The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-08-19

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Constitution amt By.H.aws Of the
Cleveland and Perry Club.
To the C2eoeland and Perry Club Of Tallahassee:
Your Committee Constitution and Bylaws
respectfully report the following constitution to be
ratified by the club.
JOHN 8. BEARD, Chairman
F. F. MYERS,
A. NJ. PURvEs,
II. N. FELKEI,
W. l. FAsoN.
CONSTITUTION
In approval and support Of the declaration of
principles set forth by the Democratic Conventions
at Chicago and at Pensacola, as clear exposition
of policy desired by all lovere of good and wise
government, harmonizing with the nature of our
institutions and the habits aud needs of our people
and as just arraignment of the party in poweri in
the national government, whose administration of
Federal affairs has fostcred extrav. gancc engen-
dered corruption, crippled trade and manufactures
lowered the wages OF industry and bHt up colossal
fortunes for the favored few the grevous injury
of the many
And endorsing and ratifying the nominations of
Cleveland aud Perry AS candidates of unsuled pri-
vate character and unstained public record, whose
lives proclaim their honor courage and capacity,
aud who are committed to pure and vigorous ad
Inlnistrition OF public affairs to a careful and
thorough revenue ref ,rm q IA real and not decen-
tive protection to the honest lAborer and to a
speedy return t. the wise measures and reputable
methods of the government, our fathers Gre
ated it;
We therefore, in furtherance of these views do
now organize club and adopt the following the
constitution OF the same:
ARTICLE |.
This club shall be known as the Cleveland and
Perry Club OF Tallahassee
ARTICLE H.
This club shall be governed and controlled by the
following officers. whose a
tinue during the present political campaign A
President and three Vice Presidents, a Secretary,
Treasurer, Field Marshal and an Ordnance Officer
ARTICLE Ill
1t shall be the duty of the President to perform
all the duties usually appertaining to that office,
and in case of his absence inability to act, the
duties shall be performed by of the Vice Presi-
dents of the club.
ARTICLE w.
1t shall be the duty of the Secretary to make and
Keep complete roster of the members of this club,
to keep clear and accurate minutes Of the proceed
ing- of each meeting, and to report to the County
Executive Committee the names, the officers of
the club, and to perform all other duties usually
appertaining TO that Office.
ARTICLE V.
1t shall be the duty of the Treasurer TO receive all
moneys turned over to him by the Executive Com
mittee and to pay out the same only on the order
Of the Chairman of the Executive COMMITTEES, en-
dorsed by the President or acting President of the
club
II shall be the duty of the Field Marshal 10 ar
range for all public parades and displays aud to
si>t tue presiding officer in preserving order in all
meetings
ARTICLE VII.
1t shall b. the duty of the Ordnance Officer to ar
range for all sutes be fired at public meetings
in honor OF any particular event occasion where
such -aue is thought necessary by the club.
ARTICLE Will
There shall be Executive Committee of five
yhtS In Shan ha 70 bava Of
all the interests of the club generally and that
all it's orders and resolves are faithfully executed
They all provide for ali meetings OF the club for
the collection ofall money, and no liability shall be
incurred except BY majority OF them, or the
President Of the club II shall also be their duty to
encourage the organization of other clubs in the
different precincts in this county
ARTICLE TX
The regular meetings of this club shall be held at
o'clock p. VI. every alternate Thursday, and
oftener if the President Executive Committee
shall dem it eXpcdient at the Mayors ofnce,
such other place shall be designated bv the Ex-
ecutve Committee.
ARTICLE X.
There shall be no initiation fees dues of any
kind required of the members of this club, but the
necessary moneys shall be raised by the Executive
Committee by voluntary contribution subscrip-
tOn.
ARTICLE XII
The meetings of this club shall always be held
with open doors and all men, however humble
their walks in life and without regard to race or
color, kindly and earnestly invited to unite with
us And whatever their present persuasion or past
political affiliations, assure all that doors
are wide open and most cordial welcome is ex-
tended them.
ARTICLE XII
Any article of this constitution may be changed
by two-thirds vote of all OF the members Of the
club present at any regular meeting.