The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-15
lkasPT BIICAN LEAGUE.
The Organizations of II Large and
Enthusiastic Club


ed meeting last Saturday evening at tht
court house, with the president in the
char, the principal business transacted
being the adoption of constitution and
bylaws. Among other matters it was
agreed to request the county central com
mlttee to call the county convention TO
elect delegates to the state convention at
as early a day as possible. The commit
tee on membership reported 136 names
enrolled many Of them former democrats
and populists, who believe that they can
better promote the interests of their
country and advance its welfare by
consistent and vigorous support of re-
publican principles.
The committee on constitution made
report of the following which was adopt
ed as the constitution ana bylaws of the
club, after which the club adjourned:
ARTICLE NAME AND OBJECT.
Section /. The name of this organiza-
tion shall be Grant County Republican
Club of Grant county, South Dakota.
Section ?. The object and purpose of
this club shall be to strengthen the re-
publican party organization and promote
by all legitimate agencies the success of
the Republican party and lis candidates,
thereby eXerhng The most potent intiu-
ence in behalf of good government.
Section 3. This club shall not be used
in any way to further the interest Of any
candidate fer office previous to nomlna
t.on, but shall reserve its force 10 be
exerted in behalf OF all candidates nomi-
| mated by Republican conventions.
ARTICLE II-MEMBERsHIP
Any person over Is years Of age, who
is a Republican and in hearty sympathy
with the principles OF the Republican
party, and supporter OF It's candidates,
shall be eligible 10 membership ia this
| club.
ARTICLE ILL., OFFICERS.
The officers of this club shall be a
president, vice president, secretary, treas
urer and an executive committee OF hive,
of which the president and secretary
shall be members ex-ofiicio. Al officers
shall be members of the club, and shall
be elected by ballot at such time as may
be prescribed in the bylaws.
ARTICLE " MEETINGS, QUoRUMs, ETC.
Section | The regular meeting of
| this club shall be held at the court
house in the city Of Milbank. S. D.,
! Friday evening, June 22d, 1894, at s
o'clock p m. and every two weeks there
after
| Section 2 Five members shall con-
slltute a quorum at any regular or duly
called special meeting OF the club
! ARTICLE V.-BY-LAWs, REsoLUTIoss,
! AMENDMENTS, ETC.
Section l. All bylaws and resolu-
tions of this club shall require major
lty vote of the members present at any
meeting for their adoption.
Section 2. Amendments to this con
stitution shall only be made upon pre-
yious notice Of two weeks, IN writing,
and shall require for their adoption an
affirmative vote OF two thirds OF the
members present at any regular meeting,
the two-thirds affirmation to be not less
than one quarter OF the members OF the
club. Proviued, that 70 amendment
shall at any time be made that will con
flicl with the provisions of the cons::tu-
ton Of the Republican League Of the
United States or The Republican League
! OF the state OF South Dakota.
ARTICLE VI
This club shall become and be a mem
Der Of the Republican League of the
state of South Dakota, and be in all
things subordinate thereto.
BYLAWS.
The president shall preside at all
meetings Of The CLUB, when not absent.
or unable so to do from inability. Aud
shall order all special meetings, and do
and perform all ordinary duties usually
performed ny presiding officers of dellb-
erative bodies.
The vice president shall perform all
the duties of the president in his absence
or inability to act.
The secretary shall have the possession
Of all records, books and paper belonging
to the club and shall safely kee" the
same, and shall at any time produce the
same upon demand Of the president, and
shall keep full, fair, true and complete
record of all proceedings OF the club, and
shall perform such other and further
duties as shall hereafter be prescribed
Ii shall be the duties Of the treasurer
to receive and safely KEEP all funds be-
longing to this club. and TO pay the same
out upon the order Of the president
countersigned bv the secretary OF this
club
1t shall be the duty of the executive
committee OF this club, to arrange for
public meetings, speeches, and to raise
funds to deIray the expenses Of this club,
and perform such other and further
duties as this club shall prescribe.
Ashton, the Dentist, will be at bis
Milbank office every day until the oath
of June and from the 9th to the 22d oi