The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-28

we give place UulS week 10 Ul6
constitution of this new order, which
u spreading so rapidly all through the
vest. Ed. REP
ARTICLE 1.
SECTION /, Name. This organiza-
ton shall be known as the INDUSTRI-
AL LEGION OF THE UNITED STATES
Of AMERICA.
SEC. 2. OTect.-The object of this
organization is to carry out political
clarati of Principles, and to secure
free speech, free ballot, and fair
count.
SEC. 3. Eligibility. 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 /. Form Of Organizations
This organization shall consist of
Local, County, State and National
Legions.
Sec. 2. LOcdtion.-A Local Legion
shall be either town, precinct, ward,
or school district organization.
SEC. 8. National Officers. The off,
GERS of the National Legion shall be
Commander-in-chie Vice-Com-
mander-in-chief, Acknowledgement,
Quartermast er-General, National Re
cutting Officer, 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, ice-Commander, Ad-
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 Officers. officers
of the County Legion shall be Col
onel, Ad]utant, Quartermasuer, Re-
cutting Officer, Chaplain and Senti-
nel
SEC. g. Local Officers. The Officers
Of the Local Legion shall be a Cap
tain, Lieutenant, Adjutant. Quarter
master, Sentinel and Librarian.
SEC. I. Executive Councils The Ma
tional, State, aud County Legions
shall have an Executive Council, con-
,isting Of nine (O members The four
~ highest officers lin the order nam
ed) in these organizations shall be
members eT-oticio; and the Executive
Council of the Local Legions shall
consist of seven (O, three of whom
shall be the Captain, Adjutant and
QuartermaSter, who will be mem be rs
Kr-oDiciO.
ARTICLE III.
SEC. |. Duty of Communicable
shall be the duty of the commanders
Of the National State, County, and
Local LegiOns to call their meetings
80 order, and preside over their de-
tberatiOnS, 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-
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 Commanders
manders to assist the Commanders in
maintaining order, and to otficiate in
their absence.
SEC. g. Duty of Adjutdnts-I 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
as may be required by the Executive
Council.
SEQ. 4. Duty Of Qalartermasters.-It
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.
SEC. 5. Duty of Recruiting Officers
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, a 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 di-
rections of the Commander-in-ch
and perform such other duties as may
be required by the Executive Council.
ARTICLE w.
SECTION l. Form Of Organization.-
One or more Local Legions shall be
established in each township, pre-
cinct, ward, or school district. County
Legions il 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.
SEQ. 2. Number Necessary to Organ
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