The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-22
ALERT CLUB OF KING COUNTY.
A scheme for the Purpose Of CorrsiIing
Repubffcans.


There Ii being circulated for signature .
circular proposing the formation Of A
Alert Club for King county. II has
caused considerable Amusement. Some to
whom Ii was offered for signature at once
saw through IL and only laughed. Others
could not quite understand Il. but guessed
there was q .sntggeT Ia the woodpile
somewhere. and were very shy Of IT, There
is no signature 10 81. and there was some
speculation as 10 the motives OF those who
had gone 50 modes;ly 70 the expense OF
printing. The circular Is as follows:
The undersigned. beiieving in the prin-
ciples OF the Republican party. and that
tia rule free from machine tactics is essen
fiaI TO the welfare of our country and the
prosperity Of our free Institutions, and
that organization Of the people. In the in
terests Of the masses. for party purposes.
In both advisable and necessary. do here
BY adopt the following constitution:
T. That the name OF this organization
shall be The Alert Club of King County
The objects for which this club s founded
are to further the interests. and insure
the success Of the Republican party In all
elecfioass To disseminate Information.
and inculcate In the minds OF the people
the principles OF the Republican party; TO
elevate the standard OF politics and to use
Its united efforts TO have primaries voice
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them absolutely free from the influences
Of any ring or Clique.
- There shall be organized In King
county central club with Its headquarters
In Seattle, the officers OF which shall be a
president. fye vice presidents. Q secretary
and treasurer. said officers to be elected
by the enrolled members. There shall be
organized In each OF the various precincts
OF King county an Auxiliary Alert Club.
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chairman. vice chairman. treasurer and
secretary. the officers to be elected bieh-
nially on the FIRST Thursday OF February.
q The chasrmen Of the precinct clubs
shall form central committee. to meet at
such times and places as they may desig-
nate. The officers Of the central club shah
be ex-cfiieio members. and the officers OF
the central committee.
u. The central committee shall elect
six persons who. with the president Of the
central club. shall constitute an executive
committee The chairman OF the central
club shall be ex-officio chairman Of the ex-
ecutive committee.
%. The executive committee shall have
complete management OF the affairs Of
the Alert club; shall advise and give coun-
Gil 10 the other officers herein provided
for: shall have the sole power OF cxpendi-
ture OF the moneys OF the club. shall de-
s4SJ way anu IutAHS 10 raise Iu1uS 10
meet the expenses OF the club, and shall
do and perform such other duties as may
be required OF them.
70 The funds necessary to defray the
expenses of the club shall be raised by
voluntary contribution. and to guard
against any improper influence. no con-
tributions shall be received from any can
didate for Office In any amount greater
than $50 for any one year
r. In no case shall any fee. or payment
Of money or other thing. be required Of
any person as the condition of his be-
coming a member OF this club
IS The meeting OF the central club and
OF the central committee shall he on the
cali Of the president or executive commit
tee. and the meeting OF the precinct club
shall be upon the call of the chairman.
-. Membership 10 the central club con-
fers membership in the applicants pre-
cinct organization. membership in the
precinct club confers all rights and privt-
ieges In the central club Membership
must be by application. and rAuires a
majority vote of those present alta reg6-
larry called or adjourned meeting.
10. At any regular. called. or adjourned
meeting. any member may give notice
that at the next meeting called. or adj
tcurned Tor tina. purpose, he win move TO
amend this constitution. The constitu-
ton can then be amended by a two thirds
vote OF the members present"
Now. therefore we. the undersigned In
subscribing 10 this roll. do so with the OBJ
tect OF becoming members Of this club.
and for the purpose OF using our united
efforts for the success of the Republican
party and this organization, holding OF
paramount importance the freeing of the
party from the bancful influences OF ring
rule.