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awful　lie　that　it　is　to　build　schools　and　roads。　Oh；　this　gigantic　murder
Nero　was　not　worse。

I　went　to　Medicine　Lodge　Feb。　15th；　to　see　my　friends；　and　lecture。
No　one　knew　I　was　coming；　got　there　between　twelve　and　one　at　night；
train　late。　I　got　in　the　buss　saw　no　one；　was　the　only　passenger；　the
chimneys　were　off　the　lamps　from　the　jolting　and　there　was　danger。　I
tried　to　fix　them。　The　driver　had　not　made　his　appearance　up　to　this
time。　A　man　rushed　in　at　the　door；　cursing；　took　my　head　in　his　two
hands；　threw　me　out　of　the　door；　using　profane　and　indecent　language。
He　was　reeking　with　the　smell　of　liquor。　I　was　surprised　and　terrified；
not　knowing　any　reason　for　this。　The　conductor；　Mr。　Knight；　took　me
in　his　carriage　up　to　Mrs。　Martin's。　My　friends　said　the　outrage
was　such　that　I　ought　to　make　complaint；　which　was　done。　Sam
Griffith；　that　was　my　old　enemy；　was　still　prosecuting　attorney。　He　refused
to　prosecute　Bill　Hall；　the　buss　driver；　one　of　the　most　disreputable
infidel　vulgar　character　in　the　town；　if　not　the　worst；　a　tool　of　Jim　Gano
the　one　who　was　republican　sheriff　when　I　was　smashing　in　the　county；

and　the　manager　of　the　buss　line。　Bill　Hall's　lawyer　was　Poly　Tincher；
the　son…in…law　of　Southworth；　the　drug…store　jointist　here；　who　at　this
time　had　an　injunction　served　against　him　for　selling　liquor。　There　were
six　jurymen　called；　mostly　of　the　caliber；　that　suited　this　lawless；　rum…
defending　class　of　Medicine　Lodge。　They　said　Bill　Hall　was　right；　because
I　snatched　a　cigar　out　of　his　mouth。　I　did　not　even　see　one。　This
reminds　me　of　a　case　where　one　would　bring　suit　for　injury　in　hell　where
the　devil　was　the　judge；　and　expect　to　get　a　verdict　for　the　defiance。　The
indignation　of　the　people　at　this　insult　has　resulted　in　the　election　of　other
officers。　Jesus　went　to　Nazareth　and　they　tried　to　throw　him　over　the
brow　of　the　hill；　still　he　had　followers　from　Galilee。

This　Republican　rum　God　defying　set　of　Medicine　Lodge；　were　glad
to　resent　my　exposure　of　them　in　my　book　and　they　would　inflict　any　outrage
on　me　or　my　cause。　I　was　glad　to　see　that　this　was　opening　the
eyes　and　mouths　of　the　best　element。　I　can　suffer　if　the　people　wake　up。
I　am　appointed　for　this。　〃The　world　hateth　me　because　I　testify　of　it
that　the　works　thereof　are　evil。　Marvel　not　that　the　world　hates　you　ye
know　that　it　hated　me　before　it　hated　you。


　　　　　　　　　　FINALE。

I　again　ask　that　as　you　read　my　book　you　will　often　pray　for　me
and　this　great　cause　of　humanity。　We　are　organizing　Prohibition　Federations
and　I　here　give　the　Constitution　and　By…Laws　of　this　movement。
Annihilation　is　the　only　method　of　dealing　with　intoxicating　drinks　and
never　will　this　question　be　settled　except　by　prohibiting　it　for　any　purpose。
Any　one　can　send　to　our　office　in　Shawnee　and　get　the　necessary　literature
to　organize。　This　is　not　to　cause　any　friction　in　the　prohibition　party
for　we　are　in　hearty　cooperation　with　all　thorough　workers。


