The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-21
CONSTITUTION.
OF the National Industrial Legion
Of the United States.

Va INC N0S4Ou61 XuOuStHl0l AS&lO1
of the United States.
We give place this week to tn,
constitution OF this new order, which
= spreading so rapidly all through tn,
west. I'D. REP.
ARTICLE 1.
SECTION /, Nome. This Organiza
tton shall be known as the INDUsTRI
Al LEGION OF THE UNITED STATES
o. AMERICA.
Sec. 2. ONect.-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 fail
count.
SEC. 3. Eligibility-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 II.
SECTION l. Form of Organization.
This organization shall consist OF
LEGAL County, State and National
Legions.
SHC. 2. LOcatson.-A Local Legion
SHAH be either town, precinct, ward
or school district organization.
SEC. 3. National Officers. -The off.
GERS Of the National Legion shall be
CoMmander-in-chief. Vice-C
mander-in-chief, Adjutant-General,
cuartermasterGeneral, National Re.
outing On1cer, Chaplain, and q
National Sentinel, and shall be elect
Cd for term Of two years.
SEC. 4. State Officers. officers
Of the State Legion shall be State
Commander, Vice-Commander, AID.
lutant, 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 O1icers.-The officers
Of the County Legion shall be Col.
onel, Adjutant, QuartermasUer, Re.
cutting Officer Chaplain and Senti.
nel.
SEC. 6. Local Officers. Officers
OF the Local Legion shall be a Cap
tain, Lieutenant, Adjutant, Quarter.
master, Sentinel and Librarian.
SEQ. I. Executive Connects. The Ma.
tional, State, and County LegiOns
shall have an Executive Council, con
listing of nine Coy members. The four
I'd highest officers Tin the order nam.
3D. in these organiza tions shall be
members eT-0ficio; and the Executive
Council of the Local Legions shall
consist of seven CO, three of whom
shall be the Captain, Adjutant and
Quartermaster, who will be members
sc-0ficio.
ARTICLE III.
SEQ. l. Duty of Con,naonders.-It
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
Cushings Manual. 1t shall be the
duty Of the Commander-in-C Chief 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
an order setting forth the time and
place, and also designate the person
to organize same.
SEC. 2. Duty of Vice Commanders
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 Adjauants. shall
be the duty of all Adjutants to keeI
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. DNtv Of Quartermasters.- 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
Adtutants and signed by the Com.
manders, and give such bonds as shall
be required by the Executive Council
SEC. s. Duty of Recruiting Oficers.-
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, suff.
Gent 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 di.
rections Of the Commander-in-chief
and perform such other duties as may
be required by the Executive Council
ARTICLE Nv.
SECTION 1. Form Of Organizations
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 National
Body as prescribed in Art. 2, Sec. 8.
Sec. 2. Number Necessary to Organ
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