The herald., 1896-12-02
Effect Permanent Organization
Last Night
THE PRINCIPLES ADOPTED
Aud the Constitution of Il
Club
A Large Attendance of Members ana
Much Earnest Interest Shown
in the Discussion.

last evening, when Judge Phillips pre-
sided. A plan of permanent organiza-
ton, prepared by the committee named
for that purpose at a previous meeting,
was submitted for ratification. 1t was
read by Secretary Cooper, and on mo-
ton its various sections were adopted
one at time. The first paragraph pro-
voked spirited discussion, one member
offering an amendment to substitute
the "Bi-metallic League" for the silver
Republican Club" as a name for the
organization. The amendment was ably
opposed by various speakers, who called
attention to the fact that the chief dis
tinction of the club lies in the fact that
1t is made up of voters who though Ike,
publicans, have left that Old party to-
favor the free coinage of silver. Ihe ad-
vocates of the amendment urged tnat
under the name "Bimetallic league the
club could take in as members the DEM
ocrats and Populists who wish to JOIN.
The members who contended that the
club should retain its party name ana
original aim urged the fact that the OBJ
ject of the permanent organization IS TO
form a club and not a party-a body that
can be enlarged by taking In as new
members the Republicans who voted Tor
Mckinley and are now sorry for1t
The opponents of the proposed change
prevailed and the originaFname, Silver
Republican Club" was adopted by an
overwhelming vote, only two members
voting against it.
The plan of organization, as adopted
with amendments. and which is TO pc
the constitution of the club, is as foi-
lows:
l.. Name of Organization-The Silver
I,rh of L no County.
California.
IL, Principles and Purposes-To en-
courage the growth of public sentiment
in favor of the principles here an
nounced, and to secure the election 10
office, whether city. county, state or
accord with and who will actively sup
port the same, to-wit:
a. A thoroughly American govern
mental policy for the sole benefit to the
American people; and such rigorous re-
strictions upon foreign immigration as
will remove its menace to American Ia
Dor.
(2) The free and unlimited coinage Of
both gold and silver at the present le-
gal ratio OF 16 to l, without waiting for
the aid or consent of any other naton
on earth.
(s) Such radical legislation, both ma
tional and state, as will effectually rid
our country of the present and increas-
ing dominance of trusts, mOnopolies,
corporations, and combines which now
throttle our industries, and stifle all
competition; and also such as will pro!
tect the field of American politics and
the elective franchise of our citizens
against the encroachments of organized
wealth.
"a Better city government; the elec-
tion to municipal office of none but relt
resentative citizens; the municipal
III. Co. i<D1h Of q
public utilities; the strictest enforce
ment of all laws and ordinances. and
that none but American citizens be en-
ployed on public work.
III, Membership-Any qualified elector
of Los Angeles county Of good moral
character who has never been convicted
of any felony or any offense against the
election laws of any state or of the United
States, and who believes in and will -.
lively support the principles ABOVE an
nounced. is eligible to membership, upon
subscribing to said principles, and
pledging his support, in the main, to the
political ticket endorsed by this club
at each election, whether city, county,
state or national, as long as he shall re-
main a member; provided, that any
member is at liberty at any time to sup
port any other ticket than the one en-
dorsed by this club by first withdrawing
from it's membership.
There shall be but one rank of men,
pers; they shall enjoy all the privileges
and benefits of the club. All members
must pay in advance an annual men,
bership fee of $1.00. All fees or dues
shall be paid in advance for each calen-
dar year, or fraction thereof not less
than two months.
~, Of1cers-The officers of the club
shall be a president, secretary, a treas
urer, an executive board of seven mem
bers, one of whom shall be the presi-
dent; a board of fifteen political man
ayers, to be known as captains, one to
be chosen from each ward in the city of
Los Angeles, and one from each of the
six districts in the county outside Of the
city, and one precinct manager In each
precinct in the county as now or from
time to time constituted by the proper
authorities, to be known as lieuten-
ants.
v, Election of Officers-All officers
shall hold their office for two years from
the third Monday in January Of each
odd-numbered year.
On the second Monday of each odd
numbered year the members in each
precinct shall elect by ballot one of their
number as lieutenant for that precinct;
and within three days thereafter all
lieutenants SO elected in each ward or
district shall assemble and select one
captain for such ward or district; and
these captains so elected shall within
three days after their election assemble
and select an executive board of seven
members, but no captain shall be ell
gible. Provided that, in order to bridge
over the period of reorganization, seven
members of the present executive board,
to be selected by the president of said
board, himself to be one of the seven.
such members so appointed shall con-
stitute the first executive board and
shall hold office for the first term of two
years from the third Monday of January.
1897. No member shall hold more than
one office, except the president, who
shall also be one of the executive board.
Immediately after their election the
executive board shall organize by chos-
ing one of their members as president.
and by choosing secretary and treas
urer.
vi, Duties of Oh1cers-The duties of
the president, treasurer and secretary
shall be those usual to such Offices
The duties of the executive board shall
be those usually exercised by a general
executive committee; they shall have
exclusive management of all the busi-
ness of the club, and shall have direct
supervision over the work and duties
of all other officers and shall deter
mine the political and business manage
ment of the club.
The duties and functions of the cap-
tains and lieutenants shall be purely
political. and under the supervision of
the executive board; they shall person-
ally manage and conduct in their re-
spectiVe districts all political Gamma irn