Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27
MORE HARMONY.
Another Enthusiastic Democratic
Meeting-The Rules and
Bylaws Of the Club.

The second meeting of the DEM
ocratic club, held at the Court
House Friday night, We'd vita the
first one in point of harmony and
enthusiasm. The attendance was
very large and many new names
were added to the roll of what
promises to be one of the strongest
Democratic clubs in the country.
The meeting was called to order
by vice-prssident J. G. Trinable,
in the absence of Governor Hardin,
and Secretary Ben. F. Dobyns was
at his post.
The object of the meeting was to
hear the report of the committee on
rules and bylaws. w. w. Fry
read the committees report and
after several amendments had been
offered the rules were adopted.
The club was named the Mexico
Cleveland and Francis Democratic
Club. The bylaws and rules 'of|
the club are as follows:
We. the citizens of Audrain ceun-
ty, Mo-, in order to form a more
perfect union Of the Democrats in
said county, to insure Democratic
success, provide for common de-
Tense against Republic misrule,
promote general Democratic pros
perity and secure the blessings OF
Democracy and Democratic good
government to ourselves and our
prosperity, do establish this Dem
ocratic club.
This organization shall be known
as the Mexico Cleveland and Fran
els Democratic Club.
The headquarters of this club
shall be at Mexico, Mo.
The members of this club shall
be resident citizens of Audraln
county, Mo-, qualified voters at the
November election, irrespective of
their past political sympathies or
affiliations, who wish success to the
Democratic party.
The officers shall be president,
vice-president, secretary, treasurer
and an executive committee of nj :;
members.
The meeting of this club shall be
on Friday evening of each week,
and always subject to the call Of
the president.
All moneys needed by this or
ganization shall be raised by COM
mittee to be appointed by the pres
ident, which committee shall pay
all funds collected to the treasurer
of this club, and said treasurer
shall pay all such moneys to the
executive committee of this club,
on the order of the chairman of
said committee. and said commit
tee shall use said moneys to the
best interests of this club in its
| discretion.
1t shall be the duty of the exec
utive committee to provide for all
public meetings and demonstra.
tions of the club, for speakers, drill
and drum corps and such public
demonstrations as it shall deem
proper; and shall appoint such
auxiliary committees to cooperate
with the various clubs of other vot-
ing precincts of this county, and
render such assistance as shall be
necessary.
1t shall have power to organize
auxiliary Democratic clubs in the,
voling precincts of this county
and ascertain and report the num-.
Der of Democratic voters in the.
various precincts, assisting the cen.
trail committee in providing for
canvass of the county by providing
such cooperating clubs with public
speakers, ana otherwise aid Haid
clubs iii bringing out full and an in
creased Democratic vote in said
county.
Chairman Trimble read the APP
pointments of Governor Hardin on
the executive committee, as follows:
I. T. Torreyson, James Finn, Rob-
ert McDonough, ]. M. Menefee,
H. Ricketts,, r. p. .Rothwell, w. A.
Morris, S. B. Cook, r. M. White.
The meeting was jolly, good.
natured one, and the club bids fair
to be of much value to the cause
of Democracy during the present
exciting campaign. A large num-
ber of names were added to the
roll last night and lists were or
dered placed at each of the banks,
where, by the mere signing of his
name, a man may become a full
fedged member of the Mexico
Cleveland and Francis Democratic
Club. The new members are as
follows: