The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-13
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CONSTITUTION
Prohibition Amendment Clubs
For The Campaign
WEST VIRGINIA.
CONSTITUTION.
NAME AND OFFICERS.

Sec. l. This organization shall be known
as the Prohibition Amendment Club OF
Sec. Z. The object Of the q Club shall be to
educate public sentiment on the subject of
Temperance and Prohibition. and especial
ly to secure Jne ratification OF the proposed
our next general election.
Sec. 3. The Officers of this Club shall be a
uger, and an Executive Committee OF three,
ofwhich the President shall be ex-officio
Chairman, and a Committee, of not more
than three mem bers, on Music.
Sec. 4. The officers shall be elected by the
Club, gentlemen and ladies being alike ELI
gible, and shall hold their offices for one
year, or till their successors are elected.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS
Sec 5. The President shall preside at all
meetings, and as Chairman OF the Executive
Committee shall be active and dilligent in
the interests of the Club and the object for
which it labors.
assist the President in 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 ia
addition to keeping roll of the Club mem
bership, shall also in suitable form, make and
up of all voters who are willing to pledge
their votes for the Prohibition Amendment,
either to the Club or any OF its members;
and espe cially 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
disburse 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
| of the Club.
| Sec. g. The Executive Committee shall
| have general charge and oversight of the
work and business for which the Club is Or
| ganized. 1t shall provide programs and
speakers for regular meetings and discus
| Sions, and arrange for special public meet
| tngs; it shall arrange for the widest posi-
| BILE circulation of the FREEMAN, or such
other Prohibition paper or papers as may be
| deem ed best to promote the interests of the
| cause, and shall secure and circulate other
suitable Prohibition literature.
| Sec. 10. The Committee on Music shall
provide all meetings, regular and special,
with music, vocal or instrumental, or both.
MEMBERSHIP, MEETINGS AND BYLAWS.
| Sec. IL. Any person above the age of
years may become member of this Club
| by subscribing to this Constitution.
| Sec. IL. No Mem ership fee shall be re.
CURED, but q collection for the use of tbs
! Club in carrying forward it's work shall be
taken at every regular and special meeting.
| Sec. IL. The Club shall hold regular meet
| ings ia least every two weeks, and special
| meetings as the interest of the cause may
demand.
| Sec. IA. The Club may make such simple
By Laws, prescribing Order of Exercises,
to secure attendance and good order, and
for the general interests of til Club and the
Cause for which it labors, as may from time
| to time seem eXpedient and advisable.