PLEBISCITE BULLETIN NO. 1. 
 
 The Plebiscite Campaign. 
 
 SUGGESTIONS FOR WORKERS. 
 
 Tho Proliihitioii I^lobiscite Campaij^ii has bogun. Novor before 
 in the history of om* countiy was a j^reatia* responsibility thrown 
 upon lis. Every friend of what is right and true lias a ])ersonal 
 duty in the approaching struggle, the duty of using his or her 
 influence to make the victory as complete and therefore as efl'ec- 
 tive as possible. 
 
 The organization for this fight will, to a great extent, follow 
 the nmnicipal divisions of t)ur Province. Each city, town, village 
 and township will oiganize and work to a certjiin extent indepen- 
 dently. This is good. It will give our work a deflniteness. It 
 will make OAirh locality anxious for its own reputation and the 
 results of its work. It will give us more definite and thorough 
 organization than we could have if the vote wei-e taken according 
 to electoral divisions. 
 
 The j)lans laid for this contest should be as complete and as 
 simple as possible in every muni(;ii>ality in Ontario. There are 
 two branches of work for which special pi'ovisions niust be made : 
 (1) perfecting of tlm voters' lists ; (2) the polling of the vote. 
 
 tJhurches, W.CT.U 's, S. of T. Divisions, I.O.G.T. Lodges, 
 R. T. of T. Councils, Young J'eople's Societies and other organi- 
 zations, can do effective work on the general campaign lines of 
 platform advocacy and literature circulation. For the other work 
 mentioned there nmst be some special agency at once put into 
 operation. Every municipality must have its prohibition club 
 or some organrz-ation of a similar character. 
 
 The organization thus formed, for th(^ purpose of making the 
 plebiscite etfective, will be available for further ])rohibi(4»ry woik. 
 A. prohibition club gotten up to poll the prohibition vote on 
 Jarniary 1st next, need not di(^ when that result has be(^n attained. 
 It may still be the nucleus of a federation of prohibitionists who 
 will make their influence felt in every nnmicipal, provincial and 
 national election. 
 
 For this reason it is best that organization be undertaken on 
 a well-thought-out basis. Of course, it would not be wise for any 
 central body to insist upon any specific method of work, to which 
 prohibiticmists would be expected to {ulhere. Uniformity as far 
 as })racticable is, however, desirable. 
 
 In view of these fa(rts the constitution for prohibition clubs 
 pr(4>ared by the Alliance is subjoined as a guide to those who may 
 wish to adopt it, or to take from it any feature or suggestion that 
 
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may help in their work, it will be found a useful model for 
 organization, and is sufficiently ehistic to suit the circumstances 
 of different localities. A clause has been Jidded to the second 
 article to make it more suit^ible for organizations working for the 
 polling of the proh'bition vote in the plebiscite campaign. 
 
 There should be called at once in aiwh locality either a mass 
 meeting of all interested in the temperance cause, or a meeting of 
 representiitives from every temperance society and religious body 
 in the municipality. 
 
 Special (^are should be taken to have the co-operation of all 
 societies and churches in this movement. 
 
 The meeting may at once organize itself into a prohibition 
 club, or appoint ca strong representative commitlee to arrange 
 <l(!tails of the campaign and see them carried out. The name 
 " Proliibition Club" may be changed if desired for any other that 
 may be thought better. 
 
 Special committees should be appointed without delay to 
 look after (1) voters' lists ; (2) public meetings ; (3) literature 
 circulation ; (4) house to house canvassing. There will be time 
 eufuigh later on to make arrangements for getting out voters, 
 scrutineering, etc., full instructions concerning which will be pre- 
 pared and issued by the Ontario Branch of the Dominion Alliance. 
 
 Provision should be made early in the contest for meeting 
 the needful expenses of the; campaign, renting halls, advertising 
 meetings, circulating tracts, etc. This may be done by collec- 
 tions, personal subscriptions, or whatever plan is thought best. 
 Liberality in supporting this work and careful management of 
 needfid outlay, may greatly help our cause and largely increase 
 our vote. 
 
 The Executive Committee of the Alliance will do all possible 
 in the way of siipplying speakers, answering questions, and 
 advising workers. No one need hesitate to write for information. 
 Conununications should be addressed to F. S. Spence, Secretary, 
 86 King Street east, Toronto. 
 
