The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-25
STARTS IN WICHITA
Organization Formed for AMI
hilatiOn of Anarchy.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Subordinate Lodges to be Es-
tabIiShed Everywhere.

Wichita IS first in action. All the coun-
try it talking about what should be done
towards the suppression Of anarchistic
agitation. but until last night no definite
action was taken by anybody Yesterday
ex-City Clerk amos Mccain preached the
subject Of the formation Of national
organization 10 Captain ". T. Burgess.
Prof. George w. Hoss, Charles L. Lease
and others and the sentiment was so
strongly IN its favor that a meeting was
called last night and the nucleus Of a
national association organized Amos
Mccain was elected president Prof
George YV. Hoss first. vice president. W.
7. Watson second vice president. z. L.
Foulke secretary and Ransom Brown
treasurer IN executive committee. with
Captain " r. Burgess as chairman, was
also appointed, after which the follow
ing constitution and bylaws were
adopted:
ARTICLE 7
Section J. The name OF this association
shah be the American Anti-AnarchIst
association
Section 2. The object Of this association
shall he the annihilation Of anarchy in
che United States.
ARTICLE II
Section J. ANY male citizen OF the
United States above the age OF is years
may become q member of this association
by signing this constitution. after making
the following oath or affirmation: I do
so1emnly swear Cor affirm that I am not
an anarchist: that I viii not associate
with or have relations with an anarchist
or any person whom 7 have reason 20
suspect sympathizes with the principles
Of anarchy; (wiI neither sell TO nor buy
anything or VIII neither work for nor
employ such persons) and If know any
one - oe an anarchist or symDathizer
with anarchists 1 VIII report his name
1T once TO the secretary Of my lodge"
ARTICLE III
Section L This association SHAH consist
OF one supreme lodge, located in Wichita,
Kan. and such subordinate lodges as may
be organized IN the United States from
tine to time. under the seal and charter
OF the supreme lodge.
organized by eve or more citizens of the
United states. eligible TO membership in
the association. by applying to the SUI
preme lodge for a charter and the pay
ment of 81 for the same.
Section g. The officers of the supreme /
lodge shall be a president, vice presi-
dents. a secretary. a treasurer and an
executive committee Of three. Their term
er-
SUCCESSORS are duly elected and qualified 1
Their duties shall be such as are common I
20 SUCH Offices and such others as may
be prescribed ny the bylaws.
Section & The officers of the subordi- /
nate lodges shall be president. vice +
president. secretary and a treasurer /
Their term Of Office shall be one year. 4
They shall be elected Immediately uDon I
the organization OF the lodge. and it shall /
be the duty cf the secretary TO forward /
at once to the supreme secretary q list
OF the officers elected. The dutis Of the .
officers Of a subordinate lodge shan be (
those usually performed by such officers;
AID ii is hereby made the duty of the .
secretary Of each subordinate lodge to re-
port 10 the supreme secretary a COM .
olete list Of all new members OF his lodge /
a. least once a month; and at all times he
shall report to the supreme secretary any
ARTICLE "
Section l. The supreme lodge shall
meet at least once a month, and oftener
on call Of the president
Section . Subordinate lodges shall meet
at least once a month.
ARTICLE V.
Section l. There shall be held at the
Offices of the supreme ledge annual meet
ings OF the association. Each subordinate
lodge shan be entitled 70 send one del
egate-
Section o This constitution may be
amended az any annual meeting by a
two-thirds vote Of the delegates present.
Section 3. The officers Of the supreme
lodge shah be elected at the annual meet
ings OF the association.
Efforts VIII at oace be made 10 estab-
lish subordinate lodges iu every city. town
and hamlet in the United States.
The public feeling OF the country is ripe
for such an association and it would
not be surprising TO see lodges sprins
M like lnaEic all over the United States.
AIr. Mccain. who he's ben the prime
mover ia the association. said last uisht
that the organize item would be pushed
here in Wichita with an possible speed
az once and he hopes 20 have lodge
with several hundred members witfAn
q few weeks. He SAYS 1t Is very fitting
hat such movement should orsinste /
Ia The west and that il viii eb credit 10
The patriotism o. wichita and Kansas
Articles Of incorporation win be filed &
within a <ew DAYS @ seal procured and (
work begun in spreading the usefulness
,f the. association.