The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-07-21
A GOOD IDEA.
Form of Constitution and Bylaws for
Clubs.

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Clubs.
CoNsTITUTIoN-NAMEA AND OBJECT.
The name of this Club shall be the ---
Hancock and English Club, and its object
shall be the employment of all lawful end
proper means for the advancement OF DEM
ocratic principles and the election of all reg
ularly nominated Democratic candidates for
office. -.......
b, QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP.
The only qualification for membership
shall be the discrimination of the applicant
to vote for the Democratic nominees OF the
Cincinnati Convention. Those not electors
and who are eighteen years of age, may be
come members of the Club by expressing
their intention to work for the Democratic
National ticket as selected at Cincinnati, and
signing the Constitution and bylaws.
E OFFICERS Or,
The officers of the Club shall consist of
President, three Vice Presidents, Core
spending Secretary, Recording Secretary AID
Treasurer, and their duties shall be such cs
are usual to such offices. They shall be
elected at the first regular meeting of the
Club, and shall hold their respective offices
during the campaign of 1880.
AN ExEcUTrvE COMMITTEE,
to be composed OF five members, shall be
elected of which the President of tee Club
shall be an ex-officie member, who shall con
slider and determine all matters referred TO
them by the Club. Their action shall be
taken and deemed to be the action of the
Club, except in cases where they may be in
structed to report to the Club for its sction.
MARSHAL AND AIDS.
There shall also be elected Marshal and
a first and second aid, who shall have charge
of the Club and direct its movements when
it appears on parade. N
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to defray its expenses, and also TO meet any
assessment that may be made upon 1t By the
State Central Committee.
The duties OF the Club shall be to hold
meetings, especially in the evening, assist In
outdoor demonstrations and in the dissent
nation of Dsmoc1 attic literature, and gene
rally support the County Committee in all
efforts to strengthen the party and advance
its interest. 1t shall be subordinate to the
County Committee, and shall do nothing to
conflict with the Committees plans of cam
paign. 4-t A4itat nhA lil1dEFa
- rr-a BY LAWS. ,, ,-.
The Club shall procure q suitable room IN
which to hold its meetings, and shall hold
regular meetings at such times as it may by
by-law determine.
.,..... oRDIR OF BUSINESS.
/. Reading OF minutes.
2. Reports OF officers.
3. Reports of Committees. a
A. Unfinished business. nHr
5. New business. -07t
g. Good OF the Club addresses or lectures;
reading essays on political or semi political
topics, debates, suggestions, etc. 1it4-.
Z. Announcements of Club meetings or
other meetings in which members of the
Club may be inter ested.
s. Adjournment, followed by drlll or
informal interchange of news etc.
CONTROL OF MEMBERSHIP.
The Club shall exercise control OF its
Membership, and may expel any member,
If after careful Investigation, ii shall appear
that such member has been guilty OF con.
duct that's calculated to prove prejudicial to
the interests Of the Club or the cause of
t''" QUORUM. -lAni saiwnHA
Twenty-Five members shall constitute q
quorum for the transaction of business at
hany regular, adjourned or called meetings.
REGULAR MEETINGS.
The regular meetings of the Club shall be