The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-09
SEWARD COUNTY GOOD CITI-
ZENS LEAGUE is OR
.GANIZED
Officers Elected
Committees Named
Will Be Far Reaching In Its Effect
for Higher Moral
TONE

A movement that has been on foot
several weeks was perfected last night
when an organization to be known as
the Seward County Good Citizens
League was formally organized.
AS stated in the constitution and
bylaws, the purpose of the organiza-
ton is to promote the moral, CONNER
cial and political interests Of the town
and county. The members stand
pledged to the advancement of the
good of the people in matters that
may need its assistance, and will take
an active interest in the selection and
election Of officials both city and
county who stand for law enforce
ment.
Officers were elected as follows:
President-Rev. A. M. Wilkinson.
Vice President-Bert Dubois.
Secretary-Treas-S. A. Miller.
The work of the organization will
be in charge of Board of Directors
to be composed of the elective officers
and three members of the Council, to
be selected by the president.
The board has not yet been named.
The council will have to do with
investigating the standing of the va
rious candidates or those whom it
may be desired to have as candidates
for office, and recommend to the
membership the result of its efforts,
the adoption of its report to be left
to the membership, to be considered
as it sees fit
Thos council is to be composed of
from eight to twelve members, an
equal number to be selected from the
city and county. The number elect
ed to membership in the council at
the meeting was eight members, four
from the city and four from the coun-
ty. They are az follows:
City; John W. Baughman, Bert
Dubois, j. B. Miller and J. H. Hemp
hill.
Country: Paul W. Light, A. H.
Thompson, Ralph Heath and S. E.
Dodd.
The membership of the council can
be added to by the membership at
any meeting, and it is the intention to
have every section of the country
represented, but it is thought best to
let the people of the different parts
Of the country suggest whom they de-
sired.
A membership committee will be
appointed and the work of securing
members will be started. The initia-
tion fee was set at SIS for men and 81
for ladies. Any legal voter Of the
county who will sign the membership
pledge and support the organization
as outlined by the constitution and
bylaws may become a member as
provided in the bylaws.
A number of the leading business
men of the town have been at the
work for weeks gettings in shape
to organize, but it has been hard work
ironing out all the little things that
come up, and making an organization
liberal enough to appeal to the public
and at the same time accomplish the
good it is desired to accomplish.
1t is not unlikely that further
changes will have to be made, but
the foundation is laid and if every
man and woman in the county who
ucSiIcS CltdH, eulCleHC ana progress
sive administration of public affairs
should take membership and help in
the good work.
The organization is bipartisan
and composed of members of all the
churches, as we'll as non-church men,
bers sympathizing with its purpose
and when the membership list is
thrown open large majority Of the
people Of the county should enroll.
Especially should this be of inter-
est to the people of the country. It
gives them an opportunity to express
themselves in these matters in a way
that will be effective, and the people
outside of the town who have the well
fare Of the county at heart are invit-
ed to become members.
No definite date has been set for
the next meeting this being left to the
call Of the secretary when the MEM
bership committee has finished its
work.