The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-11-05

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The following gentlemen were elecG-
ed honorary members: Senators Butler
and Pritchard; Congressman Shutord,
Strowd, Linney, Skinner, Martin
Pearson; Hons. Spier Whitaker, w.
III. Worth, W 81 Kitchen, Maj Guth-
RE, E G. Duncan, B, F. Keith, Jas. M.
Mewborne, w E Fountain.
The following is a list Of charter
members: G. Ed Kestler, Hal. w.
Aver, J. L. Ramsey, j. B. Lloyd, JAS.
q. Alexander, R. W. Sossaman, w. @.
Belts, T. Ivey, H. W. Butler. ]. W.
Lassiter, Fl F. Jones, W. o. Strattord.
Mr. G Ed Kestler, submitted a form
of constitution which Was adopted.
(See Constitution below.)
The following quotation from Shake
speare was chosen as a motto: BE
Just and fear not: let all the ends thou
aim'st at be thy country's thy Gods
and Truths"
An outline of topics for discussion
was submitted to the club by Mr.. Nor
rison Caldwell. The paper was refer
red to the Executive Committee.
The club adjourned to meet again at
the call Of the President.
G. ED KEsTLER, Chm.
r w. SOssAMAN, Sec'y.
CONSTITUTION OF THE Y NJ R CLUB. OF
NORTH CAROLINA, ADOPTED FRIDAY,
OCTOBER 18th. 1895.
/. This organization shall be known
as the Young Mems Reform Club of
North Carolina.
9. The object of this club shall be to
awaken young men to the responsible
ties and duties of citizenship, to better
prepare young men for investigating
for themselves the various political
questions as they are presented for de-
termination by the people, to encour-
age and promote freedom of opinion,
indeper dence of thought and action,
and love of our country, its institutions
and fundamental law. AS a means of
accomplishing this object there shall
8g lectures upon civil government and
political economy, discussions of all
matters relating to the reformation of
political evils, an earnest investigation
of all agitated reforms in government,
national, State, and municipal, and the
dissemination of information by the
circulation of Reform literature.
This club shall inculcate the neces
ssity of carefully Investigating, each one
for himself, by all means in his power
the various political questions, our
duty to vote as we may think best for
the prosperity and glory of our country,
charity for those who may not agree
with US, and that to preserve the
great blessings which our patriotic
sires won for US, we should remember
that eternal vigilance is the price of
liberty"
3 Ali the delegates to the convention
held this 25th day of October, 1895, in
the CITY of R leigh, N. c., r hereby
made members of this club, with III
thority under the constitution to elect
22resident and a Secretary, with
NO weS Co grant charters for local reform
r4ubs M the State of North Carolina,
upon the application of five persons of
proper eye, upon their subscribing the
pledge required for membership. No
person under 16 years of age nor over
Is years of age shall be eligible to
active membership, but honorary mem
bera may be chosen by n local club
by 8 vote of the members at a regular
eneeriug. Members shall be elected to
membership in local clubs by a vote of
-two-rhirds of the members present.
and NAV. upon notice, be expelled by a
similar vote.
The officers of this club shall be
~!son+ three Vice Presidents, a Sec
-atorv and Treasurer, who shall serv
-one year, but local clubs may cleo
@.ors for such towns as they deei
1901 All elections IN c clu'
agbaII be by secret ballot.
Tno club shall elect an EXecutl'
.rommittee of five, said commiCOee
80 one wear. Each local l u sns
%Iact one member who shall be a me-
,,or If the State Club on All
md one member who shall De q n &c
1o~ If che State Club on lectures d
: r. shall be the duty of the Ere
dent to preside at all convenOiO ),
the clubs of the State; to issue " :