The Kansas Democratic News from Topeka, Kansas • 3

CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS of THE SHAWNEE DEMOCRATIC CLUB. BIG CAMPAIGN IN JEFFERSON (Continued from page 1, col. 5.) The Tarirt Question. KANSAS DEMO. CLUB GROWING (Continued from page 1, col.

0.) on the day of the at such YOU GET THE DIVIDENDS If you write your FIRE INSURANCE in the Alliance Co-Operative 214-2K! Central Natl. Bank Bldg. Phone 124:1 ASK US. W. B.

Gasche, Pres. Eva Elston, Secy. plan an I in such manner as shall lie determined by the executive committee. The Executive Committee shall on the day nf the banquet elect a new I committee to serve for the following year. No Illcor, except the secretary and the i mbors ni' the Executivo Committee, shall be eligible tor re-election for the following year.

Any of the foregoing provisions may be changed by a majority vote at any annual meeting of the clubi The following were then elected as officers to serve for the ensuing year: The First Officers. Ktelman Hi Ogee S. W. Buckett C. W.Jom Nelson Ives N.

H. Wolff M. Penwell Edwin H. olff II. .1.

1 Jarrell A. 0. Howard C. s. DePnss Trout Louis Prasor II.

W.Cook .1. B. Preset! .1. 1. Johnson George Wagner C.

J. Peterson David Warrants: Ed. Malloy ('. E. Vewell I.

A Lower Ira W. Baker OtisS. Allen .1. E. Austin George Young V.

Dual on W. Blair V. Britton P. Li. Peacock William Quail C.

A. Moore J. J. Hill Friedman II. Ovorbey Frank Doster L.C.

Ruhn P. E. Laughliu E. B. Stotts H.

J. Corwinc H.B.Lowe R. Murphy A. L. Suuls has.

S. Eagle J. Myers V. P. Duckett U.

M. Ives F. H. Bridges D. P.

Paxton W. E. Brady A. P. Rosser Charles Cox C.C.Jackson F.

II. acholic O. T. Wood LIMIT EXPENSE LIFE INSURANCE The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the U. S.

Topeka Offices, 316-18 New England Bldg. CHARLES A. MOORE, General Agent. HERBERT J. CORWINE, Agency Supervisor.

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Scott, president; Hooper, Leavenworth, vice I he I anil epie inn has I one of 'tear-off' of the poor man to give it lei the rich man. The war has prevented a (air teal of the Wilson tariff. Their will be i'ii dead and wounded in Europe at the close of the war who have been taken out id' the world's business. We will have nothing to fear from cheap labor at that time, as the Republicans would have us believe, ''The Wilson foreign policy is right. The president said: "The rich men with big Investments in Mexico who want to go down and force a form of government on Mexico, will soon find it is not of the people's own choosing and such a government cannot stand." Banquet Well Arranged.

The banquet was ably handled by the local committee at Perry, under the direction of Arthur Hiiynes, a prominent Democrat of Perry, and Fred R. Eyestone, proprietor of the Golden Belt cafe, of Perry. These two men deserve great credit for the way in which the big feed was managed, and they were assisted by the former officers of the club, of which Edward Reckard, Hock Creek, was president; John. Mitchell, Perry, secretary, and Dale Stark, Perry treasurer. The banquet next year will be held in McCloud.

A number of visitors were present from Topeka and other near by cities. president First Congressional district; Morgan, Ottawa, vice prosi- Thos. W. dent J. R.

Second Congressional district; Charlton, Caney, vice president W. Third Congressional Carpenter. Marion. district vice president Thomas Fourth Congressional district C. M.

HILL SON 826 KANSAS AVE. Wholesale and Retail WALL PAPER DEVOE PAINT CHI-NAMEL OF CANDIDATES LEGISLATURE TING DOWN PASSES LAW CUT-CAMPAIGN COST. The Shawnee Democratic Club has adopted a 'Constitution and by-laws, which lire reprinted here to serve as a suggestion for Democrats in other Counties in organizing County Clubs throughout the State: CONSTITUTION. ARTICLE I Name. The name of this organization shall be the Shawnee Democratic Club.

