Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-22
THE CONSTITUTION
OF the Democratic Society of the
State of Delaware.

OF the Democratic Society of the
State of Delaware.
Adopted Mt n Session of tho Society Held
Mt Dover, Delaware, on Thursday, the
18th Day of September, 1892.
ARTICLE /.
The name of this association shall be
the Democratic Society of Delaware.
ARTICLE II.
Its object shall be; To preserve the
Constitution of the United States, the
autonomy Of the State, the freedom of
elections and the equal right Of every
citizen in his person and property and
In their management.
ARTICLE III.
Section /. There shall be a general
assembly. 1t shall consist of deputies
from organizations on the existing roll
and from the Democratic societies which
shall hereafter affiliate with them, chosen
under the rules of the societies. The
ratio of representation shall be de-
termined by the general assembly, and
until changed by the general assembly,
shall be seven deputies from each
primary society.
Sec g. 1t snail be the duty of the
president and secretary of each atflliat-
ing society to certify to the general Sec
rotary before each annual meeting, the
names and post.ollice addresses of the
members Of such affiliated society, in
good standing at the time Of such Ger.
tilication. In all cases wherein the gem
eral secretary shall have failed to re-
ceiye such certificate fifteen days before
reception of the credentials of the depu-
ties chosen to represent such society, he
shall enter the names Of the deputies on
u provisional roll, noting the delin-
quency, and report the same to the gen
cral assemb,f.
Sec. 3. Any order of business or rules
Of procedure, adopted by one annual
general assembly, shall be the order and
rules of succeeding assemblies, until re.
scinded or amended
FEC. g. The general assembly shall
elect ell officers, and their terms shall
begin and end on the day Of its annual
meeting.
ARTICLE ".
There shall be president of the
Democratic Society of Delaware He
shall, when occasion arises, advise the
affiliated societies which shall at any
time compose the Constituents Of this
body, OF any emergency III public affairs
whlGhmay, in his opinion, require either
the separate or combined delibcratiun
and action Of the societies for the best
interests of the people. He shall be
chairman of the executive committee,
| and with the concurrence of n majority
| OF the committee, fix the time and place
OF the annual meeting of the general
assembly Of Democratic societies, except
| when such time and place shall have
| been fixed BY general assembly, and,
! with the concurrence of two-thlrls Of
that committee, he shall have power to
call the general assembly in extra.
| ordinary session. lie shall call the
general assembly to order, and with the
| secretary shall make all necessary pre-
1 limlnary arrangements for its meetings
ARTICLE V.
There shall be six vice presidents, two
from each county.
ARTICLE vi.
There shall be a secretary, to be known
as the general secretary. He shall keep
minute of the proceedings of the ex.
ecutive committee and OF the official
acts of the president, preserve in his
office the minutes OF the general assem-
bly,, Keep a list Of all affiliated societies,
under whatever names or titles, and OF
their membership; transmit to them all
official communications under direction
of the president; attest all official actions
or papers, and under direction of the
executive committee prepare and certify
to the general assembly the temporary
roll of its membership from the names
certified to him by affiliated societies
under their rules
ARTICLE VII.
There shall be treasurer, who shall
perform the usual duties Of treasurer
and shall sublhit an annual statement o.
his accounts Ito the general assembly
with such observations upon thu
finances Of the society as he may deem
necessary,
ARTICLE VIII,
There shall be ancXecutive committed
Of fifteen members, and finance com,
mlttae Of nine members, appointed by
the president.
ARTICLE IN.
| Inc executive committee snail have
general oversight OF the affairs Of tA5
society, shall have charge 4 all propyrt
Of tho society except books and paper
in the custody Of 9tticcrs; shall ngc
upon call Of the president, and in cas-
Of default, death, resignation, or in
abiIityoi the president, shall designate
one If the vice presidents to act Il
president, until the meeting of the gen
cral assembly, and for that purpose shal
meet upon the call Of the member frs
, named, ana tile committee shall perform
such other duties, as shall from time t
time, be assigned to it BY the genera
assembly.
ARTICLE y.
All expenditures Of money shall b
made in pursuance Of orders drawn b
the secretary upon the treasurer mi
+, approved BY the chairmcn Of the iinanc
committee. The finance committee ma
raise money by voluntary subscription
/ or otherwise, II Shall have full powc
, 10 levy uniform assessments upon til
several affiliated societies, members G
this society and represented in the gen
eral assembly, in proportion to member
ship, according 10 the last return .
"a such society for representation, an
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