The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-02-15
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ORGANIZE
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The H..s and fts S,lssa.
CONSTITUTION
FOR
Prohibition Amendment Clubs
For The Campaign
WEST VIRGINIA.
CONSTITUTION.
NAME AND OFFICERS.
WEST VIRGINIA.
CONSTITUTION.
NAME AND OFFICERS.

Sec l. This organization shall be known
az the Prohibition Amendment Club Of
County of--Stste Of West Virginia.
Soc. 4 The object of the Club shall be to
educate public sentiment on the subject of
remperance and Prohibition. and especial
ly to secure une ratification OF the proposed
Prohibition Constitutional Amendment at
our next general election.
Bee. 8. The Officers of this Club shall be a
President, Vice-President. Secretary, Treas
urer, and an Executive Committee OF three,
of which the President shall be ex-omcio
Chairman, and Committee, OF not more
than three memb ers, 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.
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 it labors.
Sec g. The Vice President shall aid and
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 a 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,
sither to the Club or any of Its members;
and 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 8. 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. Q. 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
yions, and arrange for special public meet
tAgs; 1t shall arrange for the widest posi-
hle 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. 10. The Committee on Music shall
provide all meetings, regular and special,
With music, vocal or instrumental, or both.
MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS AND BYLAWS.
Sec. H. Any person above the age of IA
years may become a member of this Club
by subscribing to this Constitution.
Sec. IL. No Mem bership fee shall be re-
suired, but a collection for the use Of the
Club in carrying forward its work shall be
taken at every regular and special meeting.
Sec. 49, The Club shall hold regular meet
ings at least every two weeks, and special
meetings as the interest of the cause may
demand. .
Sec. Ia. The Club may make such simple
BYLAWS, prescribing Order of Exercises,
70 secure attendance and good order, and
for the general interests of tn Club and the
Cause for which it labors, as may from time
10 time seem expedient and advisable.