The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-03

do him a great injustice, and we con-
slider that we do a simple act of justice
when we e]xOnerate him from said re
ports, charges, etc.
The resolution was adopted.
NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
The Council proceeded to elect a
National Legislative Committee of
three, as provided in the act Of the Su-
preme Council, creating the National
Legislative Council, and the following
were elected:
L. L. Polk, of n. c., Chairman.
4. E. Cole, of Michigan.
u. S. Hall, of Missouri.
PLAN o ORGANIZING A LECTURE SYS-
TEN AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS.
The report of the cOmnGittee for lee
ture system and legislative councils
was taken up and after some discus
sion the following was adopted:
COUNTY LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS.
The lecturers of subordinate bodies
of the National Farmers Alliance and
Industrial Union in counties having
county organizations, shall constitute
the County Legislative Council, of
Of3ciO chairman.
DISTRICT
The lecturers of the several counties
composing a Congressional district
shall constitute the District Legislative
Council, of which the district lecturer
shall be ec-CficiO chairman.
STATE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
The President of the State Alliance,
the State Executive Committee, and
State Lecturer (where such officer eX-
ists) and the District Lecturer of each
of the Congressional distsicts of the
State shall constitute the State Legis-
lative Council, of which the State
President shall be eX-OffiCiO chairman.
DUTIES OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS.
1t shall be the duty of the State
Legislative Council to meet at the call
of the State President, and to provide
means for the dissemination of ALI
ance literature among the brotherhood
in their respective States and to pro-
mote and advance the demands of the
State Alliance and of the Supreme
Council. 1t shall prescribe the term
of service, the compensation for the
same, and provide for it's payment for
each of the district lecturers within
the State. It shall cooperate with the
National Legislative Council in all
measures and methods for securing
such Legislative reforms as may be in
dictated In the demands of the National
body, provided that no State Legis-
lative Council shall advocate any
measures which may conflict with the
constitution or laws of the Order. or
demands Of the State Alliance and
Supreme Council.
DUTIES OF DISTRICT LEGISLATIVE COUN-
CILS.
It shall be the duty of the District
Legislative Council to convene at such
time and place as may be designated
by it's chairman, within it's district, to
receive and consider such matters as
may be communicated to it bv the
State and National Legislative Council.
to eXemplify the unwritten work of
the Order, to secure and provide for
the service of Lecturers and the dis
semlnatiOn of Alliance literature in
con- junction with the State and County
Legislative Councils for each county
within it's jurisdiction. 1t shall CO.
operate with the State and National
Legislative Councils in advancing the
general interests of the Order and for
securing such legislation, State and
National, as may be indicated by the
State and National bodies. 1t shall
promptly disseminate such information
or printed matter to the various cOun-
ties of the district as may be designed
for the membership. 1t may establish
bylaws for it's government, provided
that no District Legislative Council
shall advocate any measure which may
conflict with the Constitution or laws
of the State or National bodies or with
the demands of the State Alliance or
Supreme Council.
DUTIES OF COUNTY LEGISLATIVE COUN-
CILS.
It shall be the duty of the County
Legislative Council to meet at the call
of it's President at such time and at
such place within the county as he NAV
designate, to consider such matters as
may be referred to it by the National,
State, or District Legislative Councils
in promoting the general interests of
the Order and for securing such legis-
latiOn as may be indicated by the de
mands of the State and National bodies.
1t shall devise the best means for secur-
ing such legislation for it's county as
the Order of said county may indicate.
1t may establish bylaws for its govern
ment. It shall give active cooperation
IN disseminating all matters of infOrma-