The Cairo bulletin., 1908-12-02
Citizens LEAGUE
FOR PURE BALLOT
DIRECTING BOARD PERFEcTS OR
GANiZATioN AND FIXES
TERMS OF MEMBERS.
A THOUSAND MEMBERS
Or More Wanted in the League
Much Earnestness Shown--Hard
Work to BE Done--The
Bylaws.

A meeting OF the Directing Boar
of the Citizens Pure Ballot Leagll
was held last night at the insuranc
offices of G. K. Stuart 4 Son. Nearl
all the members and officers wer
present. The meeting was called I
order by President W. B. Huette, an
there was discussion of future az
tion. On motion. Douglas Hallida
terms OF members of the directing
board were fixed. half to be for on
year. the other half for two years
as follows:
One year members-John l.. Par
ham. John S. Aisthorpe. T. ], kerlh
DR.. S. B. Carey, f. G. kerth. P. I
Langan. c. s. Carey, Adoph Reese.
Two year members-Henry Hasen
jaeger, Chas. Feuchter, J. h. Magee
VIM McEwen. N. v Lewis. Chas
Cunningham. Douglas Halliday. DIR
w. II, Fields.
The Board will meet from time to
time to discuss aud adopt plans OF
action; but the chief mission of the
members will be to secure members
for the League in their respective pre-
cincts. Ii is proposed to have at least
one thousand members in the city
and as many more as possible. When
effective work in this respect shall
have been done meeting OF the
members will be called
The Bylaws.
The Board has adopted the follow.
ing bylaws for the government of the
League:
First-This League shall be known
as the "Citizens' Pure Ballot League. =
Seeond-Its object shall be the
adoption OF every just and legal
means to bring about such reform in
our elections, as may insure a pure
and fair ballot and prevent the VITO
lation of the election laws by the
purchase of votes, or otherwise.
Third-The officers Of the Associa.
tion shall be president, vice presi-
dent secretary and treasurer. who
shall be elected by the Association for
one year and hold until their success
ors are elected and qualified
Fourth-There shall be a Directing
Board elected at the annual meeting
by the Association. consisting of two
legal voters from each voting pre-
cinct in the City OF Cairo or thu
one half OF said board chOs.
en- at the rst election, fl shall hold for
one year, and the other half for two
years, TO be designated by lot, and
thereafter one half of said board shall
be annually chosen The president.
ind in his absence. the vice president
shall be the presiding officer of the
and said board, and all
shall be ex.officio members
hereof
Fifih-Iu case Of death, resignation
,r vacancy from any cause of officers
)r directors. said vacancy shall BE-
HE'D by the Directing Board until the
lext annual election.
SiXth-There shall be the following
tandIng committees. viz: Executiva.
Membership and Secret Service.
which committees shall be appointed
" the president, confirmed by the hi.
ecting Board and be Of such numbe-
IS the president may designate AM
odd for one year.
Seyenth-The annual meeting OF
he Association shall be- held on the
ourth Tuesday OF November. az 81
o'clock y. m. aud the Directing Boar
hall meet on the first Tuesday Of De
ember each year and every Two
months thereafter Special meeting
fthe Association may be called By
he president or az the request OF
I've members of the Directing Boord |
II at request of twenty-five members
fthe Association. Calls Tor special |
meetings shall clearly state object OF |
he meeting Special meetings Of the |
AfgaAN Ahds w hdAlfi " AAii
resident OF five members thereof.
Eighth-The officers and Directing |
board may prepare and make public |
rom time to time. such declaration |
4 the objects. principles. purpos,
nd methods Of this Association as
hey may deem best.
Ninth-Any legal voter Of Alexan-
er county who is in full sympathy |
With the objects Of this Association
nd vill pledge himself 10 support the
anne. shall be eligible TO membership |
he membership Zee shall be twenty
We cents payable in advance The
hicers and Directing Board shall b.
Members OF the Association
Tenth-The bylaws shall b. adopt
q by the Directing Board and may 1
% amended ar any regular meeting
( said board By a majority of said
Oard.