The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-08-14

Section 1.-The name of this Association is the National, Non
partisan League.
A.. Making government responsive to the will of the people
government by the people.
B. Graduating special privileges, purifying government lmprov-
ing the general welfare Of the people-governemnt for the people.
c. Raising the standard of all citizenship, disseminating knowl-
edge of the rights, powers and duties OF citizens IN relation TO govern
ment,-government by the people.
Section 3-The management and control of this association is
hereby vested in a State Committee and a State Council of each
affiliated state, and in a National committee and National Executive
Committee. The right, however of a majority of members of this
Association to indorse and support, or oppose and defeat, any candi-
date for national office and to propose and carry out national legisla-/
ton shall not be denied. Nor shall a majority Of the members of this
organization in any state be prohibited from indorsing and supporting
or opposing ad defeating any candidate for office within the state, nor
from proposing and carrying out any state legislation.
Section 4-The State committee Of each affiliated state shall con-
sst Of five resident members, The first State Committee shall be ap-
pointed by the National Executive Committee and they shall hold Of
flee until the next state convention and until their successors are elect
ed and qualified. ~s - ~" *':'&si>.. !.
Section 5.-The State Council shall consist of three resident mem
bers who shall be appointed by and hold their office at the pleasure of
the National Executive Committee. The Chairman of the State Coun-
Gil shall be designated by the National Executive Committee.
Section e-The National Committee shall consist of the Chairman
of the State Committee, and Of the Chairman of the State Council, Of
each affiliated state who shall hold office by virtue of their positions as
chairman.
CONSIST OF THREE MEMBERS, ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE THE
CHAIRMAN THEREOF. THE FIRST NATIONAL EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF; A G ToWNLEY, WHO SHALL SMLLL
AND PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL NoNPART1sAN LEAGUE,
AND HE SHALL HOLD HIS OFFICE FOR A PERIOD OF TWELVE
YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THESE ARTICLES; WILLIAM
LEMPKE, WHO SHALL HOLD HIS OFFICE FOR A PERIOD OF
EIGHT YEARS FROM SAID DATE, AND F. B. WOOD WHO SHALL.
HOLD HIS OFFICE FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS FROM
SAID DATE. .--'f 81: >%!t." 81 4 t~.H., m - / - :f<''5ii@
Thereafter, at the end Of each four year period, the National Ex-
ecutive Committee shall nominate one person as a candidate to sue
coed the member Of the committee whose term expires. Such NOM
ination to be approve dby the National Committee.
Section 8-The Chairman of the National Executive Committee
shall appoint a Secretary for each affiliated state who shall maintain
an office within the state and who shall be the executive officer of this
Association for each state. He shall be subject to directions, inshuc-
tohs and removal by the National Executce Committee.
Section 9--The State committee shall assist in carrying out the
purposes of this Association. They shall assist in making the neces-
sary Investigations to find persons qualified and worthy Of receiving
the endorsement Of this Association for state Offices. They shall as
sist in formulating q Legislative program, including specific legislation,
and they shall carry out the instructions Of the State Council, Ma
tonal Committee, National Executive Committee. 49, E'~-
Section 1n-TheS State Council shall confer and cooperate with
the State Secretary and aid him in the organization work of this Asso-
citation; they shall aid him in the settlement of differences between
members Of the Association or with other organizations; they shall
keep the National Executive Committee advised Of the progress and
condition Of the organization work and Of the political needs and &C.
tivities oftheir state. If the State Council and State Secretary do
bring the matter before the National Executive Committee for ad-
jutment.
Section 1.-THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE SHALL HOLD IT'S
ANNUAL MEETING ON THE FIRST TUESDAY OF DECEMBER
IN EACH YEAR AND MAY HOLD SUCH OTHER MEETINGS AS
EXECUTIVE CoMMITTEE' OR TWO MEMBERS OF SAID COM
MlITEE OR BY a MAJORITY OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE,
THESE MEETINGS TO BE HELD AT THE NATIONAL HEAD
QUARTERS UNLESS OTHERWISE DESIGNATED. A MAJORITY
OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE, WITH THE CONSENT OF THE
NATIONAL COMMITTEE, SHALL HAVE AUTHORITY TO RE
MOVE ANY MEMBER OF ANY COMMITTEE OR ANY OFFICER
ACTING FOR OR IN BEHALF OF THIS ASSOCIATION