The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-11-01
CONSTITUTION.
OF tho National Industrial LoGion
Of the United States.

o. ths National Industrial LsGion
Of the United States.
We give place this week to the
constitution OF this new order, which
u spreading 80 rapidly Ill through the
west. Ed. REP
ARTIC11 I.
SECTION l, Non,s. This organixa-
ttOn shall be known % the INDUsrRI-
AL LEGION OF rH1 UNITED SrArEs
OF AMERICA.
Sec. 2. OWed-The object Of this
organization is to carry out political
~ the measures embodied in the De-
claratiOn OF Principles, and to secure
free speech, . free ballot, and fair
count.
Sec. ;. Ekgibility.-All voters shall
be eligible to membership who declare
themselves in favor Of, work and vote
for, the reforms as set forth in the
Declaration of Principles, and also all
loyal women and miners over The age
Of fourteen years.
ARTICLE IL.
SEC7IOH |. Form of Oroas,isot;on.-
This organization shall consist OF
Local, County, State and National
Legions.
SEC. I. Locot;o~.-A Local Legion
shall be either a town, precinct, ward,
or school district organization.
SEC. 3. National Officers. OIL
GERS of the National Legion shall be
. Commander-in-chief. Vice-Com-
mander-in-chief, Adjutant-General,
Quartermaster-General, National Re-
cutting O11cer, a Chaplain, and a
National Sentinel, and shall be elect
cd for term OF two years.
SEC. 4. State Ofscers-The officers
Of the State Legion shall be State
Commander, Vice-Commander, Ad-
jutant, Quartermaster, Chaplain, Re-
cutting Officer, and Sentinel, and these
with all the officers of the County and
Local Legions, shall be elected for
term of one year.
SEC. S. County Officers officers
Of the County Legion shall be Col
onel, Adjutant, Quartermaster, Re-
cutting O11cer, Chaplain and Senti-
nel.
SEC. 8. Local O1tcers. Off1cers
OF the Local Legion shall be Cap
tain, Lieutenant, Adjutant, Quarter
master, Sentinel and Librarian.
Sec. l. Executive Connects. -The Ma
tional, State, and County Legions
shall have an Executive Council, con-
Iisting of nine (9) members. The four
AZ highest officers lin the order nam
ed) in these organizations shall be
members cr-o6icio; and the Executive
Council Of the Local Legions shall
consist of seven (7), three of whom
shall be the Captain, Adjutant and
Quartermaster, who will be members
Er-0ficio.
ARTICLE III.
SEC. l. Duty Of Commanders-It
shall be the duty of the commanders
Of the National, State, County, and
Local Legions to call their meetings
alterations, said meetings in parlia-
nentary rulings to be governed BY
Cushing's Manual. It shall be the
duty Of the Chief to
appoint all Recruiting officers and re-
woke commissions Of same when
necessary. When . state il ready,
according to the Constitution, to
organize State Legion, he shall issue
IN order setting forth the time and
place, and also designate the person
10 organize same.
SEC. 2. Duty Of Vice Commanders
manderS to assist the Commanders in
maintaining order, and to oficiate in
their absence.
Sec. 3. Duty Of Adjutants.- 1t shall
be the duty Of all Adjutants to keep
correct minutes of the proceedings Of
each meeting. They shall receive all
money and pay the same to the Quar-
termaster, taking his receipt there
for, and promptly make reports to
their superior officers, as provided in
the bylaws. and shall give such bonds
Is may be required by the Executive
Council.
SEQ. 4. Duty of Qetaate,mdsters.-It
shall be the duty of all Quartermas-
tiers to receive all money from the
Adjutants, faithfully keep the same,
and pay it out on orders drawn by the
Adjutants and signed by the Com
manders, and give such bonds as shall
be required by the Executive Council.
SECS. Duty of Recruiting O1icers.-
It shall be the duty Of the Recruit
ing officers to organize Legions where
sver they can find, in the territory Of
which they hold commission, suffl-
eient number Of persons who are will
ing to work for the reforms set forth
In the Declaration Of Principles. It
shall be the duty of the National Re-
cruiting Officer to instruct State and
Local Recruiting Officers, organize
State and County Legions under d.
1ections of the Commander-in-chief,
and perform such other duties as may
b required BY the Executive Council.
ARTICLE ~.
SECTION I. Form Of Organization
One or more Local Legions shall be
established in each township, pre-
sinct, ward, or school district. County
Legions in each county in the State,
and State Legions in each State in
the United States, and National
Body % prescribed in Art. 2, Sec. 3.
S1o. 2 Number Necessary to Organ
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