Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-06-11
ALLIANCE CONSTITUTION.
Adopted June 2, 1890
ARTICLE NAME AND POWERS.

ARTICLE NAME AND POWERS
SECTION l. This body shall be known as
the Farmers Alliance and Cooperative Union
of Barber county, with power to make its own
constitution, bylaws and rules of business.
not in conflict with the state constitution; to
issue such business to sub-aliances within
it's boundry as it may seem necessary, and
have Jurisdiction over the same: Provided,
however, that when the proposed consolida-
ton of the State and National Wheel and the
Farmers Alliance and Cooperative Union
shall be consummated, this body shall take
the name of Farmers and Laborer's Alliance,
of Barber county.
ARTICLE MEMBERSHIP.
SEC. l. This bsdy shall be composed Of, lst
its elective and appointed officers; End, it's
standing and special committees; Bird, one del
egate for every ten members from each sub
ordinate alliance, or major fraction of ten.
ARTICLE 3-MEETINGS.
SEC. l. The regular meetings of the county
alliance, shall be quarterly, IN months, October,
January, April and July. The annual meeting
to be in July-the first Monday.
ARTICLE 4-OFFICERs.
SEC. l. The officers of this body shall be a
president, vice-president, secretary, who may
choose an assistant when necessary by and
with the consent of the president, treasurer,
chaplain, lecturer, assistant lecturer, door
keeper, assistant door-keeper, sargeant-at-
arms, business agent and judiciary committee
of five whose terms of office shall expire when
their successors are elected and qualified; also
a finance committee of three, who shaif hold
their Office for three months, and shall be APP
pointed by the president.
SEC. 2. There shall also be a board Of trus-
tees, composed of the president, secretary and
the judiciary committee.
SEC. 3. ALI elections shall be by ballot.
when more than one name is put in nomina-
ton, and majority of all the votes cast shall
be require to elect,
ARTICLE 5-DUTIEs OF OFFICERS.
Sec. l. The president shall have supervis-
ion over the order throughout the county
shall direct its affairs in light of wise counsel
with judgment and prudence-see that the
constitution and bylaws are enforced; shall,
with the secretary, issue calls for special meet
ingswhen in his Judgment the welfare of the or
der demands il, or upon petition Of one-fourth OF
the suballiances in the county; carefully state
the meeting SO Called shall preside over all
meetings; decide points or order, subject to
appeal and in case of tie vote, cast the decid.
ing vote.
SEC.2. The vice-president shall assist the
president, and In his absence perform his du-
ties.
SEC. 3. La case of vacancy in the offices OF
president and vice-president, the chairman OF
the judiciary committee shall act as ex-oficio
president. And If more than two months
shall intervene before the next regular meet
ing he shall have power to call special meet
ing of the county alliance, to elect president
and transact such other business as may be
necessary,
SEC. L. The secretary's duties are, to keep
correct record of the proceedings of the ALI
ance to conduct its correspondence :; to keep
roll of It's members In the county; to receive
all money due the Alliance, and pay it prompt
ly to the treasurer, taking his receipt therefor
| and at the close of each quarter he shall pre-
pare and read report to the County Alliance
| as follows tfrst-The number of male and
female members initiated during the quarter
| Second-The number dismissed, suspended and
| expelled Third-The total number of male
| and female members in the county. Fourth
The amount of money received and expended
during the quarter, the amount carried over
! from last quarter, and the balance on hand
| He shall ALSO make out and send report to the
secretary OF the State Alliance, within ten days
after the close of each quarter. on and accor
ding to blanks furnished by the secretary OF
the State Alliance for that purpose and il
| there shall be any change in the office of pres
ident or secretary, he shall report the same al
/ once.
| SEC. 5. The treasurer's duties are, to receive
all money from the secretary, and give his re
ceipt for the same, and pay it out on warrant
from the secretary, approved by the presi
dent, and consent OF fhe A llianee. He shall
give good and sufficient bond for double the
amount likely to come into his hands; sale
bond to be fixed and approved by the nnanct
committee, and may be increased on demand
| of board of trustees.
SECTION 6.-The lecturers duties shall bt
to deliver an address at each meeting of the
Alliance upon some topie OF interest to tn,
order; TO thoroughly perfect himself in the
secret work of the order, over which he shall
have supervision, and exemplify the same a
each meeting of the County Alliance. 1t shall
be the duty of the lecturer to select subjects
for consideration and discussion by sub-Alli
ances in sufficient time beforehand toogiv,
the lecturer of sub-AlIiances time to submit
the same at the meetings of the suh-AlIiances
SECTION THE assistant lecturer shall as
sist the lecturer in his work as may be neces
sary, and shall also perfect himself in tn,
| principles and secret work of the order, 9,
that he may efficiently and authenticity
teach and exempltfy the same as may be re
| quired by the president or lecturer.
SECTION s.-The judiciary committee shall
decide all questions of Law or constitution OF
| the order that may be referred to them by ap
| peal or otherwise, but subject to appeal
SECTION 9.-The duty of the - s. = :,
| conduct the devotional exercises of the order
| during its meeting.
SECTION IO.-Fhe bosFd of Trustees shall
| have charge OF the affairs of the Alliance
shall have power to make rules and regula
/ lions for carrying out the objects and princf
Piles OF the order; to revoke the commission
| of any officer of the County Alliance FOL
cause. and TO suspend any officer of the Coun
ty Alliance and sub-AIliance of the county