The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1892-11-20
IT is The LATEST OUT
ON THE SECRET ORDER PLAN
The Industrial Legion OF the UnItsd
States Finds BIrth-Pro.
pairing to Cover
the Unicn.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. ie.-An organi.
xation styled the Industrial Legion Of the
United States has been formed hero by
prominent leaders OF the peoples party,
who are also prominent In the Farmcrs'
Alliance. The object Of the organization
In to carry out politically the measures
embodied in tho declaration of principles
In the Omaha platform Of the peoples
party, together with free speech, free bal.
lot and fair count. Tho Industrial Le-
gion 10 composed Of three classes: The
hrst to consist OF male members over q
years Of age. voters, to bc known as the
senior class; the second will be q Junior
class, which will consist Of male members
under n and over IL yeafs of agc, who
shall be educated and trained to become
members Of the peoples party; and tho
third class will bo known 90 the ''Women's
Aid corps" which 10 intended as an aux
illiary to the senior legion.
The legion Is modelled much after the
Grand Army and partakes Of secret or.
ganization character, while meetings may
DO secret or open at tho option of men,
bers. Tho founders OF tho legion arc
prominent leaders of seven great indus
trial organizations composing the peoples
party, together with the foremost peoples
party membcrs. Among the charter menu
bers are Hon. A. L. Taubeneck Of Illinois,
chairman OF the executive committee Of
the peoples party, George +. Washburn,
Chairman OF the eastern division of the
peoples s,arty, Boston; Congressman c.
Otis OF kansas; j. Willets, formerly ma
tionai organizer and lecturer of the far
m"rs' alliance; President H. L. Louchs, OF
.he South Dakota farmers alliance; L. L.
Taylor of Tennessee. secretary of the far
mers' alliance; J. H. Turner; Marion But.
ler. vice president OF the farmers oil.
lance, North Carolina; w. F. Farmer, St.
Louis, secretary of tho Reform Press as.
sociation; s. Mcclellan of Topeka, presi-
dent OF the Reform Press association and
editor of tho Topeka Adrocate; Hon.
Frank Burkitt Of Mississippi; Hon. L. p.
Featherston Of Arkansas; Alonzo
Wardell. superintendent Of tho aid de-
gree of the farmers alliance; !. L. Dean
Of North Carolina, state organizer Of the
farmers alliance; Paul vandcrvoort of
Nebraska, commander-in-chicf Of the G.
A. II.
The organization Of tho Industrial Le-
gon OF the United States was perfected
BY the election of the following officers
Paul Vandervoort. commander-in-chief
koH. FRANK burkNt, OF Mississippi. vice
commander-in-chief; j. II. Turner, adju.
tant general; j. F. washburn. of Massa.
chusetts, quatermaster general; Congress.
man /. +. Watson, national recruiting
officer; j. =. willetts. of Kansas, national
recruiting officer Of the Western division
w. S. Morgan, national sentinel; execu-
tive council, Hon. H. 4. Taubenock. Hon.
Marion Cannon, Hon. Marion Butler;
Hon. ]. H. Davis of Texas, ]. E. Dean
of New York, and J. II. Willets of Kansas.
These, together with tho four highest Of.
hcers, will constitute the council of OF.
flccrs. or the Women's Aid corps two
were elected by this body as provisional
officers to organise that department, being
Mrs. Anna L. Diggs of Washington. Dis.
tTict Of Columbia, and Mrs. Marion Todd
Of Michigan.
Mr.. Taubeneck said In an interview
after the organization of tho league that
the work Of organizing will be promptly
begun and inside OF 30 days they would be
established In every state in tho union,
and by this time next year would have q
million and q half members.