Show THE SECRET ANTI antl MORMON moemon LEAGUE OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE FOB vor THE OF POLYGAMY cleveland ohio nov to the public the national league for the suppression pres preb slon of polygamy was organized in cleveland 0 oj october 27 the object of the theLe thene league ngue ague is the abolition of polygamy poy gamy as aa practiced practised by the ba mormons cormons Mor mons mong the following foli owing preamble and constitution fully explain the position of the organization PREAMBLE ALE whereas whereof it la is our oun solemn duty doty as citizens c to promote the welfare of our country and to preserve for coming generations a government founded upon righteous principles freo free from nii ail that tends to disgrace us as aa a people and whereas wo we recognize in the syb bys term temm of polygamous marriages inaugurated gu rated fostered and perpetuated by the mormons cormons Mor mons an institution that Is a curse to the nation a foul blot upon the fa osce osee of the earth and a dangerous foe to the liberty of the republic striking as it docos does doea at the very basis of good government in bringing into I 1 jeopardy the homes of the nation and in violating the sanctity of the marriage relation and we recognize the lamentable a ment men table tabie a ble bie fact that the debasing in atit ution Is growing in power and wealth wo we associate ourselves for the purpose of organizing a society tho thu one aim and object of which shall be the total and absolute extirpation tir pation of poly polygamy gainy in accordance with this thia determination nwe we establish the following constitution ARTICLE I 1 NAME SECTION I 1 ithe the nama name of this thib society chall be rhe zhe the rational national league for the suppression of polygamy with headquarters in cleveland ohio ARTICLE II 11 OBJECT bec eee L 1 the object ot of the league shall be the extirpation of polygamy in the united states of america ARTI artl CLEInE III lii arn membership MP seo sec I 1 citizens of the united states shall be eligible to regular membership but can be admitted only by a majority vote of the charter members the name of no applicant shall be voted upon until two weeks after it Is proposed by a charter member in good standing sec 2 any moral citizen shall be eligible to membership in a the reserve legion which shall be the title designating an auxiliary to the league the duty of the members of the reserve legion shall be to as elst blet in the work or of the league so 3 8 members of the reserved legion shall be honorary members of the league but shall not be boe por per bitted to participate elpa to la in the t he mee meetings tinee tinge ot of the e league nor shall ahau they be ba asked to contribute funds for th the support of the league ARTICLE lv IV DUTIES OP MEMBERS mn E section 2 ano no member shall disclose the proceedings of any meeting of the league nor the names of the charter members sec 8 3 each member shall take an oath solemnly obligating himself to observe the provisions of the two preceding sections antiole ARTICLE V section I 1 althe ithe the officers of this league shall shail be one president one vice president one secretary one disbursing treasurer one receiving treasurer one auditor and one sentinel 11 VII MEETINGS section l regular meetings of the league shall be held at least tw twice ice each month during darlng the coming winter it shall bo be the purpose of the league to agitate the subject of polygamy poty gamy to expose the wickedness hypocrisy and moral corruption existing among the mormon bishops and swats printas P and to use all legitimate means to root out the debasing practices of the mormon church it la Is suggested that auxiliary leagues be organized in every city town and school district of the united mates states in order that publio public sentiment be aroused and new ideas conceived auxiliary leagues can be formed by the application of ten t n citizens in good standing to tte tto the tho national league fer fon a charter for which twenty five cents will be charged THE NATIONAL LEAGUE nob eor THE suppression or OP POLYGAMY |