The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-20
THE INDUSTRIAL LEGION.
A Peoples Party Organization Modelled
After the Grand Army.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 19.-An organiza-
ton styled 1.-THE Industrial Legion of the
United States" was formed here today by
prominent leaders of the Peoples party.
who are also prominent in the Farmers
Alliance the object of which Is to carry
out the political measures embodied in the
principles of the Omaha platform Of the
Peoples party, together with free speech,
n free ballot and a fair count. The In
dustrial legion is composed of three
classes, as follows:
The first is to consist of male members over q
years of age, voters, to be known as the senior
class; the second will be the Junior class, which
consists OF male members under 81 and over IA
years of age, who shall be educated and trained
to become members Of the Peoples party, and
the third class will be known as the Woman's
Aid Corps. which is intended as an auxiliary to
the senior legion
The legion is modelled much after the
and.Army. and partakes OF a secret organ
izaton character, while the meeting may
be secret or open at the option OF the men,
bers. The founders of the legion are
prominent leaders of the seven great in
dustrial organizations composing the PeO-
Piles party. together with the foremost
Peoples party members. Among the
charter members are:
Hon H. F. Taubencck, OF Illinois, chairman
OF the executive committee OF the Peoples
party: George F. Washburnc, chairman of the
Eastern division of the Peoples party, of Bos-
ton: CONGRESSMAN c. Otis, of Kansas: J. W.
Wiletts, formerly national organizer and treas
urer OF the Farmers Alliance: President II. l.
Loucks of the South d lkota Farmers Alliance;
I. T. Taylor, of Tennessee, secretary OF the
Farmers Alliance; J. II. Turner: Marion But
ler, vice president OF the Farmers Alliance of
North Carolina; ". F. Martin, of ST. Louis sec
re,ary of the Reform Press Association and
editor of the Topeka Adrooa'e; Hon. Frank Bur-
kin, of Missis>ipni. Hon. l. Z. Feather>tone Of
Kansas; 40 z, Warden, OF the Farmers ALI
nuce: /. T. Dean, of North Carolina, state organ
iz.r OF the Farmer,' Alliance: Paul Fandervoort,
O. Nebraska, ex-commander-inchief of the G.
Ar
The organization of the Industrial
Legion of the United States was per-
fected by the election of the following
officers:
Paul Vaadervoort, ,commalder-in-chief;H Hon
Frank Burkitt, OF Mis- issippi, vice commander.
inchief: J. II. Turner adjurant general: j. F.
Washburne, of Massachusetts. quart.rmaster
General; Congressman T. Z. Watts. national re-
cruiting officer: J. +. WIliet's. of Kansas, na-
tional recruiting officer OF the Western division:
" 8 Morgan, national sentinel Executive
conucil-Hop. Fl. f. Taubeneck, OF Illinois:
uo, Marion Cannon. congressman-eiect, OF
california;; Hon. Marion Butler; Hon. J. Fl.
D.xis of Texas; l. E. D,an, OF New York; J. H..
WtIIetts of Kansas. These together 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, being Mrs.
Anna l.. Diggs, of Washington City, and
Mrs. Marion Todd. Of Michigan. Mr..
Taubeneck said in an interview after the
organization of the leaders the work of or.
ganizng will be promptly begun and in
side OF thirty days they wonld be estab-
lished in every state in the Union. and by
next wear at this time would have i, $50
0o0 mem bers.
An elaborate plan OF combine was
formulated by the Farmers Alliance and
Industrial Union before its adjournment,
By which il is sought TO control
the cotton business OF the South.
The scheme lacked the support
OF the Northern members, and some oi
them claim that it did no. receive the
sanction of the order. However, this
evening delegates from most OF the South.
ern states held . meeting at the Gayosc