Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-02-02

lFlnClpleS OF the boston NdtluhallSt
Club, This week we present the
CONSTITUTION.
ARTlCLEI. NAME. The name of this
organization shall be the Nationalist
Club.
ART. H. OBJECT The object of this
club shall be the naturalization of
industry and thereby the promotion of
the brotherhood of humanity.
The economic tendency Of the age
being favorable to this end, this club
seeks to promote its practical adoption
10y tamiliarizing the people with the
benehcent idea underlying it, and by
encouraging national and local measures
tending in this direction,
ART. Ill. MEMBERSHIP. There shall
be two classes of members, active and
associate. Active membership shall be
open to all persons who believe in the
naturalization of industry. Associate
membership shall be open to all persons
who believe in the naturalization of
any special industry not already under
the control of the nation. Associate
members shall have all the rights and
privileges of active members except to
right to vote.
Members shall be elected by a three
fourths vote Of members present at any
meeting; the name having been
presented in writing at the previous
meeting. The limit of active member.
ship is fixed at $50. One-tifth of the
membership shall constitute a quorum
at any meeting for the transaction OF
business.
ART. ". DUES. The dues payable by
members shall consist of an entrance fee
of 81 90 and a monthly assessment Of 80
cents payable in advance.
ART. Y. OFFICERS, The officers or
the Club shall consist Of a President
two Nice-Presidents, Secretary, al
Assistant Secretary, a Treasurer, Fin.
nancial Secretary, and an Advisory Com
mittee which shall be chosen annually
and the members of the following Com.
mites, viz: on Publication, Member
ship, Information, Boston Branches, and
Outside Branches, which shall be ap
pointed by the President.
ART. VI. DUTIES OF OFFICERS. The
duties of the Officers shall be those per-
tanning to their respective positions by
| customary usage.
The duties of the Committees shall be
respectively as follows:
/. The Committee on Publication
shall study into and report, as often
as possible, on the best methods of
spreading the ideas of the economic
system which we advocate.
3 The Committee on Membership
shall inquire into and report upon all
names submitted or suggested for mem
bership to this organization.
g. The Committee on Information
shall gather for the use of the Club all
kinds of information pertaining to this
movement, and shall arrange the same
in suitable shape for presentation. Such
information should not merely include
a report of ell bills passed or offered in
Legislatures which tend in the direction
of our object, but also all articles in
newspapers which may be useful in our
proceedings or publications.
4. The committee on Boston Branches
will have work that will necessarily be
of a kind to require earnestnSss and
ability as soon as circumstances may
demand the formation of affiliated Climbs
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maintaining of communication and the
taking of concerted action on the part
of such organizations.
5. The Committee onOutside Branches
will have similar duty to perform in
connection with affiliated Clubs that
may be established in other cities and
towns of the country. In addition, its
work must necessarily bear close rela-
tions with the Committee on Publica-
ton.
The Advisory Committee shall consist
of five members to be elected by the
club at large. Its function shall be as
follows: 1t shall take first cOgnizance of
all matters done or proposed by other
Committees and shall sit with the Pre-
sident, the first and second Vice-Presi-
dent and Secretary on all matters aris-
ing between regular meetings and shall
take action thereon. 1t shall also prepare
programme Of business for the regular
meetings of the Club.
ART. VII. 1t is desirable to organize
Branches in the city as soon as the limit
of the membership of the present body is
reached, and affiliated Clubs on like
| basis in other places: and this Club en-
cages to offer to that end every facility
and encouragement in its power When
sufficient number of these Clubs are
organized in various parts of the coun-
try, it may be found desirable to unite
them all in " Nationalist League" for
the sake of securing concerted efforts in
the direction desired
ART. VIII Meetings of the Club will
be held monthly and at any time when
summoned by the President and Secre-
with the consent Of the Advisory Com
mittee. The regular meetings shall be
held on the evening of the second We'd
nesday Of each month. The annual
/ meeting for the election of officers will
be held on the second Wednesday in