Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-07-13
THE DEMOCRATS IN Nd TIONAL
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The National Association of Democratic
Clubs adjourned its meeting, held in BaIti-
more, on Friday last. Permanent officers Of
the National Association are:
Chauncey +. Black, Pa, President.
Edward B. Whitney, N. Y, Secretary.
George II. Lambert, N. j., Treasurer.
The National Negro Democratic Associ-
alton is to be represented in the National
Democratic Association by Vice President
and four members on the General Com
mittee.
A Vice. President and four members of
the General Committee were appointed for
each State. For MayJand hey are as fol
lows Vice-P President H. Wells Rusk Com
mittee j. Fred q. Talbot, J. Frank Tur-
ner II. ii. Gordon, Afford ]. Carr.
The following constitution was adopted ::
First-The name of this association shall
be The National Association of Democratic
Clubs.
Second-The objects of this association
are as follows To foster the formation of
permanent Democratic clubs and societies
throughout the United States and insure
their active cooperation in disseminating
Jeffersonian principles of government; to
preserve the Constitution of the United
States, the autonomy of the States, local
selfgovernment and freedom of elections
to resist revolutionary changes and central
ization of power; to oppose the imposition
of taxes beyond the necessities of govern
ment economically administered F; to pro-
mote economy in all branches of the public
service; to oppose unnecessary commercial
restrictions for the benefit of the few at the
loss of the many; to oppose class legisla-
ton, which despoils labor and builds up mo-
nopoly; to maintain inviolate the funda-
mental principles of Democracy, "equality
before the law" and to co operate with the
regular organization of the Democratic par
ty for support of Democratic rules and
Democratic measures.
Third-All political clubs and societies
which concur in the objects of this associa-
ton are eligible to membership.
Fourth-The officers of this association
shall consist OF u president, vice president
from each State and Territory and District
of Columbia, secretary and treasurer,
who shall have the usual powers of such
officers, subject to the regulations of the
general committee.
Ffth-The affairs of this association
when the convention is not in session, shall
be managed by general committee consist
ing of four members from each State and
Territory and District of Columbia, together
with the officers of this association, all of
whom shall be er.0ticS0 members of the
general committee, which shall have power
to designate an executive committee.
Sixth-The officers.of this association shall
be elected at each regular convention. The
members of the general committee shall be
selected ut each regular convention by the
several states Such officers and members
of the general committee shall hold office
until their successors are elected or named
Seventh-rhe general committee may fill
any vacancies in their own body and in any
offices of this association, and are also au.
tlforiZed to admit clubs and societies to
membership; but convention shall have
power to overrule any action of this com
mittee
Eighth-The executive committee shall
raise funds by voluntary subscriptions to
carry out the purposes and objects of this
association.
Nnth-Ihe regular convention of this
association shall be held once in every four
years, subsequent to the National Demo-
cratic Convention, the time and place to be
fixed by the general committee Notice of
at least two months shall be given by the
secretary to every member of this assoca
tiou.
Tenth-The general committee may, by
two-thirds vote, call q special convention of
this association, of which two months notice
shall be given.
Eleventh-In convention, the members of
this association shall be entitled to represen.
tation as follows: Each club or society
shall be entitled to one delegate and one ad,
dtional delegate for every 100 members in
good standing; but no club or society shall
be entitled to more than five delegates.
Twelfth-When the clubs or societies OF
any State or Territory, or the District, shall
have formed State or Territorial associa-
ton, of not less than 10 clubs, such associa-
tion shall be entitled to IL delegates at-large
Thirteenth-At convention of this asso.
ciation the vote on any question shall be
taken by States, and each State shall be en-
titled to cast the same number of votes as in
the National Convention of the Democratic
party
Fourteenth-This constitution may be
amended at a convention upon two thirds
vote
The enthusiasm of the OCCASION was un-
bounded. The visitors expressed themselves
in unmeasured terms at the generosity of
Maryland hospitality. The occasion was
one long to be remembered, and the cause
of Democracy received an impetus that will
be felt in all parts of the country through
out the campaign.