Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1888 — Plan of Club Organization. [ARTICLE]

Plan of Club Organization.

The election conspiracy trial is on before Judge Woods, at Indianapolis, but from the kind of evidence sought to be drawn out, one would suppose the indicted parties are on for forger *. Owing to failing health W. J. Huff, fter eighteen years service, has severed his connection with the Monticello Herald, and wid locate in California. trust our old friend may be fully restored to health and prosper in future engagements

The Committee on Plan of Club Organization recommend as follows: Hirst All clubs should add to any local name which thev may select the words “Hendricks -League. Second—The p- rsons whose selection may be provided for by this conference on dub organization should meet in their lespective counties, and, with the assistance or all IJeinocrais who may desire to aid in the work, or who may be mocracy. ‘article i. This club shall b known as the club of the Hendricks League.’ “article ii. “The officers of the club shall consist of a President, a Vice--1 icsident, a Secretary a Treasurer and an Executive Committee. “article hi, Ine 1 resident and Vice-Presi-dent of said club shall constitute members of an Advisory Commitinduced so to do. forthwith proceed to organize clubs in their several counties on the plan adopted by this conference, which clubs, so rapidly as they may be formed, shall seket from their own number a committee whose especial duty it shall be o encourage the further establishment of similar organizations at other points in their several counties, an so on until like clubs are created in every town and township possible. Third—Whenever a club has organized, under the plan submitted, it shdl be the duty of the Secretary thereof, without delay, to send to the Secretary of the “Democratic State Central Committee” at Indianapolis, Ind., and to the Chairman of their “Democratic County Central Committee,” a list of the names, with addresses and such other information as may be required concerning the members constituting the club. Such Secretaries shall also report, as above, all additional names which mav be added, from time to time, to their s veral clubs. s It is recommended, by this conference, that the “Democratic State Central Comnfittee” shall, so soon as practicable, prepare printed blanks, calling |for gall desired information, which shall b* forwarded to the several local clu .s as rapidly as they may become oigaiiized. Your committee further recommends the adoption of the following Constitution and By-laws for the government of local clubs: “We, the undersigned citizens, believing that the good of our country and th? perpetuity of our American institutions will be best subserved by the more general advocacy of Democratic doctrines and the continuation of the D mocratic party in power, have formed ourselves into a club, known as the ‘Hendricks League,’ which latter part of our name is adopted in honor of the late Thomas A. Hend’icks. “The object of he club is that we may form ourselves into a permanent organization for the perpetuation of the principles of Detee, whi h committee shall be sub ject to the call of the State and County Central Committees for consultation, at such times and places as said committee shall designate. •“Your committee further recommends that each local club shall adopt such further rules and bylaws as they may severally agree up