The Use and Need of the Life of Carry A. NationNation, Carry Amelia
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The Use and Need of the Life of Carry A. Nation
Nation, Carry Amelia
Nation, Carry Amelia, 1846-1911; Social reformers -- United States -- Biography; Temperance -- United States
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.
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