The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-02-14

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81 ~ National Industrial Legion
81 the United States.
We give place this week to the
constitution Of this new order, which
= spreading 90 rapidly all through the
weSt. Ed. REP.
ARTICLE I.
SEoT1oN Name. This organiza-
Al LEGION OF THE UNITED STATES
~ AMERICA.
SEQ. 2. O1ject.-The object of this
organization is to carry out political
II the measures embodied in the De-
clsration of Principles, and to secure
free speech, free ballot, and fair
count.
Sec. 3. Eligibility.-An voters shall
be eligible to membership who declare
themselves in favor of, work and vote
for, the reforms as set forth in the
Declare tiOu Of Principles, and also all
loyal women and miners over the age
OF fourteen years.
ARTICLE IL.
SECTION l. Form of Organization
This organization shall consist of
Local, County, State and National
Legions.
SEQ. 2. Location.-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
Comma nder-in-chief. Vice-COm-
mander-in-chief, Adjutant-General,
Guartermas ter-General, National Re-
cutting Officer, Chaplain, and q
National Sentinel, and shall be elect
Cd for term Of two years
Sec. 4. State Oficers.-The officers
u the State Legion shall be State
jutant, QuartermaSter, Chaplain, Re-
With all the officers of the County and
Local Legions. shall be elected for a
term of one year.
SEQ. S. County O1icers.-The officers
Of the County Legion shall be Col
e0el, Adjutant, QuartermasJer, Re-
cutting Officer, Chaplain and Senti-
eel.
SIC. g. Local Officers. Officers
Of the Local Legion shall be a Cap
tain, Lieutenant, Adjutant. Quarter
master, Sentinel and Librarian.
SEC. I. Erecutiue Connects. The Ma
tional, State, and County Legions
shall have an Executive Council, con-
s,sting Of nine 10y members The four
~ highest officers lin the order NAM
sd) in these organizations shall be
members er-oticiO; and the Executive
Council OF the Local Legion> shall
consist Of seven (O, three VI whom
shall be the Captain. Adjutant and
Quartermaster, who will be mem he rs
n-oficio.
ARTICLE ILL.,
SEC /. Duty of Commanders.-It
Of the National, State, County, and
Local Legions to call their meetings
10 order, and preside over their de-
Iiberations, said meetings in parlia-
nentary rulings to be governed by
Cushing's Manual. 1t shall be the
duty Of the COmmander-in-Chie to
appoint all RECRUITING officers and re-
yoke commissions Of same when
necessary. When a state is 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
~ organize same.
SEQ. 2. Duty Of Vice-C 0n,n,u,.ders.-
It 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 Adjutants.- shall
be the duty Of all Adiutants 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 Q,ldrtermasters.- t
shall be the duty Of all Quartermas-
ters 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
SEQ. 5. Duty Of Recruiting Oticers.-
1t shall be the duty of the Recruit
ting officers to organize Legions where.
over they can find, in the territory OF
which they hold commission, a suff1.
Gent number of persons who are will
Ing to work for the reforms set forth
In the Declaration Of Principles. II
shall be the duty of the National Re
cruiting Officer to instruct State anC
Local Recruiting Officers, organize
State and County Legions under di
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 il
the United States, and NatiOna
Body as prescribed in Art. 2, Sec. 3.