 There ought not to be a moment's delay. Any friend of 
 prohibition into whose hands this paper falls should immediately 
 consult with other friends and have a " Call " issued for a rally of 
 local prohibition workers. It will, of course, be better to have as 
 many organizations as possible represented in the "Call" for such 
 a meeting. Then let the meeting at once form its club, or appoint 
 its committee, and commence operations. Now is the time to look 
 after the voters' lists. Let there be no delay. "For God and home 
 and country," WORK, NOW. 
 
 Note. — It is specially requested that information of the 
 organization of clubs, etc., with the names and addresses of the 
 oJBflcers, be sent to the Secretary of the Alliance. These organi- 
 zations will, of course, be entitled to send delegates to the Prohi- 
 bition Convention to be held at Toronto in October next. 
 
^ '/■' ' (SUGGESTED) 
 
 FOR PROHIBITION CLUBS. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 1. Tliia organization shall be known as the 
 
 Prohibition Club. 
 
 OBJECT. 
 
 2. The object of the club shall be to call forth and direct «n 
 eulighttnied public; opinion to procure the tot-al and inunediate sup- 
 pression of the traffic in all intoxicating liquors as beverages. 
 
 METHODS. 
 
 3. With this object in view the club shall work for the adop- 
 tion and enforcement of all available prohibitions and liniitiitions 
 of the liquor traffic ; and the election to all legislative and execu- 
 tive positions, of representatives who are known, avowed and 
 trustwoithy supporters of the principles and methods of the club ; 
 and the practical declaration through the ballot box, of the 
 people's desire for totul prohibition. 
 
 MEMBERSHIP. 
 
 4. Persons of good moral character who reside or vote in the 
 municipality shall be eligible for membership. 
 
 Persons desiring to join the club may be proposed at any 
 regular meeting, and a two-third vote shall be necessary to elect 
 them. ' - 
 
 Candidates who have been regularly elected and paid their 
 foes shall become members on signing the following pledge : — 
 
 / ' Pledge. 
 
 We, the undersigned, approve of the objects and methods of 
 
 the. .1 Prohibition Club, and agree to work together 
 
 in promotion of the same in accordance with the Constitution of 
 the said Club. 
 
 FEES. 
 
 5. The membership fee shall be per year, pay- 
 able in advance. 
 
 VOTING. 
 
 6. A special roll shall be kept of such members as are entitled 
 to vote at Dominion, Provincial or Municipal elections, and in 
 deciding whether or not the Club shall support any special can- 
 didate for a public position, only those members shall vote who 
 
are entitled to vote at the election of Huch cjindidate. Every 
 member of the ('hib shall be entitled to vote on any other ques- 
 tion on which a vote is taken. 
 
 OFFICERS. 
 
 7. The offlfers of this Society shall be President, Vice-Presi- 
 dent, Secrj'taiy and Treasurer. Th(^y shall be elected yearly at 
 the annual meeting, and shall hold office for one year, and luitil 
 their successors are elected. 
 
 COMMITTEES. 
 
 S. The Executive (Committee shall consist of the olttcera 
 
 named and other persons elected at the same time. 
 
 This connnittee shall meet at the call of the President and 
 Secretary. 
 . The Votei's' Lists Committee shall be appointed at the annual 
 
 meeting, consisting of not less than memb(;rs. It 
 
 shall be the duty of the Committee to carefully watch the voters' 
 lists in prepaiation for different public elections, and see that 
 the interests of prohibitions are pi'operly guarded in the com- 
 pilation of the same. 
 
 A Committee on Candidates shall also \ye appointed at the 
 annual meeting. The duty of this (committee shall be to lay 
 before the CJlub from time to time, i-ecommendations relating to 
 action at any approaching election, or to any candidate who may 
 be nominated for any public position. 
 
 A Finance Connnittee shall also be appointed to audit 
 accounts, and generally supervise the financial affairs of the C'lub. 
 
 Other standing or special connnittees may be appointed from 
 time to time as the Club may deem necessary or advisable. 
 
 MEETINGS. 
 
 9. The annual meeting of the (Uub shall be held on the first 
 of the month of Other meet- 
 ings shall be held at the call of the Executive Committee. 
 membei's shall form a quorum for the trans- 
 action of business. 
 
 If at the annual meeting of the C'lub there are not present 
 suflHclent members to form a quormn, then the next meeting at 
 which there are present enough members to form a quormn shall 
 be considered the annual meeting. 
 
 BY-LAWS. 
 
 10. The Club may enact any by-laws or adopt any order of 
 business deemed necessary for the carrying out of its objects or 
 the transaction of its business. 
 
 AMENDMENTS. , VjT/ / 
 
 These rules shall be amended only by a two-third vote of 
 the members present at a regularly called meeting of the Society. 
 
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