ARTICLE II. Object. The object shall be, First, The pro-motion of better relationship between Democrats. Second, The constant and consistent advocacy of the time-honored and fundamental principles of Democracy. ARTICLE III.

-Membership. Sec. 1, Membership shall be unlimited in numbers, and may include any Democrat residing in Shawnee County and in good repute in the community in which ho lives, whose Democracy stands unimpoached, and who will subscribe to the constitution and by-luws, and agree to be bound thereby- Sec. 2. All members present at the meeting of January 11, upon the payment of dues shall be charter members of this club.

Sec. if. Application for membership after the first meeting must be presented to the Executive Board by members in good standing and balloted upon at the next regular meeting of the club, having first been recommended by the Executive Board. Sec. 4.

Two-thirds of the members present shall lie required to elect a person to membership. Sec. 5. Any member may be expelled for cause. If the Executive Board shall consider that the actions of any member are detrimental to the welfare of the Club, its purposes and desires, the Board shall adopt a resolution providing for the expulsion of such offending member.

Sec. 0. No member shall be expelled until he has had ample opportunity to be heard in his own defense. Sec. 7.

A two-thirds vote of the members present shall be required to expel member. ARTICLE IV Officers. Sec. 1. The officers shall be a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer, who shall lie elected by ballot for a.

term of one year. Sec. 2. The duties of the officers shall be the usual duties devolving upon such officers. ARTICLE V.

Executive Board. Sec 1. The Executive Board shall be composed oi nine members of the CI in good standing, appointed by the president. They shall have general control and management of the affairs of the Club and shall pass upon applications for membership. All City, Township, County and State Candidates at Primary and General Elections Must Fill Statements.

We May Not Be Your Nearest DRUGGIST But We Will Come Nearest to Pleasing You Pinney's Pharmacy 1635 Kansas Avenue New officers of the Jefferson County Democratic club elected at the banquet in Perry are: .1. W. Harding, president; Frank Schafer. secretary; Jesse Plye, treasurer; First district. Senator Ben Wilson; Second district, Ed Reck' ert; Third district, Frank Gregg, for executive committee.

The retiring olli-cers were, Ed Reckert, Rock Creek, president; John Mitchell, Perry, secretary; Dale Staik, Perry, treasurer. The banquet next year will be held at McCloud. L. Bond, Salina, vice president Fifth Congressional district; Charles M. Sawyer, Norton, vice president Sixth Congressional district; Itilcy Lake, Lake City, vice president Seventh Congressional district; F.

P. Hettinger Hutchinson, vice president Eighth Congressional district; A. M. Harvey, Topeka, secretary; A. F.

Horner, Topeka, treasurer; Dr. George P. Ashton, A L. Green, W. II.

Kemper, W. .1. Black, L. M. Penwell, If.

W. Blair and Dr. T. Taylor, members executive committee. Sam D.

Bishop of Lawrence acted as toast-master and the speakers at the first banquet were: H. O. Caster, J. A. Johnson, Francis M.

Brady, It. W. Blair and W. .1. Bryan.

Leading Men on Programs. Want of space forbids giving a history of the succeeding banquets and of the officers and speakers at them but it will be sufficient to say that the Democrats have held a banquet annually on tho 22nd day of February since then and have had among their principal speakers Governor Folk, Governor Thomas, Senator Reed and President Wilson. The first three banquets were held at the Throop Hotel but increasing numbers at each succeeding banquet soon showed that larger quarters would have to be provided and since then the banquets have been held in the city auditorium and Masonic Hall. Mr. Sapp's original plan of not having the same persons speak twice at a banquet and of getting out the younger members of the party has been adhered to in the main though there, have been perhaps too many exceptions to the rule.

