The Forrest City times., 1892-11-25
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. NovEMBERss lsas
Hare We Have Itl

An organization styled tbeslndus- trial League of the United States was formed in Memphis Tenn, Nov. 10th by prominent leaders of the Peoples party who are also prominent in the Farmers Alliance, the object of which Is to carry out politically the measures embodied in the declaration of princi- ples of the Omaha platform of the Peo- p.e's party, together with free speech a free ballot and fair count. The in- dustrial league is to consist 0f three classes. the trst to consist of the male members over 2l years Of age-in- tended to group together as voters. and will be regarded as the senior class, the second will be the junior class, which will consist of male members under 2l and over 14 years, who shall be educatod and trained to be voters ct the Peoples party, and the third class will be known as the woman's aid corps, which is intended as an auxll- iary to the senior legion.
 SECRET ORGANIZATION.
 The league is modelled mnch after the Grand Army and partakes of se- eret organization character; while the meetings may be secret or open at the
 
 of the legion are prominent leaders of the seven great industrial organizations composing the Peoples party, together with the foremost Peoples party lead CTS. Among the charter members are Hon. H. z. Tanbeneck, Illinois. chair man of the national executive com mittee of the Peoples party; c.. F. Washburn. chairman of the Eastern division of the Peoples party, Boston. Mass: Congressman c. Otis, of Kan sas; !. +. Willets, formerly national organizer and lecturer of the Fariners' Alliance; President II. H. Loucks, Of South Dakota, of the Farmers Alliance, l.. l.. Taylor, of Tennessee, secretary of the Farmers Alliance; J. II. Tur- ner. Marion Butler, ice-president of the Farmers Alliance of North Caro- lima; ". F. Martin, of St. Louis, sec re,arv of the Reform Press association; S. McClelen, Topeka. president of the Reform Press association, and editor of the Topeka Advocate; Hon. Frank Burkitt, of Mississippi; Hon. l.. r. Featherston. of Arkansas; Alonzo Wardeli, superintendent aid degree of the Farmers Alliance; I. K. Dean. of New York, state organizer Farmers Alliance; Hall Vandervoort. of Ne braska. commander. in-chief of the G. A. R.
 THE OFFICERS.
 The organization of the Industrial League of the United States was per fected by the election of the following officers: Paul Vandervoort, commander in-chief; Hon. Frank Burkiti of Miss, vice-commander-in J. H. Tnr- ner, adjutant-general; Congressman T. E. Watson, national recruiting officer: J. F. Willetts, Kansas, national recruiting officer of the Western di- vision; w. $. Morgan. national senti- nel, Ex, c ,tive council: Hon. II. E. Taubeneck, Illinois; Hon. Marion Can non, congressman-e of California, Hon. Marion Butler. Hon. J. II Da- wis, of Texas; I. E. Dean, of New York; J. II. Willetts, of Kansas, These, together with the four highest officers constitute the council.
 woMAN's AID CORPS.
 Of the officers of the woman's aid corps. two were elected by this,body as provisional officers to organize that de- partment, being Mrs. Anna l.. Diggs. of Washington, and Mrs. Marion Todd, of Michigan.