　CONSTITUTION　AND　BY…LAWS　OF　THE　PROHIBITION　FEDERATION。

　PREAMBLE。

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。

Sec。　4。　The　third　Vice…President　shall　be　chairman　of　the　Press　and
Literature　Committee。　This　committee　shall　see　that　all　meetings　are
duly　announced　by　the　local　press　and　otherwise　and　report　such　meetings
to　the　local　papers　and　also　to　the　national　organ。　It　shall　secure
and　distribute　literature　for　the　aggressive　work　of　the　Federation。

Sec。　5。　The　fourth　Vice…President　shall　be　chairman　of　the　Law
Enforcement　Committee。　This　committee　shall　report　to　the　Federation
the　non…enforcement　of　all　statutes；　suggesting　means　to　secure　the
enforcement
of　such　statutes。　It　shall　also　investigate　all　lines　of　law　enforcement；
instructing　the　Federation　in　statutory　law。

Sec。　6。　The　Vice…Presidents；　by　and　with　the　advice　of　the　President；
shall　select　the　persons　to　assist　them　in　their　several　departments。

Sec。　7。　The　Secretary　shall　keep　an　accurate　record　of　all　business
meetings　and　a　complete　register　of　all　members。　The　Secretary　shall　be
the　authorized　collector　for　the　local　Federation　and　shall　be　entitled　to
a　commission　of　ten　per　cent　of　all　collections。

Sec。　8。　The　Treasurer　shall　be　chairman　of　the　Finance　Committee。
This　committee　shall　devise　ways　and　means　of　securing　pledges；　and　raising
money　in　any　other　way　deemed　advisable　to　further　the　interests　of
the　Federation。　He　shall　report　to　the　Secretary　all　pledges　that　have
been　paid　by　members　and　others；　so　that　the　Secretary's　book　shall　show
correctly　all　money　received　and　paid　out。

Sec　9。　It　shall　be　the　duty　of　the　Membership　and　Finance　Committees
to　take　pledges　from　the　members　of　the　Federation；　and　any　others；
to　further　its　work。　These　pledges　shall　be　for　the　month　and　payable
quarterly。　One…third　of　such　money　secured　shall　be　retained　by　the　local
organization　and　the　remaining　two…thirds　shall　be　sent　to　the　Treasurer
at　the　home　office　in　Guthrie；　Oklahoma。

ART。　5。REPORTS　OF　OFFICERS。　At　the　annual　meeting；　each　of　the
officers　shall　present　a　full　written　report　of　the　year's　work。

ART。　6。SPECIAL　COMMITTEES。　At　the　regular　monthly　business　meeting
preceding　the　annual　meeting；　the　President　shall　appoint　from　the
membership　the　following　special　committees：　An　Auditing　Committee
of　three。　This　committee　shall　examine　all　accounts　and　render　a　report
at　the　annual　business　meeting；　a　record　of　such　report　to　appear　upon
the　Secretary's　book。　A　Nominating　Committee　of　five。　This　committee
shall　report　at　the　annual　meeting　the　name　of　one　candidate　for　each
office。

ART。　7。MEETINGS。　Two　meetings　a　month　shall　be　held。　One　to
transact　the　business　of　the　Federation；　the　other　for　literary　and　social
purposes；　conducted　under　the　direction　of　the　Program　Committee。　This
second　meeting　shall　consist　of　oratorical　contests；　debates；　recitations；
songs；　or　any　other　educational　features。

The　regular　business　meeting　in　January　shall　be　the　annual　meeting。

ART。　8。PAYMENT　OF　BILLS。　No　money　shall　be　paid　except　upon　an
order　signed　by　the　President　and　Secretary。

ART。　9。OFFICIAL　ORGAN。　The　official　organ　of　the　Federation　shall
be　〃The　Hatchet；〃　published　in　Guthrie；　Okla。；　（16…page　monthly；　25
cents　a　year。）　The　Press　and…Literature　Committee　shall　solicit　subscriptions
to　the　official　organ。

ART。　10。ORDER　OF　BUSINESS。　The　f