Short Snappy Speeches. At the first banquet Colonel Sapp OAKLAND and HUDSON CARS J. R. JOHNSON Distributor The 1915 Kansas legislature passed a law limiting the campaign expenses of candidates, and providing for the filing of an itemized statement after the election. This is a measure that has long been advocated by Democrats, es pecially in national campaigns.

The exposures in the McKinley campaign, and later in the Roosevelt campaign, brought to public notice In a forcible manner the growing evil of large campaign funds contributed by corporations, and Wealthy individuals who had some axe to grind. The large amounts reputed to have reen spent by Republican state candidates in Kansas in the last two campaigns convinced the last legislature that something should be done to limit the large expenditures, and also to limit the amount of free space which a candidate may use in the newspapers, especially when the candidate happens to own one or more papers. Accordingly the legislature passed the following law. which is quoted in full for the benefit of candidates in the coming campaign. The law applies to all candidates, city, township, county and state, and refers to primaries as well as to general elections.

This law Phone848 511 Quincy Kelley Printing Phone 3220 112-114 E. 5th Topeka Sec. 2. The president of the club Tasty Tailoring That's the keynote to our Spring Apparel Service. We are now prepared to make the best $25.00 suit in Hie city.

Come up and leave your measure and we will do the rest. jiwas signed by Governor Capper and is shall be ex-oflicio chairman of the exocutivo board. now lull torce' and ettcet. ARTICLE VI. Amendments.

tv 1w V. tiie Ik speakers to C. J. PETERSON REAL ESTATE, LOANS, INSURANCE 519-20 New Eng. Bldg.

Phone 363 constitution may be amended at a regular meeting of the club by a two-thirds vote of the members present. Dr. Lillian Malone OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN 713-14 Mills Bldg. Topeka, Kan. AND SON 519 Kansas Ave.

P. S. We will refund the price of your banquet ticket if you will order your suit this week. BY-LAWS. ARTICLE I Meetings and Committees.

Sec. 1. -ie regular meetings of this organization shall be held as often as once each month at such time and place at- may hereafter determined. Sec. 2.

Special meetings may be called by the Executive Board. Sec. li. A program committee of three members shall be appointed by tho president, whose duties shall be to provide entertainment for the regular meetings of the club. Sec.

4. Other standing committees shall be the publicity committee, the membership extension committee, and the house committee, whose duties shall be such as the name of the respective committee indicates. Governor Elliott Major of Missouri was the principal speaker at tho fifth annual banquet of the Jefferson County Democratic club at Perry, Kansas, on February 10. lie expounded sound Democratic doctrine and was frequently interrupted with cheers and applause. He said in part: "The militant Democracy from tho four corners of Jefferson county is tonight rejoicing.

This is the first audience I hnve addressed where the ladies present are privileged to vote. I am proud of Kansas. It is getting to be progressive. Of course you arc going to carry Kansas. This is a sample here of Democracy in the superlative.

"We are rejoicing that we have a president who brings about peaceful triumphs of eternal truths. Never be-; fore have we had such a unanimous1 cntroTsement of a presidem, and ue stands among the five great presidents Washington, Jeffcfson, Jackson, Lincoln and Wilson. "Conditions are rapidly changing. New policies are being formed. The United States is now the center of finance for the whole world.

War has been denied admittance. The signs are here that we will have a world peace lasting forever and a day. America is the arbiter of the world wide disputes. The man who battles against this policy will feel the bayonets of public censure. "I see two great pictures.

Europe is the center of science and the arts and commerce. Twenty to thirty millions of men are at each others throats, and taken out of the avenues of trade and commerce. Widows are bowed in grief. The wheels of progress are turned back a half century. Turn to my country.

Twenty millions of men are going out daily to honest toil with buckets on their arms, kissing their wives good by nt morning, and coming home at eventide to contented homes of peace and rest. This is the dream of human life. Children are in school. learning the lessons of civilization and American citizenship. "1 thank God he gave us IVoodrow Wilson at this time.

