Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-18
4 Stsrsotypsd Form Of Petition Sent Out
to all Sections Of the
State.
DEMOCRATS on THEIR GUARD.
The Mills Bill and the Purpose Of the Demo
cratic Leaders MiSrsprsssnted Senator
KsnnaS Expose Of the Scheme.
No Democratic Names Should
Be Attached.
Speeia! Telegram to the Register.

are pleased TO call tariff clubs" This is
snare and delusion. The clubs are in
tended as Republican organizations, and
the intention is to get as many Democrats
into these organizations as possible. The
State of West Virginia has been flooded
with these blank forms, and Senator Ken
na has received q number from constitu-
ents asking what he thinks ofthem. The
Senator, in speaking of the attempt to or
ganizs Republican clubs under the guise OF
tariff clubs" said to a REGISTER repre-
sentative this morning:
"Here is one of the forms, you can see it
for yourself. The Republicans undertake,
on this theory, to organize the Republican
clubs. 1t is intended to deceive and csjole
the people. They begin by misrepresenting
the Mills bill and the purpose of the DEM
ocrats as meaning Free Trade and destruc-
ton to manufacturing interests. They
know that if they would call them Repub-
licau Clubs people would be put on their
guard, aud they are attempting by this sort
of device, coupled with the misrepresenta-
tion to inveigle Democrats into Republican
organizations.
The form being sent out by the Republi-
can managers to the different localities IN
West Virginia is as follows:
The undersigned, for the purpose Of pre-
noting the growth and strength of the
principles of protection to American
Labor aud AmericanInd aud the
cause of good government in our County
and State, and for the purpose of dissem-
mating the principles advocated by Amer
:. lean Protsctionists,- do hereby organize
ourselves into a Club, with the follyipp
Constitution sud Dy-Iaws, anu pleuSe
ourselves to faithfully observe and carry
ont the same.
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE Name
This organization shall be known as the
Protective Tariff Club of----
West Virginia.
ARTICLE II. Membership.
SECTION 1. Any person who resides in
-- county may become member
by affixing his name to the Constitution
and Bylaws.
SEC. 2. Any voter of any political party
may become a member upon such condi-
tion as may be prescribed by this Club.
ARTICLE III.-06eers.
SECTION /. The officers shall consist OF
President, Vice President, Secretary, As
sistant Secretary, Treasurer, Sergeant-at-
Arms. Assistant Sergeant alarms, aud
Reader, to be elected on the -- day OF
- OF each year, and to hold their offices
for the period of six months, or until their
successors are elected and qualified.
SRC. 9. There shall be Gu Executive
Committee of said Club, composed of -
members, one of whom shall be the Presi'
dent, to be appointed by the President,
and 10 hold their Office for six months, and
until their successors are appointed.
ARTICLE Iv.-Duties Of Officers.
SECTION /. The duties OF President,
Vice President, Secretaries, Treasurer and
Sergeant-at.Arms shall be snch rs are
usually imposed upon like officers in slmi'
lar organic atoms. 1t shall be the further
duty OF the Sergeant-at-Arms to see thst
no person who is not d member Of this or
ganization is present at any business meet
ing of this Club without the permission ol
the President.
SEC. .. The Executive Committee shall
have charge of the business interests Of the
Club, and the organization Of Protective
Tariff voters for election purposes. 1t shal
be the duty Of said committee 20 select
and decide upon such documents, speeches
papers and reading matter to be furnished
this Club
SRC. 3 II shall be the duty Of the
Reader to read Mt each meeting before the
Club such documents, speeches, editorials
and other matter bearing on the questions
at issue, al may be selected by the Exeeu
tive Committee.
ARTICLE V.
No liabilities shall be incurred in the
name Of the Club. except on the writer
authority Of the President, and NO money
shall be paid out of the treasury except
upon the order of the President.
ARTICLE vi.
None bat members of the Club shall b
present at the business meeting, unless BY
the approval of the President, and mem
bers must not give information in regard Il
its meetings and its business affairs to per
sons not members.
ARTICLE VII.
ANY peraon siguipg this Constitution snC
BYLAWS pledges himself TO use all homes
and proper endeavoI to carry out and en-
force the principles of the Protection Il
| American Labor and American Industrie
and to sustain the same at the ballot-box
and it shall De the duty Of each and ever,
member Of the Club to attend all primary
meetings, or elections, called by the recog
nized authority of the Club.
ARTICLE VIII.
This Club shall have power to enforc
order at its meetings, and to expel or sus
pend members for cause.
| ARTICLE TX.
This Constitution may be amended by
vote of two.thirds of the members votinl
after weeks notice has beel
given of such proposed change.
| BYLAWS.
l. The regular meeting Of the Clul
shall be held on of each weel
at O'Clock p. m.
9. The President upon the request o
the Executive Committee, may call spe
cia meeting Of the Club, giving one day
notice
3. members shall constitute |
quorum for the transaction of business.
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