Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-20
4 y LEGION
Born at Memphis, Tenn, With
the Alliance as Sire.
SECRET POLITICAL MACHINE.
Modelled Aher the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie, With Women in It
Boys Of Tender Years TO Be Taught the Science
Of Politics Pledged 10 Vote Tor the
New Party The officers,
Taubeneek Talks,

Memphis. Tenn. Nov. 19-An orFani-
zadon STYLED the Industrial Legion Of
the United States was formed here to-
dly by prominent leaders Of the Peoples
party also prominent in the Farmers
alliance, the object of which is to carry
out politically the measures embodied in
the declaration of principles of the Qua
In platform of the Peoples party, To-
gether with free speech, free ballot aud
fair count
The Industrial league is to consist Of
three classes, first Of male members
over ~ years OF age intended tn group
together AZ voters, and regarded as the
senior cluss, The Second will be the junior
class, with male members under ~ aud
over IA years Of age, who will be edu-
Gated and trained to become voters of
the Peoples party, the third class to be
known vs. the Woman's Aid Corps is
Intended az auxiliary 10 the senior le-
pipn, The legion Is modelled much after
the Grand Army and pNrtpkos Of u secret
organization Ia character: while the meet
mugs may be secret or open at the option
OF members
The founders of the legion arc prani-
nent leaders of the seven great indus
TRIAL organizations composing the Poo
Pies party, together with the foremost
Peoples purty leaders. Among the char
ter members are II. f. Tauheneck of
Illinois, chairman Of the national execu-
tive committee OF the Peoples party;
GeOrcc r. Wa shhurn, chairman of the
eastern division Of the Peoples party.
hostoni Congressman &. Otis of Kansas.
y. W, Willitts. formerly national organ
ser and lecturer Of tile Farmers ALI
ancea President LOucks of South IA.
kota OF the Farmers Alliance; l.. %
Taylor Of Tennessee. secretary of tbn
Farmers ALLIANCE; J; II; Turner Of North
Carolmn; w. +. Martin Of ST Lonis
secretary of the Reform press associa,
ton; ). T. Mcclellan of Topeka, Kan.
President of the Reform press association
and editor of the Topeka Adyocat,.
Hon. Frank Burkitt OF Mississippi; Hon
Y. T. Fentherstou Of Arkansas; Alongo
Wnpiell, superintendent Of tho Farma,s'
Alliance; j. Il. Dean of the Farmers,
Alliance. Paul Nandervoort Of Nehrasta
ex.cOmmonder-in-chi ~ the &. 4 n
The organization Of the Industrial
league Of the United States was perfect.'.i
BY the election OF tho following oficsrs.
Pam NandervODrt, cOmmnnder.in-rbief
Hon Fr0nk Rurlett. of Qississinn;
YicN-cummandersi u-chief; j. n 1,nrna.
Acknowledgement; Geo. Washbirn ANA,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; Congressman n n
Watson. national recruiting officer, n
Willetts. national recruiting officer If H.,
western dlvision;, W !. Morgan. M.
nonai sentinel Executive eouncil, Hon.
X, = Tnuheneck, of Illinois. Con,sr',s.,
nau-clect 81 California. Hon 49,,
Butler: Hon. /. IA, Davis, ~ T', ,.'Hi
1 4. Dean, of New York J. II. WiIetts
OF Kansas Vs.
These. together with the four b,,h..,
officers will constitute the council e'se
OF the officers Of the Woman-s A,
teilw two were elected by this bais
aa pFurisienal enlcers 10 organize IN,