The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-14

BQU U1Bk0 E0pUEOS w tuOAr DApOhLOA OAhOOAD
as provided in the bylaws.
SEC. A. Duty Of Qusrtermsster.--It
shall be the duty Of all quartermasters
to receive all money from the adjutants,
faithfully keep the same and pay it out
on orders drawn by the adjutants and
signed by the commanders.
SEC. 5. Duty OF Recruiting Officers
It shall be the duty Of the recruiting
officers to organize legions wherever
they can find sufficient number Of per-
sons who are willing to work for the re-.
forms set forth in the declaration OF
principles and vote for the Peoples 8
party.
Sec. 6. Duty of Comrades.-Tt shall
be the duty OF all the comrades Of the
industrial legions, companies and
squads, to attend the meetings regularly,
subscribe for reform newspapers, books,
etc., and vote for no candidate for public
Office unless nominated by the Peoples
party, and should the said party have
none in the field, to vote for no candi-
date who is not in favor OF the declara-
tion of principles OF the Industrial
Legion.
ARTICLE Nv.
SECTION l. Form Of Organization
Local squads shall be established in each
school district, companies in each town
ship, precinct or ward, county legions
in each county in the state, and state
legions in each state in the United
States, and a national body as prescribed
in article 2, sections l, 2.
Sec. 2. Number Necessary to Organ
ize.-Ten Q0 or more comrades may or
ganize a local squad, three (3) or more
local squads may organize company,
three or more companies may organize
county legion, and five or more
county legions may organize a state
legion.
Sec. g. Method of Election. the
officers Of the local squads, townships,
ward or precinct companies, county,
state and national legions, shall be
elected by ballot, and the commander Of
each body shall have the right to appoint
a majority Of the comrades of all COM
mittees, and the vice commander the
minority, excepting where they are per-
sonallys interested in the committee,
when it shall devolve upon the adjutant
and quartermaster.
Sec. A. Representation. - The local
squads shall constitute the town, ward
and precinct companies, and each shall
be entitled to representation in the COM
pany. Each township, ward and pre-
cinct company shall be entitled to repre-.
sentation in its county legion by one
representative at large and by one addi-
tional representative for every twenty
five comrades, or a majority fractional
part thereof enrolled on the books in
good standing. Each county legion
shall be entitled to one representative at
large in the state legion, and to one
additional representative for every five
hundred comrades enrolled in good
standing, or q major fraction thereof
Each state legion shall be entitled to
one representative at large in the ma
tional legion, and to one additional
representative for each FIVE Thousand
comrades enrolled in good standing, or 6
major fraction thereof.
Sec. 5. Meetings.-The regular meet
ings Of the local squad shall be held onct
q month, or subject to the call OF theil
company commander or squad sergeant
and special meetings as often as neces
sary. Regular meetings of township
ward and precinct companies once I
month or as otherwise provided by tht
company; and special meetings as otter
as necessary. County meetings shall b'
, held once every three months, January
April, July and October, and specia
meetings as often as necessary, Stat'
meetings shall be held once each year OF
the second Tuesday in January, anC
special meetings as often as necessary
The national legion shall meet onc'
each year, the third tuesday in February
Sec. 6. Sessions.-Local Legions ma.
hold open or executive sessions at thei
own oDtions. Township. ward, precinct