The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-05-03

Of the earnings of lifetime.
1t is to help right these and other
wrongs that the w. P. P. O. has been
organized, and we invite all sisters for
reform to join us. "Honest toll" and
not the "gold dollar" ought to be ruler
Of America.
CONSTITUTION OF LOCAL CLUB.
ARTICLE |.
SECTION 1. This organization shall be known
as the "Woman's Progressive Political Club" of
Topeka, Kansas.
ARTICLE II.
SECTION l. The object of this organization
is to assist in educating women in pure, pro-
gressive politics, in the broad field of human
labor, and in the social and domestic prob
lens of the ages This society is political, in
dustrial literary and educational in character.
ARTICLE III
SECTION l. The officers Of this club shall be
president, vice president, recording secretary,
corresponding secretary, treasurer, and chap
lain, and an executive board, which shall be
elected annually.
ARTICLE ".
SECTION 1. This club shall have the follow
ing standing committees, viz: Committee on
progressive politics, committee on social and
domestic problems, committee on labor ex.
change, committee on printing and clrcula-
ton of reform literature.
SEC. 2. Each committee shall have q chair
man and secretary, whose duty it shall be to
report their actions in writing, at each meet
Ing, and make suggestions for advancing the
work of the club.
ARTICLE. V.
SECTION 1. At each meeting of the club
there shall be two special committees ap-
pointed, viz: (D Committee on program for
next meeting; (2) committee on invitation
and reception.
SEC 2. The regular meetings Of this club
shall be held upon the second and fourth
Tuesdays Of each month. The meeting on the
second Tuesday in May of each year shall be
the annual meeting for the election Of officers.
Special meetings may be held as the club shall
direct, or may be called by the president and
secretary by giving five days notice.
ARTICLE VI.
SECTION l. At the annual meeting of the
auxiliary for the election of officers there shall
be elected three members of the club as an
executive board, who, together with the presi-
dent and secretary, shall have charge of the
society when. the club is not in session, and
shall report at each meeting
ARTICLE VII.
SECTION l. This constitution may be
amended or repealed by twothirds vote of
the members present, provided such change
does not conflict with the state constitution.
Notice OF such proposed changes shall be
given one month in advance, except at the
regular annual meeting in May of each year.
ARTICLE VIII.
SECTION 1. There shall be no membership
fee, but members shall pay 10 cents monthly
dues.
BYLAWS.
1. Nine members shall constitute o quorum
for doing business
2. The secretary shall keep list Of the mem
bers, and shall call the roll at each regular
meeting.
B. No person shall be admitted as a member
of this club, who is opposed to equal suffrage,
or to the control Of the liquor traffic or sup
preston Of the liquor saloons.
T. The Omaha platform shall be the basis of
the political action OF this club.
s. The order OF business OF each regular
meeting shall be, viz: Calling to order, deyo-
tional exercises, roll-call, reading minutes of
last meeting, reports OF officers, reports Of
standing committees, reports OF special COM
mittees, miscellaneous business.
6. These bylaws can be amended altered,
suspended or repealed at any regular meeting
by twO-thirds vote of members present
Miss EVA HARDING, NJ. D.,
Chairman.
MRS. J. G.. Otis,
President w. p PC.
MRS. GRACE PORTS,
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