"We must be prepared when the hour comes. It is not a question of willingness but one of readiness. The American people would always respond, but the first thing to do is to do as Woodrow Wilson has done, prepare. "The victory of diplomacy is always greater than the victory of war. "It is one thing to have the strength of a great army, but it is another thing to know how to use that strength.

The time has not yet come, but wc do not know iow soon if may be upon us. "The public service of this country is commensurate with the history of our country- The new currency law is breaking the grip of Wall street upon the finance of this country. This law utes each and by careful editing their speeches before-hand he succeeded in keeping them within the limits. More latitude has been given the speakers at recent events but the original plan of having one notable speaker and giving him unlimited time and filling in with short snappy speeches from home men is one that can well be adopted permanently, The object in having the executive committee composed of Topeka men is because that committee has charge of the details of getting up the banquet and can do better work if all members live in one place so that they can easily get together. The plan adopted by the executive committee has been to make arrangements with some caterer to furnish the meal at so much a plate and in most instances the committee has been able to pay all expenses, such as printing, postage, music and the expenses of our outside speakers out of the proceeds but in some instances there has been a deficit which has been cheerfully made up personally by the committee.

It looks as if the club is a permanent institution and as it has undoubtedly done much good by bringing the Democrats together on a certain fixed date it is hoped that it may live forever. IHIIIIIIIHIHIHIIIIHIHIHIIIIIII1IIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIHIHIIIIII LON SAULS a Democrat, rienced officer, will make good as SHERIFF Sec. 5. The term of olhce ot bers of the standing committee be six months. ARTICLE II.

Quorum. Seven members of this Club shall H. M. IVES SONS PRINTERS 415 Kansas Ave. Phone 1521 Topeka, Kansas Laws of Kansas, 1915.

Chapter 211 (page 26i) LIMITING CAMPAIGN EXPENSES Oh' CANDIDATES ITEMIZED STATEMENT MUST BE FILED. House Bill No. An Act relating to elections and providing a penalty for a violation of any of its provisions. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any candidate for nomination or for election to any city, township, county or State office to expend, or directly or indirectly cause to be expended upon any primary, general or special election, or to contract or to incur obligations in connection with any such election in excess of ten per centum of the salary for the first year of the office to which such candidate is seeking nomination or election; provided, that this act shall not include the actual necessary traveling and hotel expenses of such candidate in connection with his candidacy; provided further, that any candidate for office which pays a salary of less than annum may lawfully expend $50.00 for primary or election expenses.

Provided, that candidates owning newspapers shall take into account all personal references at the same rate as charged other candidates. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of every candidate for nomination or for election to any city, township, county or state office, within ten days after any election, to file with the city clerk, if for a city office, or with the county clerk if for a county or township office, or with the secretary of state if for a state office, an itemized statement under oath of all expenditures by such candidate, or obligations contracted or incurred by him in liinnection with each primary, general or special election. Sec.

Every person who shall violate any of the provisions of this act, or who shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any of the provisions then nt', shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding one thousand dollars. The conviction of any person of a violation of any of the provisions of this act shall at once vacate any office held by him, and such person shall be disqualified from holding any public office for a period of two years. Sec. 4. Jt- this act shall take effect and be fn force from and after its publication in the official state paper.

Approved Mairh 24. 1915. Published in official state paper March 18, IM5. L. M.

PENWELL Topeka, Kansas 508-510 Quincy Street Phone 192 M. Lyle Bishop, member of the executive committee of the Shawnee Democratic club, will go to Washington, D. on business the latter part of the week. Mr. Bishop holds a responsible position in the Bank of Topeka.

constitute a quorum. ARTICLE III. Dues. The annual dues of each member shall be one dollar payable on the first day of January in each year, in advance. ARTICLE IV.

