The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-12-14


precinct company to which they may
belong. The officers of the township
ward or precinct companies shall make
their report to the officers of the county
legion, and the officers Of the county
legion shall make their report to the
officers Of the state legion, and the Off
GERS of the state legion shall make their
report to the officers Of the national
legion, but nothing herein contained
shall be construed 10 mean other than
that all money and reports from the
companies for the national, state and
county officers shall be sent direct tC
them.
ARTICLE V.
SECTION |. Entrance Fee The On.
trance fee shall be fifty cents (50c)
twenty cents (2Oc) Of the amount to be
retained by the town, ward OF precinct
company, ten cents (10c) to be for.
warded to the county adjutant, ten cents
(10) to the state adjutant and ten cents
| 10c to the adjutant general
Sec. 2. Persons Exempt-F'or period
Of one year, all male members of any in
dustrial organization or members of the
Reform Press association, who are advo
Gates of the Peoples party, may become
comrades of this organization without
paying the initiation fee Of fifty cents
| (50c).
SEQ. 3. Newspaper Subscription. AT
comrades option he may pay one dollar
(Sl.00) for one years dues IN advance
and shall receive for one (1 year, free oi
charge, any reform paper approved BY
the national executive council published
in the United States, which he may SO
lect. Sixty cents (60c) Of the amount
received to be forwarded to the adjutant
general for the reform paper, ten cents
(10c) to the sdjutant general for dues
ten cents (10c) to the county adjutant
and twenty cents (20c) to be retained by
the quartermaster Of the company tC
which the local squad may belong.
Sec. A. Dues.-Dues shall be five cents
f5c) per month, payable quarterly In ad
vance on the LIST Of January, April, July
and October. One fourth of this smoun
to be forwarded to the adjutant general
one-fourth to the state adjutaAt, one
fourth to the county adjutant, and th'
remaining one-fourth shall be retained
for the town, ward or precinct company
Sec. 5. Court Martisl.-For non pay
ment Of dues, violation of obligation b!
failing to vote for the Peoples part!
ticket, or other breach of discipline,
comrade becomes liable to court mar
tial before court composed Of three 3
OF his company. The sergeant shall b
pr O6iciO prosecuting officer, and tn,
penalty shall be assessed by the cour
martial, giving the accused right of ap
peal, in case Of private to county head
quarters, and in case of an officer to stat,
headquarters.
Sec. 6. Assessments.-Nothing hereil
contained shall interfere to prevent loca
township, ward, precinct, county or stat
bodies from assessing themselves for fee
or dues.
ARTICLE vi.
SECTION l. Executive Council ant
Special Dutles.-Under the provisions
Organization Of the Industrial Legion
and until a permanent organization shal
be established, this constitution may b
altered or amended at any regular o
special meeting of the national executiv
council by two thirds vote of the mem
bers present. In case OF special meet
ing, thirty days notice IN writing sha
be required.
SEC. 2. Charters. shall b
issued by the adjutant general and nun
bered consecutivey in the order OF az
plication upon the payment of one dolla
($100).
SEC. 3. Subscription to Constitution
Each comrade shall subscribe to the TO
lowing declaration Of principles, who
may be amended or changed at any regu
Jar meeting of the National Industrii
Legion.
TIE OMAHA PLATFORM OF THE PEOPLE
PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES.