按键盘上方向键 ← 或 → 可快速上下翻页，按键盘上的 Enter 键可回到本书目录页，按键盘上方向键 ↑ 可回到本页顶部！
————未阅读完？加入书签已便下次继续阅读！
PREAMBLE。
Trusting in Almighty God and our Savior Jesus Christ as the source
of all true government； and seeing the necessity of an organization that
will materialize votes and secure the election of officers who will pledge
themselves to the utter annihilation of the liquor traffic； we call on all
men； women and children to join this organization； which shall be known
as the 〃Prohibition Federation。〃 We exclude from our organization any
person who will not vote for the total annihilation of intoxicating liquors
for any purpose。 We co…operate with the Prohibition Party； but go a
step further； making it a crime to manufacture or sell intoxicating liquors
for any purpose。
ARTICLE 1。OBJECT。 The objects of the organization shall be： To
oppose in every way the use of intoxicating liquors； making it a crime
to manufacture； barter； sell； give away； export or import the same into
the United States for any purpose。 To take charge of the local elections；
seeing that only those who will oppose the liquor traffic in such manner
as stated above； shall be nominated。 To demand constitutional prohibition
and woman suffrage； and to secure the election of a prohibition President。 To
recommend compulsory education。 To see to the strict enforcement of all laws
relating to Sabbath observance； making it a misdemeanor to play any public
games on the Lord's Day。 That the use of blasphemous language in any public
place be considered a misdemeanor； punishable by fine and imprisonment。 To
make it a misdemeanor； punishable by fine and imprisonment； to manufacture；
sell； or use cigarettes。 To examine the petitions of all saloon keepers as to
their compliance with the statutes； seeking to revoke those that have not
complied； and in every way seeking to prevent them from obtaining license。
ART。 2。MEMBERSHIP。 Any person may become a member by pledging
their loyalty to this constitution。
ART。 3。OFFICERS。 The officers shall consist of a President； four
Vice…Presidents； Secretary and Treasurer。 They shall be elected at the
first regular business meeting in January and serve until their successors
are duly elected and qualified。
SEC。 2。 The officers shall constitute the Executive Committee； which
shall have oversight of all the work of the Federation。 The Executive
Committee shall have power to fill all vacancies occuring between the
annual elections。
ART。 4。DUTIES OF OFFICERS。 The President shall perform the duties
usually assigned to his office。 He shall be a member ex…officio of all
committees。
SEC。 2。 The first Vice…President shall be chairman of the Membership
Committee。 This committee shall devise ways and means of securing
members and pledges for the support of the Federation。
Sec。 3。 The second Vice…President shall be chairman of the Program
Committee。 This committee shall arrange for all social and literary meetings。
Sec。 4。 The third Vice…President shall be chairman of the Press and
Literature Committee。 This committee shall see that all meetings are
duly announced by the local press and otherwise and report such meetings
to the local papers and also to the national organ。 It shall secure
and distribute literature for the aggressive work of the Federation。
Sec。 5。 The fourth Vice…President shall be chairman of the Law
Enforcement Committee。 This committee shall report to the Federation
the non…enforcement of all statutes； suggesting means to secure the
enforcement
of such statutes。 It shall also investigate all lines of law enforcement；
instructing the Federation in statutory law。
Sec。 6。 The Vice…Presidents； by and with the advice of the President；
shall select the persons to assist them in their several departments。
Sec。 7。 The Secretary shall keep an accurate record of all business
meetings and a complete register of all members。 The Secretary shall be
the authorized collector for the local Federation and shall be entitled to
a commission of ten per cent of all collections。
Sec。 8。 The Treasurer shall be chairman of the Finance Committee。
This committee shall devise ways and means of securing pledges； and raising
money in any other way deemed advisable to further the interests of
the Federation。 He shall report to the Secretary all pledges that have
been paid by members and others； so that the Secretary's book shall show
correctly all money received and paid out。
Sec 9。 It shall be the duty of the Membership and Finance Committees
to take pledges from the members of the Federation； and any others；
to further its work。 These pledges shall be for the month and payable
quarterly。 One…third of such money secured shall be retained by the local
organization and the remaining two…thirds shall be sent to the Treasurer
at the home office in Guthrie； Oklahoma。
ART。 5。REPORTS OF OFFICERS。 At the annual meeting； each of the
officers shall present a full written report of the year's work。
ART。 6。SPECIAL COMMITTEES。 At the regular monthly business meeting
preceding the annual meeting； the President shall appoint from the
membership the following special committees： An Auditing Committee
of three。 This committee shall examine all accounts and render a report
at the annual business meeting； a record of such report to appear upon
the Secretary's book。 A Nominating Committee of five。 This committee
shall report at the annual meeting the name of one candidate for each
office。
ART。 7。MEETINGS。 Two meetings a month shall be held。 One to
transact the business of the Federation； the other for literary and social
purposes； conducted under the direction of the Program Committee。 This
second meeting shall consist of oratorical contests； debates； recitations；
songs； or any other educational features。
The regular business meeting in January shall be the annual meeting。
ART。 8。PAYMENT OF BILLS。 No money shall be paid except upon an
order signed by the President and Secretary。
ART。 9。OFFICIAL ORGAN。 The official organ of the Federation shall
be 〃The Hatchet；〃 published in Guthrie； Okla。； （16…page monthly； 25
cents a year。） The Press and…Literature Committee shall solicit subscriptions
to the official organ。
ART。 10。ORDER OF BUSINESS。 The following order of business shall
be observed at all regular business meetings：
Devotional exercises。
Reading of previous minutes。
Report of Treasurer。
Report of Vice…Presidents。
Unfinished business。
New business。
Adjournment with prayer。
ART。 11。AMENDMENTS。 This constitution may be amended by a two…
thirds vote of the members present at any regular business meeting （ten
being a quorum）； provided such amendment shall have been proposed in
writing at the previous regular business meeting。
CHAPTER XXVI。
CARRY NATION CLOSES CRUSADE IN DAYTON； OHIOHOLDS THREE LARGELY
ATTENDED MEETINGSSPEAKS TO LARGE AUDIENCE IN ARMORYHAD
ENGAGED NATIONAL THEATRE； BUT INSPECTION OF AUDITORIUM INTERFERED
REVIEW WEEK'S WORK。
Mrs。 Carry Nation closed her crusade in this city； Dayton； Ohio； yesterday
by holding three remarkable meetings。
In the morning she filled the pulpit of the Home Avenue U。 B。 church
and as usual the church was