The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-12-20
ALLIANCE JUDICIARY BOARD.
Synopsis of Decisions Read by s. ]. Nc
NaughtOn at Last State Alliance.


incorporated town holding proper demits
in the F. A & /. u, who, by change Of
circumstances, could not work on the
farm, but make living by days work?
Ruling-The Alliance is the best Judge
Of the facts Of the case, guided by the
following ruling: Merchants, bankers,
brokers, railroad employees, grain mer-
chants, produce buyers, lawyers, city
doctors, preachers, land agents, book
agents, peddlers, csnvRssers, all dealers,
spectators and gamblers, and any others
whose greatest interests do not harmon
ize with farming, are not eligible to
membership in the Alliance. II these
members present their demits, accom-
panied by a regular application card
and fee Of so cents, if over six months
old, the president appoints an investiga-
tion committee, who carefully consider
the facts in the case, as well as the char
acter Of the applicant, and, in accord
ance with section l, article ~, and the
above rulings, make their report at the
next stated meeting, which, il favorable,
is acted upon by ballot, in accordance
with sections / and 8, article V.
MODE OF PROCEDURE IN ALLIANCE TRIALS.
In all organizations Of society, large
proportion Of their laws must necessarily
be in the form Of opinions, rulings or
edicts by the proper officers Of the SO
ciety, or else the aims ond objects Of the
organization can never be fully under
stood. Somebody must have a clearer
idea of the purposes aimed at than any
one else, and by much study, discussion
and careful forethought to define the
principles of right, justice and humanity
underlying the Law, which shall be as
nearly just to ali interested as law can
make it. 1t is practically impossible to
have perfect written law, but the opin-
ions, rulings, ETC., Of careful judiciary
committee become matter Of necessity
until the organization is sufficiently de-
veloped to warrant complete written
statute. So, as the Alliance grows, the
statutes or constitutional laws, require
to be amended or changed to meet the
progressive wants and educated ideas of
it's members, but perfection will never
quite be reached. We shall endesvor to
help the members by giving proper
forms to aid conscientious members in
the discharge OF their duty, which we
hope will be Ct incslculsble benefit to
any member who has not had large
practice in secret organizations, and
whose opportunities in this direction
have been limited.
Offenses-Two general heads. First
Offenses for q violation of the obligation,
such as all willful violations of the con-
stitution or bylaws, whether subordi-
nate, state or national, or Of the meaning
Of the obligation or ritual itself; refus-
ing to obey the rulings OF the president
and judiciary as far as they relate to the
law of the order, whether arising on ap-
peal or in cases Of original jurisdiction,
or where matters have been specially re-
ferred to them for final adjudication by
their respective Alliances Qt must be
understood that the decisions Of judi
ciary, to be binding, must be rendered
while they are properly acting as a court
IN accordance with the code, and that
the findings of such committee may be