Gunnison news-champion., 1918-09-06
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Grand Junction Sentinel:-
Il b very doubtful II very many
Colorado members Of The Non-Par-
,ttson League have ever rcd tie aFti-
ieles II association Of Tie national
bedy. They are not p1blished IN TIE
o6Seial organ of tie order. There
have been many independent moves
IN the political held agninst machine
methods, but al machines Of any po-
litical party have been subject to
overthrow inside Of two years. The
revelations made by the Rev. 8. II.
Maxwell. to which We have referred
Of these articles in full, and We have .
few sentences from that publication.
Sec. 5. The state council ahall
ccnsist Of three resident members
who shall be appointed by and hold
their Office at the pleasure Of the ma
chairman of the state council shall be
designated by the national executive
committee.
~. The national executive COM
mittee shall consist Of three members,
one Of whom shall be the chairman
thereof. Tie fifst national executive
committee shall consist Of A. C. Town
Icy, who shall be chairman Of the ma
tional executive committee and presi-
dent Of the National Nom Partisan
League, and he shall hold his Office for
. period Of IL years from the date Of
these articles. VIM. Lemke, who shall
hold his Office for . period Of eight
years from said date, and +. b. Wood,
who shall hold his Office for a period
OF four years from said date. There
after, at the end Of each four years,
lperiod the national executive commit
tee shall nominate one person as a
candidate the member of their COM
mittee whose term expires. Such
nomination to be approved by the
national committee.
"Sec. 8. The chairman of the ma
Itional executive committee shall ap-
lpoint 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, instructions and removal
by the national executive committee.
"Sec. 8. The state committee snail
assist in carrying out the purposes
of this association. They shall assist
in making the necessary investiga-
ltions to find persons worthy and quail
ified Of receiving the endorsements Of
this association for state Offices. They
shall assist in formulating legisla-
tive program including specific legis-
lation, and they shall carry out the
instructions Of the state council, ma
tional committee, national executive
committee.
"Sec. 10. The state council shall
confer and cooperate with the state
secretary and aid him in the organiz-
alton work Of this association, they
1 ~ha1 nsA Asv~r t. ho q AZ
ferences- between members Of the
tions; they shall keep the national
Executive committee advised Of the
lprpGress and condition Of the politi-
cal needs and activities Of their state.
II the state council and the state sec
retary do not agree in matters con-
cerning this organization, then they
shall bring the matter before the ma
tional executive committee for ad-
justment.
"Sec. 12. The national executive
committee shall be the executive and
managing board Of this association,
except as limited by these articles,
shall have full and complete power to
Ak, collect and disburse the member
ship fees, land and other funds Of this
association; to control and supervise
generally and specifically, the organi-
xation work in the several states; to
lprepare rules and regulations for the
a6iliation Of other political and indus
trial organisations, and carry on all
Of the business, political and financial
activities Of this association; and shall
have power and authority to do any
and all other acts that private in
lividuAl may lawfully do. But It shAl.
have no authority TO bind the mem.
bers Of this association for any finan-
cial obligation in excess Of the dues
paid or agreed to be paid by the mem
berB.
i "Sec. II. The chairman Of the ma
Itional executive committee shall be
the chief executive officer Of this as
sociation and except as restrained by
these articles or by resolution or mo-
tion adopted by the national commit
tee or national executive committee
liz empowered to do, perform and car
lry out al and singular all thA mat
tiers, facts, and fhjngs authorized to
be done by the articles in Carrying out
the pufposes Of this association.
"Sec. 20. All matters, facts, things
powers and duties proper and neces-
sary in carrying out the function and
purposes Of this association not here
In expressly provided for are hereby
|expre1sly delegated to the jurisdiction
of tho national executive committee.
4 II viii be seen that the national ex-
lecutfve committee was named by it.
self; that Townley has . lease Of
power for IL years; every cent is con-
trolled by the executive committee
and every state council is appointed
lby this national executive committee
and the members hold their positions
during the pleasure Of the national
body. This Is why Mrs. Agnes Rid
die refused TO stay with the organf-
zation after being named as . mem
Der Of the Colorado state council; she
had nothing to say rs to the expendi-
lures Of money raised in the. state q