Order of Business. 1. Reading of minutes of previous meeting. 2. Communications.

Report of Executive Board. 4. Unfinished business. 5. New business.

0. Good of the Club. ARTICLE V. Robert 's rules of order shall govern the proceedings. MEMBERSHIP.

Mrs. Ada Blaughters, wife of A. E. Blaughters, rural letter carrier, died February 18th, at her home north of Topeka. F.

Cosgrove President Wilson's argument for preparedness was well received by the people of the great middle west. His renoniinat ion and election is a foregone conclusion. Kansas Klcvator. Blair, Magaw Lillard LAWYERS NEW ENGLAND BUILDING TOPEKA, KANSAS tive pieces is one ot the most constriu of legislation in history. Otis Allen George S.

Allen David R. Francis, of St. Louis, secretary of the interior in President Cleveland's cabinet, has been offered the post of ambassador to Russia by President Wilson, to succeed George T. Mayre, who has resigned on account of ill health. Stephen H.

Allen Ex-Justice Supreme Court Allen Allen Attorneys and Counselors-at-Law ROBERT W. BLAIR CHARLES A. MAGAW TUMM tC I II I I nil It is rumored that Secretary Houston of the department of agriculture will be transferred to be secretary of war to succeed Lindley Garrison, who recently resigned. J. M.

Quail H. Studevant Earl Ives J. Will Kelley W. E. Atchison R.

W. Deever H. L. Quail George 8. Allen K.

(jilynn A. R. Enfield M. L. Bishop J.

C. B. Finney J. J. Schenck T.

W. Thompson C. M. Hill J. W.

Coekran D. Birch F. Whitney W. H. Kemper Thos.

Lillard W. L. O'Brien T. D. Humphries W.

O. Rigby R. M. Yates Harry C. Green W.

F. Logan O. W. Kellev George B. Buchanan E.

F. Maxwell Chas. S. Locknane G.Shillinglaw George E. Bowman John A.

urphy .1. T. Lagerstrom A. 8. Cooke Dixon J.C Blood J.

Barrett 8. H. Allen W. B. Gasche V.

K. Scottou S. J.Stockard F. Benson G. P.

Ashton A. L. Green L. Phil. Billnrd J.

E. McFarland Karl C. Williams Seward A. Jones Ray Lattner R. V.

Porter A. Beeler 1 ILVtU AO 'I. I I I I I "We are standing at the doorway of a new commercial era, with Woodrow Wilson as the one colossal figure in international life. "There are a number of points through which America touches the warring nations of Europe. Any of these points may bring the flames of Europe to us.

The war has spread everywhere, until now South America is the only continent on which there is not some phase of it. Some of our hearts already are afire. There are lots of men at Washington trying to force the United States into war, in fact doing everything but set tinder to the flames. It is not in my power to say certainly that America will not have to vindicate her rights." President Wilson in Topeka. Crawford Bldg.

Topeka, Kans. lei II. Lamb, of Yates Center, has ftpni imed (hat he lias withdrawn from the Hepul lican sweepstake for Con- in the Fourth district. Dudley PooHtl" loonn cp too large for the timid little lamb. The PAXTON PAXTON STORE The highest grade quality and the lowest prices in Dry Goods, Millinery, Clothing, Shoes, Hardware, Rugs, Wall Paper and Paints.

Sixth Quincy Sts. The Democratic women of Kansas want it understood that the women give credit where credit actually belongs All the Democratic senators in the 1011 legislature voted for the suffrage amendment, and eighty per cent of the Democrats in the house as compared to seventy per cent of the Republicans voted for the amendment. This is a matter of Newt HARRY C. GREEN ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 42 Columbian Topeka, Kans. Register U.

S. Land Office at Topeka, Kans. Ben S. Oaitskill of Giranl, and probable candidate for Governor has been appointed chairman of the judiciary Committee of the state bar aasocia tion..