The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-21
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN
An Auxiliary to the County Com.
mittee Organized.
PLAN HAS BEiEN UNDER WAY FOR
SOME TIME.
Constitution and Bylaws Adopted
and Officers EIected-MI z. ID.
Ferguson Is President and Other
Prominent Women Chosen For
the Various Offices.

The plan held in view since the
recent campaign of broadening the
scope of the county Democratic COM
mittee by adding to it an organiza-
ton of women, has taken definite form.
An organization has just been per-
fected with the following constitution
and bylaws as the guide:
Firmly believing in the fundamental
principles OF Democracy as promulgated
by the immortal Thomas Jefferson, and
sustained and carried out by his equally
illustrious successors in Democratic lead
ership. and being desirious. as citizens
ana voters of the state of Utah, of better
understanding and disseminating the
theories of government and constitu-
tional construction which constitute the
creed of our political faith, we, Demo-
cratic women of Salt Lake county, do
hereby unite together for the study and
maintenance of those principles of d
democratic form of government which
are conducive 10 the highest civilization,
and are the sole conservators of free
dom, equal rights and equal obligations.
We pledge our faith and loyalty TO the
Democratic party, which has been guided
by the wisdom OF sages, and consecrated
by the blood OF heroes, and which IS now
as it has always been, the true exponent
Of political liberty and religious freedom,
and the faithful guardian of the consti-
tuition.
The bylaws are as follows:
J. This organization shall be called THE
Woman's Central Democratic club" All
Democratic women are eligible for mem
bership
: The officers of this club shall be a
president, vice president, a secretary and
assistant secretary, and corresponding
secretary, treasurer. A committee of
seven, including the president and Sec
rotary, shall form an executive commit
tee, a majority of whom shall consti-
tute a quorum for the transaction Of
business.
s. These officers. when elected, shall
hold office for one year, or until their
successors are duly elected at the annual
meeting.
Third Wednesday of each month. Spec
ial meetings may be held by call of the
president and executive committee. The
regular meetings shall be held in the five
municipal wards in rotation when prac-
ticable.
5. The annual meeting shall be held on
the third Wednesday in November OF
! each year. or as soon after as possible.
9. Special committees may be appointed
at any regular meeting for special work.
T. These bylaws may be added to or
amended by a two-thirds vote of the
members present at any regular meeting.
The following officers have been
elected:
DR.. Ellen Is. ferguson, president.
, Vice residents-Mrs. Fisher S. Har-
ris, Mrs, Rose Van Steeter, Mrs. l..
Pirate, Mrs. o. w. Powers, Mrs Cassie
/ Newman.
Secretary-Miss Phoebe Fletcher.
Assistant Secretary = Miss Annie
Tribe.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. Kath-
crime Smith.
Treasurer-Dr. r. sB. Pratt.
Executive Committee-Mrs. MAR,
First ward; Mrs. Thomas Green, Sec
ond ward; Mrs, James Raleigh, Third
ward; Mrs. w. M Stewart, Fourth
ward; Mrs. John Shea, Fifth ward
Mrs. T. w. Green and Mrs. DR.. Pratt.