The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20
II is Patterned After the Grand Army, VIII Do
It's Political Work in Secret. AMI Will Be
Commanded BY Paul vauderrourt
Cotton Combine Organized by the South
ern Wing of the Alliance.
Macune Still Breathing yengeancs on the
"ToOls and Miaions" Who Prevented the
Capture of the order by Democrats.
THE INDUSTRIAL LEGION.

New Secret Organization Organized by the
Farmers Alliance ut sfemphis.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 1a-An organiza-
tion styled THE Industrial Legion of the
United States" has been formed here to-
day by prominent leaders of the Peoples
party who are also prominent in tbs
Farmers Alliance. the object of which
is to carry out politically the measures
embodied in the declaration of prir ciples
of the Omaha platform of the Peoples
party. together with free speech. free bal-
lot and fair count The industrial league
is to consist of three classes. the
first to consist of male members over TWEEN.
ty-oneyears of age. intened 10 be grouped
together as voters. and will be regarded 40
the senior class; the second will be the
JUNIOR class. which will consist of male
members under twenty-one and over four
teen years of age, who shall be educated
and trained to become voters of the Peoples
party; and the third class will be known
as the Women's Aid Corps. which is IN
tended as an auxiliary TO the senior legion.
The legion is much after the Grand Army,
and partakes of secret organization char
acter. while the meetings may be secret or
The founders of the legion are prominent
leaders of the seven great industrial or
CARNATIONS composing the PEOPLES party.
together with the foremost Peoples party
leaders Among the charter members are
Hon. III. l.. Taubeneck of Illinois, chairman
of the national executive committee of thu
Peoples party; George K. Washburn. chair
man of the Eastern division of the Peo-
pies party. Boston, Mass; Congressman Z.
OTIS: of Kansas J.. W. wiliets,
er of the Farmers Alliance; President II. l.,
Loucks, of South Dakota, of the Farmers
Alliance; l.. Il. TayIor of Tennessee. secre.
tary of the Farmers Alliance: j. II.
Turner, III. Marion Butler. vice-presidents Of
the Farmers Alliance of North Carolina; w.
L. Martin. of st. Louis. secretary of the
Reform Press Association; s. Mcclellan,
Topeka, Kan. president OF the Reform
Press Association and editor OF the Topeka
Advocate; Hon. Frank Burkitt. OF Missie-
sippi; Hon. l.. Il. Featherstone, of Arkan-
sas; Al0nzo Wardell. superintendent of tha
AID degree of the Farmers Alliance; Paul
Vanderyoort. of Nebraska.
The The organization ,ss ,s OF s,n the industrial
fected by the election of the fol-
lowing officers: Paul Vandervoort,
commander-in-chIef Hon. Frank Bur-
kett, of Mississippi vice-oommander-
George +. Washburn. of Massachusetts,.
quartermaster- general Congressman 4. 4.
Watson. nal recrditine olficer; J. +.
Willets, of Kansas. national recruit
ing officer of the Western di-
vision; w. S. Morgan, national sem
tineA Executive council. Hon. Ii. l.. Taube-
neck. of Illinois; Hon. Marion Cannon,
Congressman-elect OF California; Hon.
Marion Butler. Hon. J. II. DAVIS. of Texass
l. +. Dean, of New York; J. II. Wiilets.
Kansas. These. together with the four
highest OFF, GERS will constitute the council.
OF the officers of the Women's Aid Corps.
two were elected by this order &C officers 10
organize that department., being Mrs.
Anna l.. Diggs. of Washington. ID. G., and
Mr.. Ii. L. Taubeneck was seen to-day by
q reporter. and he was enthusiastic over
the organization of tins league or
auxiliary of the Peoples party,
Said he: Leading Alliance and
third-party men of each State have
been elected as State organizers. who will
appoint deputy comfy organizers TO form
q strong organization in each county In ey-
cry State In the Union"
Are you q member of the Farmers Alli-
ancep' he was asked.
mo; and understand there has been
some comment made on my coming here. ~
being claimed by come persons that 1 am
trying TO meddle with Farmers Alliance
matters. This Is not the case. / came hero
because L could meet prominent men OF tho
Alliance handily and hoping to perfect tho
organization of this league. IL is now
thirty days we will he established
in every State of the Union: aud
by next year this time we shall have n
million and a half of members. when wa
shall be prepared 10 60 on with the cam pai gn
for 1896. We are In this to win and win wa
shall" he said in conclusion, bis eyes snap
plng in earuestness