Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-20
A NEW THIRD PARTY FAD
LEADERS FORM A NEW
ORGANIZ ALTON.
The Industrial Legion of tho United
6tates IL the Name Thereof-vot-
ers, Boys and Women Eli
gible to Membership.

MxxFHIs, Tenn, n ~. 10.--Au organi-
cation styled The Industrial Legion OF
the United States has been formed here
today by prominent leaders in the Peo.
ple's party, who are also prominent in
the Farmers Alliance, the object OF
which is to carry out politically the
measures embodied in the principles of
the Omaha platform of the Peo-
ple's party, together with free
speech. free ballot and a
fair count. The Industrial Legion
is composed OF three classes, the first to
consist of male members over 81 years
OF age, votere, to be known as the senior
class; the second will be the Junior
class. which will consist of male mem
bers under 81 and over IA years of age,
who shall be educated and trained to
become members of the Peoples party !;
and the third claes will be known as the
Woman's Aid corps, which il intended
as an auxiliary to the senior legion.
The legion is modelled much after the
Grand Army and partakes of the secret
organization character, while the meet.
ings may be secret or open at tie op.
tion of the members. The founders of
the legion are prominent leaders OF the
seven great industrial organizations
composing the Peoples party, together
with the foremost Peoples party mem
bers. Among the charter members are
Hon. H. E. Taubeneck of Illinois, chair
man of the executive committee of the
Peoples party; George F. Washburn.
chairman OF the eastern division of the
Peoples party. Boston, Mass Con-
gresham G. Otis of Kansas; 7. w. Will
etts, formerly national organizer and
lecturer of the Farmers Alliance !;
President H.. l. Loucks of the
South Dakota Farmers Alliance; L. T.
Taylor of Tennessee, secretary of the
Farmers Alliance; j. II. Turner; Mari
on Butler, vice president of the Farm
ers' Alliance of North Carolina; w. F.
Martin OF st. Louis, secretary of the
Reform Press association; s. McClel-
land OF Topeka, Kan, president of the
Reform Prees association and editor OF
the Topeka Advocate; Hon. Frank
Burkitt of Mississippi; Hon. l.. P.
Featherstone of Kansas; Alonzo War
dell, superintendent aid degree of the
Farmers' Alliance; I T. Dean of North
Carolina, state organ ger of the Farmers
Alliance; Paul Van Dervoort of Nebras
ka, ex commander-in chief of the G..
A. r.
The organization of the industrial
Legion of the United States was per-
fected by the election of the following
officers: Paul Van Dervoort, com.
mander-in.chief; Hon. Frank Burkitt OF
Mississippi, mmander-in-chief; J.
81. Turner, adjntant general; j. F.
Washburn of Massachusetts,, quarter
master general; Congressman I. E.
Watson, national recruiting officer; J.
Willetts of Kansas. national recruiting
officer OF the western division; w. s
Morgan, national sentinel. Executive
| council: Hon. II E. Taubepeck of Hi.
| nOis; Hon. Marion Cannon, congress
man-elect of California; Hon.
Marion Butler; Hon. j. H.
Davis Of Texas, E. Dean of New York
]. HI. Wiletts of Kaneas. These. to
gether with the four highest officers
will constitute the council of officers
| OF the Woman's Aid corps, two were
elected by this body as provisional
officers to organize that department, be-
ing Mrs Anna d ggs of Washington, D
G., and Mrs. Marion Todd of Michigan
Mr.. Taubeneck said, in an interview
after the organization of the leaders
that the work of organizing ould bt
promptly begun, and inside of 80 day.
they would be established in every stat,
in the union, and hv next year this tim,
would have 1,600, 600 members.