The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-03-07
Notice to Iowa Democrats.


Below we publish the constitution of |
the Iowa Democratic Club. We hope
that you will read it carefully and then
join the club. If not convenient to re-
nit the annual dues at this time send |
your name to the secretary and send the
dollar to the treasurer later.
In addition to giving an annual BAN |
quet it is the purpose of the club to |
promote the interests of Democracy
preparatory to the campaign Of 1908.
The name of this organization shall be |
The Iowa Democratic Club; and it's Oh
ject shall be the promotion of the princi-
pies of the Democratic party.
The officers shall be president,
eleven vice presidents, a secretary, a
treasurer, and an executive committee of
eleven members.
| A vice president shall be elected from
each congressional district and the eX-
ecutive committee shall be appointed
by the president, the secretary, and the
treasurer.
one year, or until their successors are
elected and qualify.
The work of organization shall be I'M
der the immediate supervision of the
president and the secretary but all of
the general plans of organization must
be approved by the executive committee.
To insure the harmonious working of
the club and the state central COM
mittee, said committee shall be invited
from time to time to meet in conference
with the officers Of the club.
The club shall give banquet in some
city in the state, to be selected by the
executive committee, on the second of
April OF each year, or on the day follow
ing, when the second falls on Sunday.
The banquets are not to be formal in
yitation affairs but are to be open to
the Democracy of the state.
The president, the secretary and the
treasurer shall have charge of the ar
engagements Of the details of the ban
quet which shall include the selection
of POSTMASTER and the speakers.
1t shall also be the duty of the secre-
tary to send to the Democratic Press of
the state for publication, notices giving
full particulars of the banquet, the no.
tees to be in the hands of the editor
not later than the first of March pre-
, ceding the banquet. Notices must also
be sent to all of the vice presidents,
members of the executive committee,
to the state central committee, and to
all of the Democratic county chairmen
of the state, other notices may be sent
. at the discretion of the secretary.
The regular annual meeting of the
club shall be held on the day of the
banquet at such place as the presi-
dent may designate, but it must be, if
possible, in the building in which the
banquet is to be held. Special meet
ings may be called by the president, and
, shall be called when requested by a
majority of the executive committee or
by majority of the vice presidents.
All Iowa Democrats are eligible to
membership. Annual dues of one dol
lar shall be charged.
A. r. McCook, Sec.
Iowa Democratic Club.
Elma, Iowa.
Dear Sir: Please enroll my name as a
member of the Iowa Democratic Club.
Respectfully,
j. S. Cunningham, Treas.
Iowa Democratic Club,
Knoxville, Iowa.
Dear Sir: Find inclosed the sum of
one dollar in payment of my annual
dues to the Iowa Democratic Club, for
year April ,, 1907 to April 2, 1908.
Respectfully,