The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-24
PLAN FOR ORGANIZING A Lee.
TURE SYSTEM AND LEGIS-
LATIVE COUNCILS.
COUNTY LEG1sLATTvE coUNcILs.

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
which the County Lecturer shall be
eQ-O6fciO chairman.
DISTRICT LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS.
The lecturers of the several Counties
composing a congressional district shall
constitute the District Legislative
Council. of which the District Lecturer
shall be e~I-O6fciO chairman.
STATE LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS.
The President of the State Allirnce.
the State Executive Committee, the
State Lecturer (where such office exists)
and the District Lecturers of the con-
~gressional districts of the State shall
constitute the State Legislative CouR-
Gil, of which the State President shah
be er-OficiO chairman.
DUTIES OF STATE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
It shall be the duty of the State Leg
islative Council to meet at the call of
the State President, and to provide
means for the dissemination of Alliance1
literature among the brotherhood In
their respective States and to promote
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 E
provide its payment for each of the
district lecturers within the State. 1T
shall cooperate with the National Leg
islative Council in all measures and
methods for securing such legislative
reforms as may be indicated in the de-
mands of the national body; provided,
that no State Legislative Council shall
advocate any measures which may CON-
flict with the constitution or laws of
the Order, or demands of the State Al
lance and Supreme Council.
DUTIES OF DISTRICT LEGISLATIVE COUN-
CILS.
1t shall be the duty of the District
Legislative Council to Onven at such
time and place as may be designated
by it's chairman, within its district, to
receive and to consider such matters as
may be communicated to it by the
State and National Legislative Coun7s
ellis, to exemplify the unwritten work
of the Order, to cur and provide for
the service of the lecturers, and for the
dissemination of Alliance literature IN
conjunction with the State and County
Legislative Councils for each county
within it's jurisdiction. 1t shall Cd
operate with the State and Nationa
Legislative Councils in advancing the
general interests of the Order, and fol
securing such legislation, State and
State and National bodies. 1t shall
promptly disseminate such information
or printed matter to the various counf
ties of the district as may be designated
for the membership. 1t may establish
bylaws for it's government; provided
that no District Legislative Council
shall advocate any measures which,
may conflict with the constitution OF
laws of the State or National bodies on
with the demands of the State Alliance
or Supreme Council.
DUTIES OF COUNTY LEGISLATIVE COUN-
CILS.
1t shall be the duty of the County
Legislative Council to meet at the call
of its president at such time and at
such place within the county a he
NAV designate, to consider such mat
tiers as may be referred to it by the
National. State or District Legislative
Councils, in promoting the general in
terests of the Order and for securing
such legislation as may be indicated by
the demands of the State and National
bodies. It shall devise tho best e
for securing such legislation for its
county as the Order of said county
may Indicate 1t may establish by
laws for it's government. 1t shall give
active cooperation in disseminating all
matter of information or Alliance liter
allure designed for the membership,
and for securing an efficient lecture
service for it's county; provided, that
no County Legislative Council shall
advocate any measure in conflict with
the constitution, laws or demands OF
the State or National bodies.
For the purpose of organizing this
system. the National President shall
designate and publish to the Order the
date on which the County and District
Legislative Councils In the various
States shall convene. The State PEesL
dents shall designate and publish to b
Order in their respective States tie
Mace at which each District Legisla-f
tive Council will convene within It's
district.
At the first meeting of the District
Legislative Council it shall elect, by
ballot, a lecturer for said district,
unless such lecturer has been other
wise provided, and shall report TIC
name and p~ostoffice address OF sucn
lecturer promptly to the State PresI
dent, the State Secretary, and the va
tional President, each OF whom shdn
keep a correct List of the same.
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