Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
CONSTITUTION.
PREAMBLE.

CONSTITUTION.
PREAMBLE.
We. the undersigned, voters of the
city of Grand Rapids and surrounding
towns, for the purpose of promoting
the interests Of the Republican Party
in the State of Wisconsin, and encOur-
aging the reforms in taxation and
elections advocated by Governor
Robert NJ, LaFollette. do hereby
associate ourselves together, for such
and agree to be governed by
the following Constitution and By
Laws.
ARTICLE [.
NAME.
The name of this organization shall
be 1.-The Republican Club of the city
of Grand Rapids"
ARTICLE II.
MEMBERSHIP.
Any voter of the city of Grand
Rapids, Or surrounding towns, belev-
ing in the objects of this organization,
may become member, by signing
this Constitution.
ARTICLE Ill.
OFFlCERS.
SECTION l. The officers of this
organization shall be a president,
vice president, secretary and a
treasurer.
ELECTION.
SECTION 2. The election of these
officers shall take place on the second
regular meeting in March, and an
thnrnaftnr
officers to enter upon their respective
duties at once after election to their
respective offices.
VACANCIES.
SECTION 3. Vacancy occurring in
any office may be filled at any regular
meeting Of the club.
DUTIES.
SECTION 4. The duties of the
several officers shall be such as is
usually performed by such officers, and
as provided in Roberts Rules of Order.
ARTICLE ".
REGULAR MEETINGS.
SECTION l. The regular meetings
Of this club shall be held on the second
and fourth Friday of each month at
1870 p. m. but may be held at any
other time agreed upon at any regular
meeting.
SPECIAL MEETINGS.
SECTION 2. The president may call
a special meeting at any time, and
upon the request of ten members shall
call such meeting, causing due notice
thereof to be published.
ARTICLE V.
AMENDMENTS.
This constitution may be amended
at any regular meeting, such amend
ment to be proposed in writing, and
shall require for adoption two-third
majority of all those present.
ARTICLE VI.
AMENDMENTS.
Nine members shall constitute a
quorum of this club, but a smaller
number may meet and adjourn.
The following permanent officers
were then elected:
Observation-Disclosures w. Brazeau.
Vice Presidential. E. Bennett.
Secretary-Chas. A. Podawiltz.
TreaSurer-Chas e. Lester.
The committee on ways and means
made the following report:
The undersigned, committee on
method OF work, appointed at the last
meeting of this organization, beg
leave to report as follows:
FIRST. Steps should be taken at
once, in every voting precinct in Wood
county, to learn who are in favor of
and who are against the re-nomina-
tion Of Robert M. LaFollette for
governor of Wisconsin. To that end
lists headed something as follows
should be circulated among the voters
of the county:
the undersigned Republicans of
Wood county believing that the
administration of Robert M. LaFol-
lette as governor of Wisconsin has
been honest and that the principal of
just taxation and primary election
that he advocates should be carried
out. agree to do what we can to help
re-nOminate said Robert NJ. LaFol
lette for governor of Wisconsin,"
SECOND. Every Republican who is
in favor of Gov. LaFOllette should be
impressed with the necessity of
expressing his views wherever and
whenever there is an opportunity to
further the LaFollette cause.
THIRD. Honest taxation" Re-
publican clubs should be organized in
every town and voting precinct in the
county, where your working committee
believe they would be success.
FOURTH. If any literature is to be
sent oHt, a list should be made of
those who should receive literature in
every town and voting precinct in the
county. We believe a small phamplet
explaining the principals for which
Gov. LaFollette contends should be
sent to each Republican voter in Wood
county. Possibly also LaFollette
badges such as buttons or something
of the kind worn by the LaFOllette
followers would show his strength
among the Republican voters.
c. II. WOOD, Chairman
B. NJ. VAUGHAN.
GEO. B. MILLER.
The above report was unanimously
adopted. The club then adjourned to
meet again on the second Friday in
April which is the 18th day of said
month, when all those who believe
that the present Governor should be
sustained, are cordially invited to