The Labor enquirer., 1886-05-08
STATUTE III.
DUTIES OF RED RANK MEMBERS

sHIP.-Any person may become mem
Der of the Red Rank by forwarding th e
proper application for membership to
any organizer together with an initia-
ton fee of so cents.
SECTION 2. SUBSEQUENT PROCEDURE
Upon receipt of said application and fee
the organizer will issue to applicant a
red card of membership bearing stamp
receipt for the amount paid, together
with copy of these statutes.
SECTION 3. GRoUPs.-Red Rank mem
bers may associate together for pur.
poses of mutual education in groups, and
may prescribe, collect and use their own
regular monthly dues and donations as
found proper by themselves. 1t is
deemed inadvisable to admit more than
nine into each group
SECTION l. APPLICATIoN.-The appli-
cation for membership shall read as fol,
lows:
81. W, A. RED RANK APPLICATION:
Believing IN the necessity of active and
efficient organization for a special edu-
cation into the causes of and wavs OF
remedy for, the corruption of our insti-
tutions and the increasing unrest, pow
erty and misery of all classes, hereby
apply to become member of the Inter
national in the Red Rank and promise
if admitted, that I will within thirty
days purchase and as soon as possible
carefully read the "prescri ed text
books" set out in statute III. | en-
close herewith, 50 cents, the Initiation
fee.
Date.
Name
Residence
Occupation
Age
SECTION 5. PER CAPITA TAx.-Red
Rank members shall paw monthly tax
of 25 cents which shall be collected by
the Designated Collector lOr the Ma
TIoNAL EXECUTIVE and which must be
recelpted for by stamp to be affixed by
the member to his card. Default in
payment of per capita for three months
works forfeiture of membership.
SECTION 6. DUTIES OF RED RANK
MEMBERS. s.-The duties of the members
of the Red Rank are as follows:
| Thorough education IN the princi-
pies and policy of the organization by
study of the prescribed text books and
papers He must purchase within thirty
days and read as soon as possible in
their order the following:
a. Letters to Young People" by
Prince Krapotkine, ITO the Rich anc
the Poor" bv Victor Hugo and the
"Wage Workers Declaration of Inde-
pendence," 10 cents.
b. "The Socialist Catechism," by J
L. Joynes, cents.
C. THE Cooperative Common.
wealth." bv Laurence GronIund, d
cents.
.. Each Red Rank member must aiC
in the circulation of the official organ O
the l. W. A. and familarize himsel
with the current history of the move,
ment set out in its columns.
3. Securing new members and the
spread of the light, are counted to the
rredit of the Red Rank members.
SECTION !. RECOGNITION OF FAITHFUL
WoRK.--The work of any Red Rank
member in the performance of his duties
is reported to the EXECUTIVE to guida the
future bestowal of the B .dges and Co n
missions of Honor hereafter provided
for.
SECTION s. The Waite RANK.-Those
Red Rank members who have become
solemnlv convinced of the necessity Of
action, who recognize only moral and
rightful obligations, who will pledge
themselves to secrecy and obed ence aud
to thenceforth devote all of their ener-
gies to the establishment of the objects
of this association are eligible applicants
for examination for admission TO the
WHITE RANK. Snch application must
be made to the ExECrTIvE which will
order Investigate on.
NoTICE:-So terrible is the corruption
of these times, so great the numter Of
traitorous minds, so perfect and danger
GUS Is the machinery of the aristocracv
for divisioH and the suppression of the
Labor Movement, so suDremelv impOr-
tant is the preservation of the lnterna,
tional in its perfected form of organiza-
ton. so absolutely necessary in acti N
are secrecy, LOYALTY devotion, uritv and
obedience, that this,-its concealed form
lin the White and Blue Rank, its mem
bership, plans of action and special pur-
poses);-is secret and secret as the
grave.
The Headquarters and Personnel of the
National Executive are unknown aud
undiscoyerable save to those entitled to
know them.
Resolution OF the Blue Rank COngres,
OF March IL, 1856.
The Labor Enquirer" of Denver
Colorsdo, is hereby designated until fur
ther orders as the official organ of the l
W. A., and as this designation may en-
sure its downfall by concentrating upon
it in attack the whole force of the aris-
tocracy, ALL hon st men and women
who love their country are urged 10 rally