The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-10-11
LINCOLN REPUBLICAN
CLUB IS LAUNCHED
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
With the formal organization last
night of the Lincoln Republican
club, a campaign in the interest of
the republican party will be inaug-
Grated in Mankato and Blue Earth
County The club will be a perma-
nent one and it will put forth it's
efforts in behalf of the principles
of the republican party. The candi-
dacies of President w. H. Taft and
Governor A. O.. Eberhart are given
hearty Endorsement.
There was an excellent attend
ance at the meeting last night. Pres
ident John Nyquist presided.
The most important matter brought
to the attention of the organiza-
ton was the constitution and by
laws. They were adopted as fol-
lows:
"The name of the organization
shall be Lincoln Republican club.
| "This club is formed for the pur-
pose of advancing the interest of
the republican party, and to pro-
mote it's principles.
"The membership of this club
shall be confined to pronounced re-
publicans of lawful age. Holders of
elective public offices and employees
of the federal, state, county, and
municipal governments shall not
hold office in the club nor be mem
bers of the board of directors, nor
of any standing committee.
''The membership of this club is
open to any pronounced republican
in the state of Minnesota.
"All applications for membership
shall be signed by the applicant and
endorsed by at least two resident
members knowing him. The appli-
cation must be presented to. the
next regular meeting the applicant
shall be voted upon. This vote shall
be by ballot If the applicant re-
cieves two-thirds Of the votes of the
members present at the meeting
which he is balloted for, he shall
be declared member of the club
upon the payment of a fee of ST..
All members of the club will be re-
quired to sign the constitution and
bylaws of the club upon their ad-
mission.
ExpeIIing of Members.
! "Any member whose conduct shall
be hostile to the objects and injur-
ious to the character or interests Of
this club, or who shall violate it's
bylaws or established rules, may
| be suspended or expelled from the
club by a two thirds vote. No men,
| Der shall be condemned without an
opportunity to be heard in his de-
tense, provided he shall ask for an
| Investigation within ten days after
charges have been preferred.
amy person who, from any cause,
shall cease to be a member, shall
forfeit his rights and interest in
the property of the club.
"All designations shall be in writ
ing and addressed to the Secretary,
but no resignation shall be accepted
while the member is indebted to
/ the club.
f. Purpose of the Club.
! at shall be unlawful for any
member to use this club in his eff
forts to obtain an appointive public
or private position; but it is under
stood that one of the sole purposes of
this organization is to assist in the ad-
/ vancement of pronounced republic
ans in their candidacy for positions
of public trust, national and state.
By pronounced republicans this CLUB
means those candidates who are
not affiliated or have any connection
with any political organization that
is inimical to the interests of the
republican party.
"The dues of the club shall be 81
per year.
Officers of the Club.
"The officers of the club shall
consist of president, vice-president
a secretary, treasurer, and board
of directors consisting of five mem
bers who shall be appointed by the
president. No one shall be eligi-
BILE for election to the same Of
fee in this club for two consecutive
terms. The elections shall take
place at the first meeting in jan.
! uary of each year. All officers are
F, to hold office for one year.
"The president shall preside at
all meetings of the club and in his
absence, the first vice-president shall
preside, and in his absence, the Sec
ond vice-president.
"The secretary shall, keep the re-
cords of the club. He shall notify
members of their election, keep a
roll of the members, and shall is
sue notices of all meetings of the
club; he shall conduct the cores
pondence, make semi-annual reports
in writing at the regular meetings
i in January and July, and perform
such other duties as usually pertain
to this office.
'It shall be the duty of the treas
urer to collect and take charge of
all money and securities belonging to
the club and disburse the same upon
the warrant of the president, coun-
tersigned by the secretary. He shall
keep the accounts in books belonging
to the Club which shall at all times
! be open to the inspection of the
I, board of directors, and at the an
nual and semi-annual meetings of
! the club make a full report of the
receipts and disbursements. All
funds shall be deposited in bank in
! the name of the club.
The Board of Directors.
"The board Of directors, consist
ing of five members, shall be ap-
Ipointed by the president with the
lapproval of the club. It shall be the
lduty of the board to carry out the
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