairman the Hon. Willard b. Flagg call
ed the meeting to order, and introduced
the Hon. gentleman, who proceeded to de-
liver an address ON The Hand workers of
the Mississippi Valley, their Power and
Responsibilities Ga full report Of which is
appended). MIR. Myers spoke for about
one hour and half. The subject was
well handled, as the numerous rounds Of
applause testified He was succeeded by
the Hon. ). X. Magee, Of Springfield, who
spoke Tor a few minutes on the all absorb
ing finance question. Oh the gentleman
taking his seat there were calls Tor r. "
TreveiiIck, OF Detroit, Michigan. Mr..
IrevellIck proceeded to euiogIze and Inn
mortaize the seventeen independents u
both houses. said he, The noble
band II Spartans, their pictures ought to
TO hung IN every poor mans house To
him II was a matter Of indifference what
man name Or politics was, all he wanted
to know, was lac solid on the finance cues
ton.
As Mr. Trevellick was suffering from
sore throat he did not speak az the length