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shall be determined by the National Ex- ecutive Committee.

months a report of it's numerical and financial condition, also it's progress and prospects, to the National Executive Committee.
 ?. Where it may be deemed desirable, several sections may be formed in one city or town; but when more than one Section exists in any town, the several Sections shall be bound by any resolu- tions adopted by majority vote of the whole local membership regarding po- litical action or questions of principle. 5. It shall be the duty of the several Sections existing in any one town to provide rules governing their joint &C., tion in matters to be acted on by the whole local membership. 4. Sections shall have jurisdiction over their own members. 5. Should a protest be entered against the admission to Section of any appli- cant for membership making applica- tion, two-thirds vote of all present in the regular business meeting shall be necessary to admit him.
 6. A majority of two-thrds of the members present at any business meet ing shall be sufficient to expel any mem- Der.
 :. Each Section shall hold a regular business meeting at least once a month.
 s. The names of all persons applying for admission to the party must be voted upon in regular business meeting of the Section or branch.
 yu.-LOCAL ORGANIZATION. In any Section which is divided into two or more branches, all local business of the Section and dealings with the party authorities may be carried on by Central Committee.
 vIII.--DUES 1. The Sections levy upon each of their members a monthly tax of ten cents, to be paid monthly to the National Executive Committee. For local pur- poses the Sections may levy an addi- tional tax according to their needs. ?. The dues shall be receipted for | by stamps, which shall be furnished by | the National Executive Committees to the Sections, and shall be given only as receipts for monthly dues by the Sec | tions to their members.
 | K.-sECTION REGULATIONS. | 1. Every Section elects from among its members an Organizer and such ad- ditional officers as its deems proper. The Organizer shall conduct the corre- spondence with the Executive, and he shall send an official report once every three months to the National Executive Committee; he shall send five cents of the monthly dues of each member to the Executive; he conducts the local organization.
 2. Every Section shall elect Griev- ance Committee of three members, which shall investigate all charges and difficulties in the Section, and report to it it's decision. Sections which have Central Committee may refer said inves- tigations to said committee.
 3. Charges against members shall not be debated until the Grievance Com mittee has thoroughly investigated the case and reported to the Section. All charges shall be made in writing, whereupon the committee has to invest igate the case and hear the witnesses of both parties. A detailed report of the investigation shall be drawn and laid before one of the next business meetings of the Section. The Section shall then decide the matter, and its decision be entered on the minutes. The minutes and all papers concerning the investiga- tiOn shall be delivered to the secretary for safe keeping. The secretary shall inform the accused in writing of such decision.
 4. At every meeting new chairman shall be elected who shall observe the usual parliamentary rules of order.
 5 Members who have withheld pay ment of their dues for more than three months shall be suspended from all rights until restored to good standing.
 6. Sick or unemployed members will be excused from payment of dues.
 [. The result of every election within the Section must be communicated at once to the National Executive Con- mIttee.
 s. Upon dissolution of any Section, all it's property shall be turned over to the National Executive Committee.
 X.-sTATE ORGANIZATION.
 Where the conditions are favorable, the formation of State organizations, comprising all the Sections of each State, is recommended. It shall be the duty of such State organizations to con struct systematic agitation within thelr jurisdiction and form new Sections. Where in any State the formation of a State organization is resolved by ma jority of the Sections in such St ate, all the other Sections shall join such State organization.
 MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS.
 i. This constitution may be amended by the national convention or by vote A general vote may be called for by three Sections. Any proposition in the