The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25

". we believe IN the Watts and
Ward acts aad give them our whole
hearted support
CONSTITUTION for Local League
Article Name
Ths. c--zniratton shall be called y
Anti-Szfocn League OF .
.. County. IL may have one
or more chapters In different COM
muniuea
Article n-FuYpo~e-
The purpo-e OF his league l. til
To arouse public sentiment against
the legal and Illegal trassc OF alec
hol:c drink. gs = beverage. such az
will abolish Il O. To educate TOE
youth OF the land TO see the great ad-
vantage of q NE ot total 4SlnehoS
from all such drinks
Artic,e Enthusiastically
Sec. !. All perronr n subscribe to
the purpose and nature OF the .easne
and who oppose the Liquor Dealers
Association are entitled tn member
ship. The pledge 10 not required
sec. = rhe strength OF the league
- counted BY the numse or voters
on the roll
Article Iy-OmceH
Sec i-Oficers-A President. Vice
President. Secretary and treasurer
shall be the officers Of the league
who with two or four other members
Gas the league may desire) SHAH CON
stitute the executive committee
Sec. 2-Duty-The duties and re
sponxibilities 90 these officers shall be
those --erally devolving upon the
ONCE. The executive committed SHAH
have general supervision OF the &
Ali any vacancies occurring oes"een
elections. be a self-regulatins BODY and
advisory to the league. cooperate with
the State organization for the good or
the cause throughout the State. and
annoint a vigilant committee and pro-
gram omutttee when needed.
Sec. Election and Term OF Onice.
Officers and member OF the execu-
tive committee shall be elected by the
lea~ue in June. July or August TO hold
office for twelve months or until their
successors are elected. No officer or
executive committeeman shall serve
ove- successive terms
Sec. 4-committees Appointed
shall be the duty OF the vigflant com-
mjttee to collect any evidence against
siolators of our temperance laws and
turn it over TO the proper officers OF
the state or municipality: TO advise
the league or executive committee
when necessary to employ legal coun-
sci. and when such 10 employed TO
with the lawyer or lawyers
for the punishment OF e~vil-doers. They
may secure funds for this work when
necessary.
1t shall be the duty Of the program
committee to furnish suitable pro-
grams for all public temperance meet
ings and secure persons to carry 1t
ont. Such meetings may be held
monthly or otherwise. Also to get per-
IONS who will to sign the pledge.
Pledge: Knowing the awful effects of
intemperance, and that Gods Word
teaches total abstinence, I pledge my
self to abstain from alcoholic drinks as
d beverage.
Article Wine and Place.
This league is competent TO fix the
time and place of meeting. But the
or three members of the
committee may call special
meetings when necessary. The mem
bers present shall constitute a quorum
for any meeting.
Article VI-Funds.
All funds shall be secured by volun-
tary contributions.
Copies OF the foregoing will be sent
to any person who will write for them
to the Anti-Saloon League, Raleigh,
n. c.
Rev. r. L. Davis, State Lecturer and
Of the Anti-Saloon League,
will speak at the following times and
places:
ftiCnianOS, onSiOW, June IL. 6:1o
p. m.
Gum Branch, Onslow, June %, II
m.
Jacksonville. Onslow. June 20, Sis
:. m.
Jacksonville. Onslow. June "a.
Richland, Onslow, June IS, Sis
p. m.
Richards, Onslow. June rs. SIS
p. m.
Whiteville, Columbus, June 27, II
a. m.
Fair Bluff, Columbus, June 27, Sis
m.
Chadbourn, Columbus. June IS, $40
m.
Boardman, Columbus, June %. Sis
m.
Trenton. Jones, July /, Sis D.. m.
P~ollocksville, Jones, July 2, S:15
p. m.
Dover, Lenoir, July 8, 8:16 o. m.