The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-14
CONSTITUTION OF THE INDUSTRIAL
LEGION OF TEE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
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Of the United States Of America.
SEc. 2. Object. The object OF this or
Rsnizstion is to carry out politically the
measures embodied in the declaration OF
principles, and to secure free speech, q
free ballot, and fair count.
SEC. 8. Glasses. The Industrial Legion
shall consist Of three classes, viz: a
senior class, Junior class and woman's
aid corps.
SEC. A. Eligibility, Senior Olass.--EVery
male citizen above the age Of twenty-one
(21) years shall be eligible to the senior
class who declares himself in favor OF
and votes for the Peoples party and She
reforms as set forth in the declaration Of
principles.
SEC, s. Eligibility, Junior Glass All
male persons between the ages Of four
teen (14) and twenty. one (21 shall be
eligible to the junior class upon sub
scribing to the declaration OF principles
OF the senior class and the payment Of
twenty-five cents (25c) for the badge
Of the junior legion. Upon the in
itiation of ten or more comrades in
any town, ward or precinct, they shall
have power to make their own bylaws
and regulations, subject to the constitu-
tion Of the senior class, and shall not be
liable to the senior class for any dues or
fees other than the badges, except such
as may be provided for in their own by
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SEQ. 6. Woman's Aid Corps. - The
third class in the Industrial Legion shall
be known as the woman's aid corps, and
shall be composed of all loyal women
who subscribe to the declaration Of prin-
ciples Of the Industrial Legion and are
willing to assist in securing the enforce
nent Of said principles through the Peo-
ple's party. The woman's aid corps shall
provide it's own bylaws and shall not be
liable to the senior class for any dues or
fees other than q badge, which shall be
sold to members for twenty-five cents
(25c) each.
ARTICLE ii.
SECTION /. Form Of Organization. -
This organization shall consist of ma
tional, state and county legions, town,
ward or precinct companies and local
squads.
Sec. 2, National Ofiicers.-The officers
Of the national body shall be com
ander-in-chief,vi vice commander-in-chief
adiutant general, quartermaster general
national recruiting officer, and national
sentinel, and shall be elected for term
Of two ~ years.
SEC. 5. State Officers-Th officers oi
the state legion shall be state com
mender, vice commander, adjutant
ausrtermaster, recruiting officer snC
sentinel, and these, together with all the
officers Of the county legion, companies
and squads, shall be elected for term o.
one Il } year.
SEC. a. County Officers. - The officers
of the county legion shall be colonel
adjutant, quartermaster, and recruiting
officer and sentinel,
SEC. 5. Company 0fficers.-The ofiioeri
OF the town, ward or precinct companies
shall be q captain, Rdjutant, quarter
master, recruiting officer and sentinel.
SEC. 6. Squad Oficers.-The officers o
the local squads shall be sergeant ant
corporal.
SEC. 7. Executive Councils.-The ma
tionsl, state and county legions, and ward
town or precinct companies, shall hav,
an executive council consisting Of min,
(9) members. The four (4) highes
officers in the order named in each or
ganlzation shall be members ca Oticio,
ARTICLE III.
Section l. Duty Of Commander
shall be the duty Of the commanders o
the national, state and county legionc
also Of the town, ward or precinct com
panies and local squads, to call thei
meetings to order and preside over it
deliberations; said meetings in parlia
mentary rulings to be governed by Cush
ing's Manual.
SEC. 2. Duty Of Vice Commander.-I
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