The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-02-08
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CONSTITUTION
Prohibition Amendment Club S
For The Campaign
WEST VIRGINIA.
CONSTITUTION.
NAME AND OFFICERS.
WEST VIRGINIA.
CONSTITUTION.
NAME AND OFFICERS.

sec.l. This organization shall be known
as the Prohibition Amendment Club Oh
comfy of--State of W est Virginia.
Sec. q The object of the Club shall be to
educate public sentiment on the subject OF
Temperance and Prohibition. and especial
nv to secure the ratification OF the proposed
Prohibition Constitutional Amendment at
oer next general election.
Sec. 3. The Officers of this Club shall be
President, Vice President. Secretary, Treas
prec, and an Executive Committee OF three,
of which the President shall be ex-officio
Chairman, and Committee, OF not more
than three members, on Music.
Sec A. The officers shall be elected by the
Club, gentlemen and ladies being alike eli
sible, and shall hold their offices tor one
year, or till their successors are elected.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
Secs. The President shall preside at all
meetings, and as Chairman of the Executive
Committee shall be active and dilligent in
devising ways and means for furthering
the interests Of the Club and the object for
which 1t labors.
Sec 8. The Vice President shall aid and
assist the Presidentin carrying forward the
legitimate work of the Club, and preside at
meetings in his absence.
Sec. 1.-The Secretary shall keep correct min
utes of the proceedings of the Club, and la
addition to keeping roll of the Club men,
bership shall also in suitable form, make and
preserve a roll OF Amendment Voters, made
up of all voters who are willing to pledge
their votes for the Prohibition Amendment,
either to the Club or any of Its members;
snd especially to report promptly all items
Of interest pertaining to Club meetings or
the Cause, to the FREEMAN and to local
papers for publication.
Sec. s. The Treasurer shall receive and
dsburse all monies of the Club, keeping an
itemized account thereof, and shall be dill
gent in devising ways and means for raising
needed funds for carrying forward the work
af the Club.
sec 8. The Executive Committee shall
have general charge and oversight of the
work and business for which the Club is or
sanized. 1t shall provide programs and
speakers for regular meetings and discus
sions, and arrange for special public meet
ings; it shall arrange for the widest posi- |
BILE circulation of the FREEMAN, or such
ether Prohibition paper or papers as may be
deemed best to promote the interests OF the
cause. and shall secure and circulate other
suitable Prohibition literature.
Sec TO- The Committee on Music shall |
provide all meetings, regular and special, |
with music, vocal or instrumental, or both.
MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS AND BYLAWS.
Sc. r. Any person above the age of IA
years may become a member Of this Club
by subscribing to this Constitution.
Sec. IL. No Memb ership fee shall be re-
spired, but collection for the use of the
Club in carrying forward it's work shall be
taken at every regular and special meeting.
Sec ID. The Club shall hold regular meet
tnss at least every two weeks, and special
meetings as the interest of the cause may
demand. #tr.
Sec IA. The Club may make such simple
b. Laws, prescribing Order of Exercises,
% secure attendance and good order, and
tnc The general interests of the Club and the
Cause for which 1t labors as may from time
20 time seem expedient and advisable.
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