, 1874-02-22
THE ADVOCATES OF JUSTICE,
4 Recapitulation Of the Objects Of
the Order.
The Observation-Disclosures oj
the Constitution.

paper, we here glTe recapituiat1on Of the
OBJECTS OF THEsE SOCIETIES,
which are:
To resist ths oppressIons Of centralized CAPT.
tai. and to protect all their members in tho right
to own and use all they have honestly earned by
their labors. whethor Of brain or muscle;
TO overthrow the credit-systeu1, which bearE
most heavily upon the working-classes
To settle all disputes as much Is possible by
arbitration;
To equalizo Capital and Labor, aud bring the
producer and consumer nearer together;
To provide for the education Of the ignorant,
and tho social elevation of the working classes;
To form Cooperative Societies wherever and
whenever practicable, for buying selling, manu-
featuring, and for any other desirable pur-
pose.
Ono Of these societies has just been formed in
this city. It is styled The Order Of the Advo-
Gates OF Justice, aud consists OF tho following
ORGANIZATION.
| Subordinate Lodge.
First Degree Student.
Second Degree-Graduato-
| State Chapter.
| Third Deg-ee-Scence-
| Composed OF delegates elected By the Lodges.
| Masters and Matrons, Past Masters and Past
Matrons OF lodges, are entitled to the third de-
greo, eligible to Office, but not entitled to yote-
Grand Temple.
| Fourth Degree-Templar.
| Composed Of delegates elected BY the Chap
! ters.
Masters ard Matrons. Past Masters and Past
| Matrons Of the Chapters members OF the
! Temple, entitled to the fourth degree, but not
entitled to vote.
Chap. Z, Sec. l, reads thus: t'The Temple
| ehau appoint annually
AN AGENT,
who shall give sufficient bonds for the faithful
performance OF his duties, and whose duties
| shall be to receive and execute al orders for
buying ind selling Issued from subordinates."
| Here it will be seen at once how carefully this
body will guard against the encreachments OF
| Capital, as the Agent La bound to perform bis
duty in buying and selling, and he will never
| again bo appointed If he is found defEnuding OK
cheating in his business, no that 1t will be to hin
| manifest advantage to deal honestly and honor
ably both in buying and selling. As tho fnan-
cial aspect Of this Order is the most important
one, it will be found to meet al requirements,
and will be benefit to both salesman and pur-
chaser.
SEC a.: It shall bo the du,g of Lodges to
properly care for any of their memberH
|, WHEN s1c5-"
Workingnen everywhere know too we'll this
benefit of this clause They do not need to be
orer+akes the1, and thav sra rnducad tr, eItremo
novertv,-wife and children shrinkiug from rhe
wolf at the door, while the husband and father
~ ,h;a ra1a n,;tv ia nrov;1ei 1o.inst Ard IL
conmnnds vn ;ts.H in tb;s naTtcnfsr to nj who
hnya notIing but their 1xbor on which to da-
pend.
Art Il:
''No POLITICAL Oh RELIGIOUS TESTS
Of membership shall be applied in the Order.
This article secures it from ever being at tho
mefs} o. eos Re1a n.reet
ity and harmonY. no matter what NAV bo their
Nautical or RELIGIONS sentimants.
The FEES AND DUES
With vii p safsty to the uecesssT EXPENSES Of the
0rdcr.
Art.4 Fec. 2. nTha minimum fee for 1nemter-
shio rhall be. for men SO, sud for women 81.
And the minimum for quarterly dues shall be so
otherwise recn1ata its own fees and duns.@
That IL. II fho members Who have more money
wish to meet in 4 fine room or splendid hall they
ran do ao Increasing their fees and payinr for
It: but. ~ the iuterests Of those who hsYe but
little must be preserved, the minimum fees are
placed low, to give IN opportunity to overy and
INV man and woman who Hieh to nnita. r thew
haye I ~ any fsn,iIy aud are obliged to supply four
or five WITH Ana necegsaries Of life. they yyiIl
hsvo their foes back assin the first week
in tie money saved on their purch ases. - thew
viii hayo everything furnished them 1t cost
price. They can count tho difference between re-
tail prica and Wholesale price. and sum M the
amount they will rave in one year, md then
imagine how long it will be before they can hare
nice homen Of thei- own.
Art. g. Sec, z: .Eicht mon and three women.
having received The two subordinate degrees,
nav receive = iisDensatioa to organize L Lodge"
In this Order men and women are placed
on THE sAME FOOTING.
and have equal rights. This society, therefore,
oust commend itself to women. a. they stand