Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-02
County o#cers,
Constitution of the Southern Dakota
Temperance Alliance. ::

Constitution Of the Southern Dakota
Temperance Alliance.
ART. I.
The name of this organization shall
be the Southern Dakota Prohibition
Alliance.
ART. n.-OBJECTS.
The objects of this Alliance are to
make our large temperance element
more available by means of thorough
organization, to increase the popular
mentforconstitution prohibition
and to devise means for the suppression
of the manufacture, sale and improper
use Of intoXicants in this country.
ART. m.-OFFICERs.
The officers of this Alliance shall be
a president, vice president, secretary,
and treasurer, and vice president for
each county Alliance who shall hold
office for one year, or until the annual
meeting of The Alliance, and whose
duties shall be those customary to such
officers.
ART. Ty.-ELECTIoN OF OFFICERS.
The officers of this Alliance shall be
elected by ballots at each annual meet
ing of the Alliance, with the exception
of the body Of vice president who shall
be elected annually by their respective
county Alliances, of which they shall
be presidents and shall report all pro-
ceedings to the annual meeting of the
Territorial Alliance.
ART. V.-LEGAL COMMITTEE.
At each annual meeting the Alliance
shall elect legal committee of five,
whose duty it shall be to take legal
measures for enforcement of temper
ance law, and to assist in all efforts for
the suppression of the liquor traffic.
ART. vI.-ExECUTIvE COMMITTEE.
The Executive Committee shall con
sist of the president, vice president,
secretary, treasurer and two members
to be elected by ballot at the annual
meeting. 1t shall be the duty of this
committee to take general oversight of
any moral OR political work thought
necessary by the Alliance and shall
have power to fill Offices made vacant
by death, removal and resignation, to
accept designations and appoint a gen
eIal agent to travel at large and tohave
oversight of the organization and work
of the Alliance.
ART. yn.-MEETINGs.
The annual meeting Of this Alliance
| shall be held at such time, in the month
of June, Of each year, as the executive
committee shall designate. This COM
mittee shall also have the power to call
special meetings at such times and pla-
ces as they may deem advisable.
ART. vIH.-MEMBERsHH.
The membership of this Alliance
shall consist Of the presidents and one
delegate for each twenty-five members
Of the county Alliances provided that
each county Alliance shall be entitled
to at least one delegate.
ART. IX.-FUNDs.
The funds Of this Alliance shall be
provided by an assessment of at least
ten per centum of all monies paid into
the treasury of the respective county
Alliances, or by special subscription, as
the Executive. Committee deem adyisa-
BILE.
ART. X.-DIsBURsEMENTs.
No money shall be paid out by the
treasurer except on an order from the
secretary, countersigned by the presi-
dent.
ART. XI.-AMENDMENTS.
This Constitution may be altered by
a two-thirds vote Of all the delegates
present at any regular meeting Of the
Alliance.
WIN. II. HOADLEY, Grin.
HENRY M. SPRINGS, Sec.
E. w. Farnham,
e.. N. Fitch, Com.
M. ID. Alexander.
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