The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-04

We give place this week to the
constitution of this new order, which
. spreading SO rapidly all through the
vest. ED. REP.
ARTICLE
SECTION Name. This organiza.
ton shall be known as the INDUSTRI-
AL LEGION OF THE UNITED STATES
Of AMERICA.
SEC. 2. Object.-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 fair
count.
SEC. 3. Eligibility. voters shall
be eligible to embersh hip who declare
themselves in favor Of, work and vote
TOR, the reforms as set forth in the
DeclaraGio>l of Principles, and also all
loyal women and miners over the age
Of fourteen years
ARTICLE II.
SECTION |. Form of Orgonizotien.-
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. ). National Officers. -The off,
GERS of the National Legion shall be
Commander-in-chi Vice Com
mander-in-chief, Adjutant- General,
Quartermas ter-General, National Re-
cutting Officer, Chaplain, and a
National Sentinel, and shall be elect
cd for term of two years.
Sec. 4. State Oticers-The officers
Of the State Legion shall be State
Commander, Vice-Commander, Adj
lutant, Quarter ter, Cha plain, Re-
cutting Officer, and Sentinel, and these
With all the officers of the County and
Local Legions, shall be elected for
term of one year.
SEC. 5. County Oticers.-The officers
Of the County Legion shall be a Col
onel, Adjutant, QuartermaSGer, Re-
cutting Officer, Chaplain and Senti-
oel.
SEC. 6. Local Oticers.-The Officers
of the Local Legion shall be a Cap
tain, Lieutenant, Adjutant, Quarter
master, Sentinel and Librarian.
Sec. I. Executive Conncils .-The Ma
ttonal, State, and County LegionS
shall have an Executive Council, con-
listing of nine (Y members. The four
AZ highest officers lin the order nam
members er-OticiO; and the Executive
Council of the Local Legions shall
consist of seven (O three of whom
Quartermaster, who will be mem bers
r-oticio.
ARTICLE Ill.
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-
iberations, said meetings in paria-
mentary rulings to be governed by
Cushing's Manual 1t shall be the
duty Of the Commander-in-Ch 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
On order setting forth the time and
place, and also designate the person
TO organize same.
SEC. g. Duty of Vice Commanders
It shall be the duty of the Nice-COm-
manderS to assist the Commanders in
maintaining order, and to Otficiate in
their absence.
SEC. 3. Duty of Adjutants.- 1t 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-
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.
shall be the duty of all Quartermas-
ters to receive all money from the
Adjutants, faithfully keep the same,
Adjutants and signed by the Com
be required by the Executive Council.
SEQ. S. 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, suffi-
cient 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 d.
rections of the Commander-in-chie
and perform such other duties as may
be required by the Executive Council.
ARTICLE ".
SECTION 1. Form Of Organizations
One or more Local Legions shall be
esta blished 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 National
Body as prescribed in Art. 2, Sec. 3.
SEC. 2. Number Necessary to Organ