The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-12
CONSTITUTION.
Of the National Industrial Legion
of the United States.

Is spreading so rapidly all through the
west. ED. REP.
ARTICLE 1.
SECTION 1, Name. This organiza-
t1On shall be known as the INDUSTRI-
AL LEGION OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
Sec. 2. O6ject.-The object of this
organization is to carry out political
ly the measures embodied in the De-
claration of Principles, and to secure
free speech, free ballot, and fair
count.
SEC. 8. Elgibility.-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 III.
SECTION l. Form of Organizations
This organization shall consist of
Local, County, State and National
LegiOns.
Sec. 2. LOcatiom-A Local Legion
shall be either town, precinct, ward,
or school district organization.
SEC. 3. National Officers. off,
GERS of the National Legion shall be
a Commander-in-chief. Vice-Com-
mander-in-chief, Adjutant-General,
Quartermaster-General, National Re-
cutting Officer, Chaplain, and a
National Sentinel, and shall be elect
ed for term of two years.
SEC. 4. State Oficers-The officers
of the State Legion shall be a State
Commander, Vice-Commander, Ad-
jutant, Quartermaster haplain, Re-
cutting Officer, and Sentinel, and these
with all the officers of the County and
Local LegiOnS, shall be elected for a
term of one year.
Sec. 5. County Officers. officers
of the County Legion shall be a Col
Onel, Adjutant, Quartermaster, Re-
cutting Officer, Chaplain and Senti-
mel.
SEC. 6. Local Officers. Officers
of the Local Legion shall be Cap
tain, Lieutenant, Adjutant, Quarter
master, Sentinel and Librarian.
Sec. I. Executive Councils. -The Ma
tional, State, and County Legions
shall have an Executive Council, con-
sisting of nine (9) members. The four
NJ OHlOC1O VII UI1C O1uCI udu-
ed) in these organization shall be
Council of the Local Legions shall
consist of seven (O, three of whom
shall be the Captain, Adjutant and
Quartermaster, who will be members
er-oticio.
ARTICLE III.
SEC. 1. Duty of COnnadnders.-I
shall be the duty of the commanders
of the National, State, County, and
Local Legions to call their meetings
to order, and preside over their de-
alterations, said meetings in parlia-
mentary rulings to be governed by
Cushing's Manual. 1t shall be the
duty of the COmmander-in-C Chief to
appoint all Recruiting officers and re-
woke commissions of same when
necessary. When a state is ready,
according to the Constitution, to
organize State Legion, he shall issue
an order setting forth the time and
place, and also designate the person
to organize same.
SEC. 2. Duty of Vice Commanders
1t shall be the duty of the Vice-COm
manders to assist the Commanders in
maintaining order, and to officiate in
their absence.
SEC. 3. Duty of A1utonts. shall
be the duty of all Adjutants to keel
correct minutes of the proceedings OF
each meeting. They shall receive al
money and pay the same to the Quar-
termaster, taking his receipt there
for, and promptly make reports tt
their superior officers, as provided in
the bylaws. and shall give such bonds
as may be required by the Executive
Council.
Sec. 4. Duty of Quartermosters.-
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
SEC. 5. Duty of Recruiting Officers
1t shall be the duty of the Recruit
ing officers to organize LegiOns where
ever they can find, in the territory O
which they hold commission, Suf1
cient number of persons who are will
ing to work for the reforms set fOrtl
in the Declaration of Principles. l
shall be the duty of the National Re
cruiting Officer to instruct State an
Local Recruiting Officers, organic
State and County LegiOnS under dl
rections of the Commander-in-chief
and perform such other duties as ma
be required by the Executive Council
ARTICLE ".
SECTION l. Form of Organizations
One or more Local Legions shall b
established in each township, pre-
cinct, ward, or school district. Count
Legions in each county in the State
and State Legions in each State i
the United States, and Nationa
Body as prescribed in Art. 2, Sec. 3.
SEC. 2. Number Necessary to Orgd,
ize.-Ten (1O) or more persons may o.
ganize a Local Legion, three 81 {
more Local Legions may organize
County Legion, and five (5) or MOI
County Legions may organize a Stat
Legion.
SEC. 8. Method of Election.-All Of
GERS shall be elected by ballot, an
the Commander in each Legion sha
have the right to appoint majori1
of the comrades of all committee
and the Vice-C Commander the minor
ty, except where they are personal
interested in the committee, when