Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-31

The Yessa Men Of Seattle orcsnise In
the Interest Of 50 ed Government

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The Yesss Men Of seattle oresnizs In
the Interest Of 90 ed Government
At q meeting of large number Of the
leading young men Of Seattle, held on
Tuesday evening. July 2Ssb, the follow
ing constitution and by laws we're
adopt d, and provisional member club
committee. consisting of Z. 8. Meany,
J. W. Phillips, w. /. Sharpe, T. 81
Carr aud J. W. Colket. we're elected 10
receive applications for membership
until n-xt wednesday evening. when
another meeting Of the club gill be held
TO act upon all applications, after which
a meeting Of the club will be called at
time and place 10 be designated, for the
purpose Of permanent osganiz .tion, by
the election Of the necessary off oers and
com mittees.
Constitution.
ARTICLE NAME AND OBJECTS.
Section |. Thi+ sssosiatioa snail be
known A. FL. Young Meas Independ.
eut Political Club Of Seattle"
Sec. 2. The object Of the club shall be
| to exert such influence az 1t may IN be-
| half Of good government, local, Terrific
| rial and National To resist aud expose
| corruption. aud promote reform IN Ma
| tiOnal, territorial, county and munici-
pal Affairs to watch local, Territorial
| and National legislation affecting our
| local interests; To arouse puolIc Interest
in the conduct Of our municipal, county
aud Territorial government, and make
efficient public CRITICISM upon IT.
ARTIcLE u.-MENBERsHIP.
Sc. |. A a condition OF meunbe rship
We pledge absolute and unqualified loy
atty TO tae fOllOxIng principles: That
the | Dit.d States bovFTumeut u Ma
ton and not confederacy that the
National Government Is sovereign IN
the exercise of all powers delegated Ia
i u By the people that those governing
powers not 81 delegated remaln invest
ed iuviolabIy in the States and the peo-
pie thereof; the great extent of tue
United States r. quires that local self
government should be encouraged and
maintain. d that the governing power
I
: not be- removed far from the people, 10
> the end that, being close at hand, they
can readily detect and easily rem- d.
anv abuses that may arise, or Injustice
: that may be- done. We believe the
enormous growth Of aggrsg ted capita
: in the form Of corporations, and thsii
: present power and influence IN Congress
. sional aud legislative hall-, Ia "A nenac'
to republican form of vernment, anc
endanQeTs the freedom of tue citizens
that the attempt 0f corporations or theil
agents 10 influence or Oustruct legisla
= ton, IA an Insult and disgrace To TIA,
; American people, and We will oppose al
legislation tending TO take from tn
: public, that corporate wealth or powe
be increased or perpetuated, or corpora
tlons released from any obligation y
the citizen, and We pledge our
selves to the support OF tn
constitution and laws of tn
United States, the laws of the Ierritor
aud the ordinances of this city, and W
believe that the way tn obtain the re
peal of An unwIso law IL to enforce II
. We recognize that national polite
, have no proper place in local govern
ment, and In all elections tue club sha
, be- free To Indorse the candidates Of AN
- political party, or independent candI
date, and in Case of emergency to noml
nate candidates of its own.
SEQ. 2. Membership IN the club sha
not impose the slightest restraint on th
right of the individual 10 gofe as
i pLedseS but no member shall wear tn
- insignia of the club at any time, or REP
resent 10 in any official capacity, who l
not IN harmony with the policy of th
@ club At that time.
e. Sec. 3. No person not a citizen of th
United States aud of the Territory, an,
q "a resident of tie county of King an
under the age of - years, shall be
b member of this club.
SEQ. 1. No holder of political Office q
n political position under the National
Territorial or municipal government
q ana NO candidate fer snch office, sha
+ be eligible to membership. M nembe
of the General Committee, Nationa
a Territorial, county or city, of any Pc
Z litioal party, shall be eligible 10 mem
u bersbIp. Any member of this associa
ton becoming such office holder, can
3 didste or member of General CotlInit
: tee, loses his membership ipso foctO.
= SEQ. 8. The annual dues of membe
!, are hereby fixed at one dollar.
, ARTICLE IMPROPERLY.
Sec. |. Suitable prov sions shall =
mad. in the bylaws of the club for til
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