The morning call., 1892-11-20

party. together with free speech. free
ballot, and fair count"
The Industrial Legion is composed OF
three classes-the first 70 consist Of male
members over q years OF age-voters-to be
known as the senior class.
The second will be the junior class, which
will consist Of male members under q and
over ii years OF age. who shall be educated
and trained to become members of the
Peoples party.
The third class will be known as the
W0man's Aid Corps, which Is intended as
an auxiliary to the senior.
The Legion is modelled much after the
Grand Army Of the Republic, and partakes
OF the secret organization character, while
the meetings may be secret or open at the
option Of the members. The founders of
the Legion are prominent leaders of the
seven great industrial organizations CON-
posing the Peoples party, together with the
foremost Peoples party members. Among
the charter members are: Hon. A. Z.
Taubeneck. Illinois, chairman of the execu-
tive committee of the Peoples party;
George Washburn, chairman of the Eastern
division Of the Peoples party. Boston.
Mass; Congressman c. Otis of Kansas;
j. w. Willetts, formerly national organizer
and lecturer of the Farmers Alliance;
President III. l.. Loucks of the South Da-
kota Farmers Alliance; L. Il. Taylor OF
Tennessee. secretary OF the Farmers Alli-
ance; ). ii. Turner; Marion Butler, vice.
president Of the Farmers Alliance of North
Carolina: w. f. Martin of st. Louis, secre-
tary OF the Reform Press Association: s.
Mcclellan of Topeka, Kans, president OF
the Reform Press Association and editor of
the Topeka Advocate; Hon. Frank Burkltt
of Mississippi; Hon. l.. p. Featherstone of
Kansas; AlonZo Wardell. superintendent of
the Aid Degree of the Farmers Alliance;
i. I. Dean of North Carolina, State organ
izer Of the Farmers Alliance. and Paul
Vandervoort Of Nebraska, commander-in-
chief Of the G. A. X.
The organization of the Industrial Legion
of the United States was perfected by the
election of the following officers: Paul Van
dervoort, ,Icommander-in Hon. Frank
Burkitt of Mississippi, vice-commander-in
chief; j. II. Turner, adjutantseneral; j.
4. Washburn of Massachusetts,, quarter
master-general; Congressman T. E. Wat
son. national recruiting officer; j. T. Will
let's of Kansas, national recruiting officer
OF Western division; w. S. Morgan. ma
tional sentinel; executive eouncil-HoD. II.
Z. Tanbeneek of Illinois, Hon. Marion Cau-
non. Congressman-elect of California; Hon.
Marion Butler, Hon. j. II. Davis of Texas,
/. E. Dean of New York, j. II. Willetts of
Kansas.
These, together with the four highest Of
fcers, will constitute the council of officers
Of the Woman's Aid Corps. two were elect
ed by this body as provincial officers to
organize that department, being Mrs. Anna
l.. Diggs of Washington. ID. c., and Mrs.
Marion Todd of Michigan. Mr.. Tau beneck
said in an interview after the organization
of leaders that the work of organizing
will be promptly begun and inside of thirty
days they would be esta blshed 10 every
State in the Union. and by next year this
time they would have q million and half
members.
An elaborate plan of a combine was
formulated by the Farmers Alliance and
Industrial Union before its adjournment,
by which it is sought to control the cotton
business of the South. The scheme lacked
the support OF the Northern members. and
some of them claim that it did not receive
the sanction of the order.
However. this evening the delegates from
most OF the Southern States held meeting
at the Gayoso Hotel and elected r. j.
Sledge OF Texas president. General A. NJ.
West Of Mississippi vice. president ard j.
X Maxwell of Alabama financial agent. 1t
is proposed to make headquarters in Mem
phis, which Will be in charge of General
West