The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-26
CONSTITUTION.
Of the National Industrial Legion
of the United States.

WCSU. ED. hEP.
ARTICLE I.
SECTION l, Name. This Organiza-
tiOn 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-
claratlon OF Principles, and to secure
free speech, free ballot, and fair
count.
SEC. 3. Eligibility.-All voters shall
beellgible 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 Organization.
This organization shall consist of
Local, County, State and National
Legions.
Sec. 2. Location.-A Local Legion
shall be either a town, precinct, ward,
or school district organization.
SEC. 3. National Officers. off,
GERS of the National Legion shall be
COmmander-in-chief. Com
mander-in-chief, Adjutant-General,
Quartermaster-General, National Re-
cutting Officer, a 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 State
Commander, 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 a
term of one year.
Sec. 5. County Oficers.-The officers
of the County Legion shall be Col
Onel, Adjutant, Quartermaster, Re-
cutting Officer, Chaplain and Senti-
mel.
Sec. 6. Local Officers. Officers
of the Local Legion shall be a Cap
tain, Lieutenant, Adjutant, Quarter
master, Sentinel and Librarian.
Sec. 7. Erecutive Councils. -The Ma
tional, State, and County Legions
shall have an Executive Council, con-
sisting of nine (Y members. The four
az highest officers Tin the order nam
edD in these organizations shall be
members er-oticiO; and the Executive
Council of the Local Legions shall
consist of seven ca, three of whom
shall be the Captain, Adjutant and
Quartermaster, who will be members
er-Oticio.
ARTICLE III.
Sec. l. Duty of Commanders. 1t
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-Chief to
appoint all Recruiting officers and re-
woke commissions of same when
necessary. When 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-C 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. Duty Of Adj,tdats.- 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-
for, and promptly make reports to
their superior officers, as provided in
the bylaws. and shall give such bonds
nav 10 rnn11i rod Nv tho Evoo11fi uo
Council.
Sec. 4. Duty of Quo1termndsters. 1t
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 Oticers.-
1t shall be the duty of the Recruit
ing officers to organize Legions where
ever they can find, in the territory OF
which they hold commission, sufi-
Gent number of persons who are will
ing to work for the reforms set forth
in the Declaration of Principles. 1t
shall be the duty of the National Re-
cruiting Officer to instruct State and
Local Recruiting Officers, organize
State and County Legions under di.
rectiOnS of the COmmander-in-chief
and perform such other duties as may
be required by the Executive Council
ARTICLE ".
SECTION l. Form of Organization
One or more Local Legions shall be
established in each township, pre-.
cinct, ward, or school district. County
LegiOns in each county in the State
and State Legions in each State in
the United States, and a Nationa,
Body as prescribed in Art. 2, Sec. 3.
SEC. 2. Number Necessary to Organ
ize.-Ten (1W or more persons may or
ganize Local Legion, three (3) OF
more Local Legions may organize 9
County Legion, and five (5) or more
County Legions may organize State
Legion.
Sec. 8. Method of Election.-All Off
GERS shall be elected by ballot, anC
the Commander in each Legion shall
have the right to appoint majorit!
of the comrades of all committees