, 1874-02-21
THE ADVOCATES OF JUSTICE
Il Recapitulation Of the Objects ot
the Order.
The Observation-Disclosures y,
the Constitution.

6 g su7 uesn a,t"ty VI "ou7erlAl organiza
..onS 'Isouenous tne country, their rapid forma
.4on' al'o tno oo]ec's ~ winch they aim. For th
oeaoo' "a ."o7o leaoe1s VINO d1o not SEQ thu
p1p01' "" uefe give recapltulation OF the
oh'Ie4S W THESE SOCIETIES,
"naen Ase:
10 resist tne expressions OF centralized capi
ta'' and 70 protect all their members in the r;gb
70 own and use all they have honestly earned By
sae'1 1aoors. "nether OF brain Or muscle;
10 o'ertnro" the credlt-system, which bear
j, most neaV1ly upon the "orklng-olasses
10 Settle all disputes as much As possible By
aroitratlon;
70 equallze Capital and Labor, and bring ths
p1ooocer ana consumer nearer together;
10 provide Tor the education OF the ignorant,
ana 'he social elevation OF the working classes
10 1o9m Co-operatlvo Societies wherever and
whenever practicable, foz buying, selling, manu.
| featuring, and for anv othor .11asirab1a nrr.
| noaa eN1
one ~ 'ueeo noe!ee1es nas JUST oeen formed IN
this city. 1t u styled The Order OF fhe Adyo-
| Gates OF Justice, and consists Of tho following !.
onaAy1zAr7oy
a,hord;n1,s ToJo.
onoo'o'"ote ~ 1oo9e.
fHs1 1De81ee-otudenI.
Second Degrce-Graduate.
6yuke Chapte,.
Third nee~ea-sc;enc.
1oraaaaz - sn1sa.s.s~
'uPo7oo ~ uote6"sos e'ecleo ~ soe Looges.
masters and Matrons, Fast Matters and Past
Matrons Of lodges, are entitled to the third de-
gree, eligible to office, but not entitled to vote
'u.41 ~ 1s":pe'
roo11h Desree-1empar.
Composed OF delegates elected by the Chap
ters.
Masters ard Matrons. Past Maatara and peet
M.trons ~ +ha ch.ntars ~ Nv aaSa. @'4s ~ a. a.
-, MouonS " ~ ..,e cnap.e'' are members OF the
Temple, entitled to tho fourth degree, but not
Chap. Z, Sec. 1, reads thus: "The Temn1e
shall apnnint annna1,v
AZ AGENT,
who shall give sufficient bonds for the faithful
performance Of his duties, and whose duties
shall ba tn receire and ,a,ecuta Ill o~,t.ra fo~
buyine aud selling ,ssued from Subordinates
Here it viii be seen at ones how carefnlfv hi.
bodg will cnard no,;nat ~ ancroo $780,. ''n
Capital. as the AGENT il bonnd to oer1o-1n h;a IN
duty in buyine and selling. and he viii never
again bo appointed il be is found defrandinr or
cheating in his businoss, 20 that it viii be to hs
manifest ADVANTAGE to deal honestly and hnnor
ably both in buyinr and sellinr A tha fn.n.
cal aapect of this Order il tha rnost ;ronor4ant
one, it will be found to meet ali rann;ramcrts.
and will bo 4 benefit to hoth saieaman and 49,
chaser.
SEC a.: It shall be the duty of Lodges to
properly care for auv Of their memlere
wuEy arcT.
Woikiuemen eyerywhore know ton wall tha
benefit Of this clause. They do mt nee;1 to he
told how tarribie ie their fsta w},en scE,ea1
oyertakes them and tI,ey sro red,1cal to o1rreme
poyerty-wife and chiliren sI,rink;nr frorn rhe
wolf at,the ddor. vh;lo the husband and fatber
is power|ess to drive it away. In this orcan;zs-
tion this ealaroity is provided acainst End !.
comueads itself in this psrticuisr to al WIN
haya nothing but their labor on which to d.
pend.
Art. Il:
mo POLITICAL Oh RELIGIOUS TESTS
Of membership shall bo applied in the Order"
This article secures it from ever being 1t the
mercy Of political demagogues, or Of any ono
religious sect. ALI meet here on perfect eoual-
ity and harmony, no matter what nav be thar
political or religious sentiments
THE FEES AND DUES
with safety to tho necessary expenses Of tbs
Order.
Alta Sec.2: s'The minimum fec for member-
ship ahan be, for men 50, and for women 81.
and the minimum for quarterly dues shall be- 50
ccnts for each member; but each Lodge may
otherwise regulate its own fees and Dues"
That is, il the members, who have more money
wish to meet in fine room or splendid hall they
:an do 80, increasing their fees and paying for
it; but, as the interests OF those Who have but
t+fo 1Iuht bo P1teG1Fees Luu ul1uWLu 1eeS arc
placed low, to give an opportunity to every and
sny man AID woman who wish to unite. If they
1ave any family, and are obliged to supply four
u five with the necessaries OF life, they will
laTe their fees back again the first week
n the money savea on their purchases, as they
vil hare everything furnished them 1t cost
'rice. They can count the difference betHean re-
all price and Wholesale price, and sum up the
mount they will save in one year, and then
imagine how long it will be befoEs they can have
nee homesof their own.
Art y, Sec z Eight mon and three women,
'aVlng received the two subordinate degrees
nay receive adispensstlon to organize . Lodge"
In this Order, men and women are Placed
ON THE SANE FOOTING
md have equal nights This society, therefore.
must commend itself to women, as they stand
2 the sama plane as men and are equally
hsible to Office 4 widow who hss
laEa nfe before her can como IL here
nd obtain all the necessa1ies Of life at
low prico: Il she needs sewing
1achlne to enable her to earn living, she can
htain ut such low rates that she would, on that
ne single article. have her iuitiation-}ee re-