The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-11-24

IHE THIRD PARTY ALLIANCE
MEN ORGANIZE LEGION.
Ahe Meeting at Memphis Developed
"Ihe Industrial Legion of the
United Ssatas.,,

United States.''
Comment.
BY Telegraph to state Chronicle.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. % An Crgan- |
ization styled "The Industrial Legion of
the United States" has been formed
here by prominent leaders Of the peoples
party who are also prominent in the
farmers alliance. the object of which is
to carry out the political measures EN-
bodied in the declaration and principles
OF the Omaha platform of the peoples
party together with free speech, free
ballot and fair count
The Industrial Legion is to consist Of
three classes: The first to consist of male
members over twenty one years OF age,
intended to group together as voters,
and will be regarded as senior class
The second will be the junior lass,
which will consist Of male members un-
der twenty one and over fourteen years
of age, who shall be educated and
trained to become voters in the peoples
party, and the third class will be known
as the Women's Aid Corps, which is in
tended as an auxiliary to the senior
legion. The legion is modelled much
after the grand army and partakes Of the
secret organization of that character,
while the meetings may be either secret
or open at the option Of the members
The founders Of the legion are promi
| nent leaders of seven industrial organiza
! tions.
The organization of the Industrial
Legion, of the United States, was per
fected by the election of the following g
officers: Paul Vandervoort, Commander
in Chief; Hon F ,ank Blrkett, Ms5iss-
ippi; Vice Commander ID Chief; J. H.
Turner, Adjutant General; George F.
Washburn, Massachusetts, Quarterm sster
General; Congressman T. E Watson,
National Recruiting Officer; J. F Viii
lifts, Kansas, National Recruiting Officer
Western Division; W. S. Morgan, Ma
tioDal Sentinel, Executive Council; Hon
E. H. Taubeneck, Illinois; Hon. Ma :ior
Cannon, Congressman elect, California
Hon. Marion Butler, North Carolina
Hon. J. Davis, Texas; L. &. Dean, New
York; J. H. Willitts, Kansas.
The above makes it clear that til
time has come for the strong hand of tn
law to rest upon the men who thus openl
defy it. Here is declaration by a con
vention of politicians, net only formint
a political party, but formulating pla
for the secret or open action of this part
as the members may decide. 1t calls il
self "the industrial legion Of the Unite
: States.' 1t is nothing mere nor les
! than Giaeon's band under be
2 name. 1t PROCESSES loyalty to the pril
! ! ciples of the Omaha platform. It's ow
a.. doct ~ 'as violate every fundamental pril
cipe of this sgg.5sats u t. iHe In IS dcs s. &
aim for power it seeks to ensnare inn
! cent boys and girls, and to commit o.
+ young men to a course Of action " liC
would render them ameuabe - the cflr
inal law of the land 1t would CORFU
the rising hope Of the country and CO
: taminate its virtue And this it wou
Il do openly, If 1t could, otherwise, S
e Cretly. 1t claims the c0untcnance
: the alliance by openly boasting that
q has on its roll the names of promine
/, alliancemen. Win the farmers Of Il
d south allow themselves to be thus use
thus slandered thus presented befo
= the country as cOuutenancing the all
n of such cotere Of political desperadoe
We know they do not countenance d
u men who thus claim to represent thel
" Then is it not time TO speak out ? Shl
g political sneak like Marion Butler re
u resent the farmers of North Carolin,
IS Are they not strong enough and cour
:. geous enough to overthrow in their III
,e ellis this secret political intriguer, o.
r his confederate in midnight plottings
le Otho Wilson Is it not time for t
law officers of the state to DO their du
by having such characters punished
the constitution and the laws demand
How long are we to wait Are sec
:, political parties to be organized and pI
&C noted in our midsts and the officers
g walk the streets of the capital Of No,
ne Carolina with impunity ED
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