St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-14

| tried in st. Paul and Minneapolis.
| The victory of last November was the
| victory of the people. McKinley's rod
| quickened the Intelligence of the peo-
| pie, and The old issue still lives, and will
be the issue in 1892. The people were
| studying everywhere political econ
| Omy, and cannot fool a reading public.
gence of the people would be succuSS-
full. The Republicans hope that in the
next congress the Democrats will adopt
| some severe and radical Legislation as
| will brighten the business interests OF
the country. That is their hope and our
danger. We must be united party,
| for victoryis assured five stand together.
He pleaded for the old creed, and they
would be safe, the pure creed of the
Democratic party. Let them not wor-
ship gold or silver, but the purity of the
party.
C.. NJ. Foote, of Minneapolis, said in
twenty years he had never seen so
many of the party assembled together
after election. AS chairman of the COM
mittee of twenty-five, he presented to
them the plan drawn up for an organic
alton. which had been accepted by the
executive committee. He called upon
the secretary to read the plan OF organ
The Organic Law.
Preamble and Constitution of the Mime
sofa Democratic Association:
Whereas, 1t has been made manifest to the
Democracy of the state of Minnesota that the
time has come when q proper and complete
organization of that political party should be
entered into; and,
commonwealth that upon the creation OF
such organization The causes OF It's lorna
ton and the policy of the Democracy which
it advocates should be plainly and fully
stated
1t is therefore declared that the Democracy
of the state of Minnesota being attached to
and advocating the true principles OF our
free government and believing that under
our political system the government by the
people should be for all of the people, and
that the protection to person and property
should be alike to all classes and individuals
under the law, to the end that the benefit to
be derived therefrom should be enjoyed by
the entire community, ana extend alike to
each citizen and individual. regardless OF his
occupation or position in life.
We do therefore declare that this organiza-
ton shall always uphold and advocate.
First-A just, equable, economical and
honest administration OF the several func-
tons of the government of this common
wealth
Secondhand class legislation of any char
acter and description should never be toll
Grated.
Third-That special legislation affecting
private rights or for the benefit of few or
creating undue preferences Ill or upon any
class, should be prescribed.
Fourth-That the rights of persons and
property, in the individual or aggregate,
should be sacredly preserved and protected
Fifth-TaXation should be tor public reye-
nue. only, and should be so adjusted as TO
bear equItably upon al citizens OF the state.
Sixth-All matters Of local concern should
be relegated to the exclusive control OF the
people of the locality interested III the same
seyenth-That the individual eiector
should be protected i'll his exercise OF the
right of ballot in a manner. and to an extent
to produce the fullest and freest exercise of
such right by him, and to preserve to him the
effect of the exercise of such right in its EN-
tirety.
Eighth-That industry, economy and fidel-
ity should be the fundamental and necessary
attendants upon the exercise of all Official
functions.
Ninth-That due provision be made for tn o
making and publication of official state
ments by all disbursing officers in and to
the several communities upon whose behalf
they act.
Tenth-That to the performance of his
public duties. each individual citizen should
bring the necessary conscientious knowledge
and attention TO enable him to discharge
those duties accurately and faithfully, ana
that in their discharge such accuracy. con-
scientiousness and fidelity should be fully in
dicated
Believing the foregoing principles to
be necessary for the maintenance of our
former government, and that SUCH prlncl-
pies are consistent with and are the prln-
ciples OF the Democratic party, and that this
organization within the Democratic party
may be of service to the commonwealth Ill
establishing and maintaining the same, we
hereby adopt them as the expression of the
objects and policy of the Democratic party of
Minnesota.
Constitution.
Article l. The name of this organization
shall be The Minnesota Democratic associ-
alton. %s~
Article 2. The general purpose of the as
ISOLATION shall be the propagation of Demo
cratic principles among The people of this
state and the organization of the party for
effective work in the national and state CAM
paigns. 1t shall not directly or indirectly
interfere with nor attempt TO control the
action of political caueuses or conventions,
and shall at all tim es work i'll harmony with
the regular state and congressional district
committees.
Article g. Membership and qualifications.
All electors resident of the state of Mime
sofa, in harmony with Democratic principles,
are hereby declared to be eligible to member
shin in this association. and may become
active members upon application TO the see
rotary and the payment of an annual due of
$40, the first payment to accompany the APP
plication.
Honorary members of this association shall
include ali persons affiliated with the Demo
cratic party of the state of Minnesota, who
may indicate to the secretary their desire 10
become members of this ASSOCIATION, Without
the payment of any fee.
Active members shall be alone eligible TO
Office in this association, and shall have the
right to vote upon any question coming be-
fore the association. The honorary associate
members shall have the right TO be present at
all meetings of the association ana partcI-
pate in all debates, but shall not be eligible
to Office nor have the right to vote.
All members, whether active or honorary.
shall have the right to correspond with and
call upon the secretary and executive COM
mittee for any information, documentary or
otherwise, in Its possession, as IL may deem
eXDedient to impart.
Article 4. The government of the asso-
citation shall be vested in the officers and eX-
ecutive committee hereinafter named.
The officers shall consist of president
vice president secretary and treasurer and
an executive committee of tWenty-one mem
bers in addition to said officers, said officers
being eX-officio members OF said executive
committee Provided, however. that upon
said executive committee each congressional
district OF this state shall have ut least one
representative. Said officers and members
OF such executive committee shall be elected
at the annual meeting of the association by
the active members, and shall respectively
n0tQ Jnelr OHDceS IOr Gle peTlOu Oh one year
thereafter and until their successors are
elected and qualified.
Article 5. The government, direction and
management of this association shall be ex-
clusively vested in the executive committee
hereinbefore provided for, and such COM
mittee shall have power to elect from their
members all of the officers hereinbefore pro
vided for, and to make, adopt and publish all
such necessary bylaws, rules and regulations
as they may deem necessary for the proper
government of the association; provided,
however, that the active members OF the as
ISOLATION may repeal, modify or amend such
bylaws at any regular meeting Of the associa-
ton and the said executive committee shall
provide i'll the said bylaws for the regular
and stated meetings of the association.
All moneys. documents and property of
every name and nature acquired by this as
ISOLATION shall be vested in and belong to the
said executive committee as such. and till
their successors i'll Office are duly elected and
qualified.
Article 8. The annual meeting of this as
ISOLATION shall be held at the city of st. Paul
at 3 O'Clock p. m. on the second Tuesday in
January of each year, at place to be desig-
mated by the executive committee. Written