Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-08-31
CONSTITUTION OF THE
MISSOURI DRY FEDERATION

Preamble.-We men and women Of
Missouri, conscious Of the fact that
the licensed liquor traffic Is the great
est enemy Of the best interests Of our
state and recognizing our responsible
iry as voters and horne makers, believe
1t our duty to unite in an organization
for the purpose of securing an amend
ment to tie constitution Of the state
which shall prohibit the manufacture,
sale and importation Of alcoholic hQ.
uors in Missouri. In order to success.
fully carry forward the work OF an
initiative campaign and win a victory
at the polls On Nov. I, 1916, for state
prohibition we adopt the following con.
stituuon:
Article 1-Name.-The name Of this
organization shall be the Missouri Dry
Federation.
Article 2--Members.-An men and
women and young people over four
teen years Of age who are In sympathy
with the purpose u the Missouri Dry
Federation may become members there
Of upon signing the membership card,
promising to do what they can to help
make Missouri dry In 1915. The organ
izarion shall be nonpartisan and non
sectarian. Members Of all political
and religious organizations and those
belonging to none are cordially in!itsd
to unite their efforts in this common
cause fer tbs good Of humanity. There
shall be no initiation fee nor member
ship dues.
Article a-Of1cers.-The officers shall
be a president, vice president to repre-
sent each Of the political parties, a sec
rotary and c treasurer, who shall per
form the duties usually expected OF
such officers, in addition to which the
state secretary shall also act as gen
eral secretary for the entire work OF
tie stats.
Article A. Executive Committee
The executive committee shall consist
Of the president, secretary and treas.
ursr, who shall have charge of tbs
campaign work Of the federation, cen.
ferrins frequently with the other OH.
GERS, the county presidents and ths
advisory committee.
Article o. Advisory Committee
There shall be an advisory COMMITTEES
composed of one member from each
county In the state and two members
ct large from each congressional dis
tr1ct.
Article g. County Fe~derat1ons.-
County declarations shall be organized
Ia each county Of Missouri for the
same purpose, with the same name,
conditions Of membership. officers and
executive committee as those Of the
state federation. The officers and the
executive COMMITTEES Of each county
shall exercise the same powers Ia the
county that similar officers and com.
nittees exercise in the state.
Article Local Fsderations.-Lccal
declarations may be organized In cities,
towns and communities on the plan Of
state and county organizations, with
similar officers aud committees, per.
forming locally similar duties Of those
Of the state and county officers,
Article STANDARDIZATION fed
erations shall be auxiliary to county
declarations, and county declarations
shall be auxiliary to the state fedora
ton. Local officers shall report to tbs
county, and county officers shall re-
port to the state, and all shall endeav.
g to cooperate in general plans FOX
systematic work which may be agreed
upon.
Plans Of Work.
Meetings Of the state officers and Of
the advisory committee will BE- held
as often as may be deemed necessary
for the purpose Of devising campaign
plans, which will be submitted to oun
ty and local declarations for their adop-
ton.
While the adoption Of state plans by
county and local declarations IL not
obligatory, yet systematic cooperation
is urged in order that the greatest good
may result to the entire state.
County and local declarations will bs
encouraged to originate plans end
methods and to improve upon thoss
submitted by the state federation.
Business meetings and public meet
ings may be held by county and local.
declarations at such times and places
as will best advance the interests Of
the campaign.
Literature and campaign supplies Of
every kind Will be published BY or
manufactured for the state federation
and will be furnished to all workers at
very low rates.
Special campaign plans for work ty
women and children will be devised
and submitted to county and local fed.
eratons for their adoption.
Stirring music will be made a special
feature Of the campaign. Song books
and cards suitable for use In public
meetings will be prepared and furnish.
ed to workers at a nominal cost.
The best campaign workers and
speakers In the state and nation are
now being engaged by the state feder-
ton and their services may be secured
on terms that cen be easily. cempued