The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-11-21
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
Pioneer Alliance and Industrial Union, No. |,
OF MINNESOTA.
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE I.

CONSTITUTION.
ARTIcLEI.
SECTION l: This body shall be known as Pioneer
Farmers Alliance No. of Pipestone County, State of
Minnesota and is under the Jurisdiction of the National
Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union.
Sec 2. The officers of this Alliance shall be Presi-
dent, Vice President, Secretary Treasurer, Chap
lain Lecturer, Steward, Doorkeeper and Assist
ing in June and installed at the first meeting in july
thereafter practicable, and shall hold flee
TN their successors are elected ana installed lnstaa-
ton shall be conducted by the retiring President Vice
President.
Sec 3. The Presidents duty is to open the Alliance
according to ritual preside over the body conduct init
atons and expound the secret work.
Sec. 4. The Vice Presidents duty is to assist the
President and in his absence perform his duties
Sec. 5. The Secretarys duty is to keep
ord OF the proceedings OF the Alliance conduct it's
respondence to keep roll of it's MEMBER to receive all
money due the Alliance, and pay it promptly to the
Treasurer, taking his receipt for same.
Sec g. The Treasurers duty is to receive all money
from the Secretary and pay it out warrant signed
by the president and secretary
Sec T. The Chaplans duty to conduct the religious
exercises of the Alliance and ociate at the funeral
vices of a member of the order
Sec g. 1t is the duty of the Lecturer to read dev
address some topic OF interest to the order at
each meeting, unless other business interferes.
Sec g. 1t is the duty of the Steward to conduct cand
dates for admission, and to introduce visitors.
Sec TO- The duty of the Door-keeper and his assist
shall be to guard the door, to take up the word to
that all properly clothed to have charge of the
property OF the Alliance and to keep the house order
Sec. IL. There shall be Finance Committee COM
posed OF three members appointed by the President up
on his accession to office The duties of the committee
examine the books Of the Secretary and Treasurer
and report the at the end of each quarter. They
the Trustees OF the order.
ARTICLE H.
SECTION L. The Alliance shall hold meeting on Fri
day night of each week. And the hour of meeting from
October first to April first shall be at 73O O'Clock NJ
And from April first to October first at O'Clock P NJ
SEC 2 Five members shall constitute quorum for
the transaction OF business.
Sec. g. The President may order called meeting of
this Alliance whenever the business of the order may
mand.
SECTION l. The Secretary shall make report for each
quarter ending follows: March 31st June 3Oth Sep
TENDER 3Oth, and December 31st. Said report shall
specify the change in officers if any; the number inti-
ated demted suspended deceased and expelled also the
total number of male and female MEMBERS and should
be accompanied by the proper amount OF fees and dues
Sec 2 The initiation fee shall be fifty cents and the
dues shall be twenty-five cents quarter and the rac
tiOn of quarter in which member is Initiated shall be
counted as full quarter Provided All females shall be
exempted from fees and dues.
Sec. B. The initiation fee must be paid in advance,
and all dues due, and should be paid quarterly in ad
SEC Members in for four months dues shall
members in good standing the payment of such dues
without action of the Alliance.
ARTICIEIv.
SECTION 1. No person shall be admitted member
of this Order except white person. sixteen years
age, who is believer in the existence of Supreme Be
ing and has resided in the state than six months
and is, either: First, farmer farm laborer;
ond, mechanic, country preacher country doctor,
third, an editor of a strictly agricultural paper.
Sec. 2. No member shall be admitted to membership
in more than one Alliance at the time.
Sec. g. There shall be political or religious test for
membership.
ARTICLE v.
SECTION l. Any person wishing to become member
of the Farmers Alliance shall offer application in
writing the nearest Farmers Alliance but in case he
should prefer to join other Alliance the majority
consent of said Alliance must be obtained stat
ing age occupation, and place of residence The app
cation to be accompanied by the initiation fee and the
applicant to be recommended by two MEMBERS in good
standing.
An application shall lie from stated meeting
until the next for ballot Provided, That by unanimous
consent the committee may report ballot be had, and
the candidate initiated at the meeting when ap
plcation is received.
Sec 2. When application is received the President
shall appoint committee of three to investigate the
character OF the applicant and report at the next stated
meeting On report of the committee the ballot the
petition shall be TAKEN and not than three black
balls appear he shall be declared elected If rejected the
Secretary shall notify him in writing and refund the init
alton fee.
Sec B. When applicant is elected he shall be init
ated within four stated meetings, not providentiay
hindered.
Sec f. No petition be withdrawn after it has been
received without the consent of the Alliance.
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