Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15

WOMANS REALM.
Under God The People Rulo" Motto
ofSouthDakota..
ARE WOMEN PEOPLE?
Conducted by LoEra A. plank associate o1,,o.
~ AoEllaH. Blank associate editor
THE CONSTITUTION OFTHE
EQUAL SUFFRAGE,
ASSOCIATION
Recently Organizedat Huron,
CONSTITUTION.


CONSTITUTION
Preamble.-We believe in the prin.
ciples embodied IN the Declaration of
Independence:
THAT all mankind are created equal.
CHAT they are endowed by their
Creator with certain inalienable rights.
THAT to insure these rights govern
ments are established.
e srffat governments derive flleir
just powers from the consent Of the
governed.
"That taxation without representa-
tion is tyranny"
All our people are amenable to the
laws. yet one-half are lnjustly denied
the right to a voice in framing them.
We therefore organize ourselves into
this organization for the purpose of
giving the ballot to women.
ARTICLE /.
The name of this society shall be the
South Dakota Equal Suffrage Associa-
tion.
ARTICLE H.
The object of this association shall
be to concentrate the efforts OF all
favorable to equal suffrage IN South
Dakota in order to secure the adoption
OF the suffrage amendment to the state
constitution at our next general cleo
ton.
ARTICLE III.
AL persons above the age of IS in
favor of extending the ballot to women
may become members bv subscribing
to the consultation.
ARTICLE IN.
The officers shall be a president, a
vice-president, i. secre tary, treasurer,
and state organizer, who shall con-
stitue theexecute committee with the
addition of two others who shall be
elected by the convention.
Sec. 2. There shall be in each coun-
ty a committee OF 3 members, the
chairman of which shall be VICE pres
ident of the association.
ARTICLE v.
District, county, and local associa-
tions may be organlzed under constitu-
tions harmonious with the shove.
| ARTICLE VI.
This constitution may be amended
by a two thirds vote of the delegates
present at any regular or called meet
ing, notice OF the same and it's object
being given least Is days previous.
BYLAWS.
1. The president shall preside at
all meetings and see that ali officers
perform their respective duties.
2. The vice-president shall preside
in the absent OF the president and shall
perform such other duties as are orga-
nized.
| 3: The secretary shall keep the
records and conduct the correspond
ence of the association and perform
such other business as the executive
committee may direct.
disburse all funds as the executive
committee may direct, and shall keep
regular accounts and shall render full
reports when required, and shall pay
out no money except upon an order.
signed by the president and secretary.
5. The state organizer shall super
intend the organization Of district,
county and local organization and per-
form such other duties us said exec
utive committee may direct.
G. The executive committee shall
have general supervision and lay out
the work of the campaign, supply
speakers, fill vacancies and have full
charge of all matters pertaining to the
association.
Z. These bylaws may be amended
at any regular meeting by a twothirds
vote.
The officers of the association are:
President, S. A. Ramsey, Woonsocket;
|. Vice President at large. AlonZo War
dali, Huron; Secretary, Rev. NJ. Barker,
| Huron; Treasurer. Mrs. S. y. Richards,
Pukwana. AS will be seen.at a glance
bv those familiar with the prominent
men of South Dakota, the association
is politically ''Eon-partisan." The
president is Il prominent Democrat
while the vice-presilent is well known
as republicanand prominent alliance
man. Mr. Barker, the secretary, is
doubtless follower Of the white rose
Miss Richards, the treasurer, is not
vet considered to have Il political
opinion but when she has the right to
express her ideas by Il vote She will be
found on ghe side of progress and
purity every time. 1t is the inten-
ton of the executive committee to al
once open the campaign. They S.re
confident of the victory providing the
question: is brought fairly before the
',rur'" and ~ith this idea paramount