The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-01-07
|. Y. rs Will HOLD MEETING
|AT GRAND FORKS, FEBRUARY )
Expected That Meeting Will
Extend Over TwoADays At
Least-Composed of Mem
Bint bers at Large-Many Inn
portant Matters to Be Dis.
List NCeussed.

p1.----he state wide annual meeting o,
- Independent Voters Association il
r C0'eby called to be convened at Crane
rks, North Dakota at 1000 a. M
se Thursday February 5th. 1920. Il
Full. expected that the meeting will ex
end its sessions over at least two
\'Ilays. Among matters that will come
the meeting for its careful
nai consideration are the following:
orc ~ Which Of the laws rassed al
Isslbhe recent special session should be
oa,eferended and when, and which laws
.t should be repealed or amended by
he. means of initiation by petition and
" popular vote.
(2) Which Of the laws enacted and
constitutional amendment previously
adopted that now make Townleyism
possible should be repealed and how
which should be amended and how.
(3) What new laws and constitu-
fonal amendments are needed.
(4) What shoul dbe done with ref
srence to the constitutional amend
nents pending for popular v,te at the
next general election.
l5) Compaign methods and financ-
.1g.
'f. s6) What to do with reference To
.......... idates for all public Offices state,
.flative and county.
.-- ~ The electicnscf five state execu-
i've committeeman to take the place
> pf fyss whose terms Of sffice eyaire a;
this annual MEETING.
This meeting will be composed Of
members at large and delegates rep
resenting local units of the Indepen-
n dent Voter Association the same
\ sense that all fraternal or business
organizations have general meeting in
which only those take part who asso-
ciate themselves with such organiza-
tions in the regular way provided for
in each case. The meeting will prob
ably be thrown open to the public at
some sessions, when it is likely that
speakers Of national reputation will
be present and deliver addresses on
subjects in which voters of the state
are interested.
Representation.
In order to prevent possible confu-
sion, We beg permission to sug ggest
the following procedure as means of
attaining the desired and under the
rules and regulations if the Associa-
tion providing for representation in
the state meeting: All persons who
have certificates of membership in the
Independent Voters Association and
all who may wish to enroll as mem
bers are expected to assemble at their
nearest or most easily accessible trad
Ing point or other natural community
oenters some time during the month
Of January, but not later than 200 o.
clock p. m. Monday January 26th for
the purpose of formally organizing
local unit, if one has not been previ-
isusly organized, electing necessary Of
ficer, discussing legislation that may
be of interest to tie community, and
electing delegate or delegates to
represent the membership Of the local
unit in the state meetig. Then mem
bers are required to obtain local
unit charter and membership of
twenty-five or more is required in or
( der to entitle unit to railroad fare
out of the state treasury OF theAsso-
citation for one or more delegates to
60 direct from the unit to the state
meeting. All local units that cannot
muster enough members (25 or n1ore)
by January 26th may send delegate
direct from the unit to a state meet
ing at the expense Of the unit or such
unit may elect one representative for
every ten members to meet 5sRith like
representatives from all okheF units
Of less than twenty five members
within the county forsfhe purpose of
Jointly selecting one. delegate for ev-8
cry twenty-five, of the total member
ahips Of the units thus acting jointly.
Delegates so chosen are entitled to
railroad fare out of the Associations
state treasury. This joint conference
Of representatives 6f small local un-
its in each county should onevene at
q central place in each county on the !
Goth Of January, members convened
will be informed Of the place Of meet
ing by announcement in the press or
otherwise.
Credentials.
All delegates are expected to come
18th credentials signed by the chair
man and secretarySof ,s ssnit they
|tspresentts 81 TIE ehai;I i;Ilnan and
secretary of tie joint conference OIL
sn1its in the cast Of units joining with