The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-14
CONSTITUTION.
OF the National Industrial Legion
of the United States.

We give place this week to tn
constitution of this new order, which
u spreading so rapidly all through tn,
west. Ed. REP.
ARTICLE 1.
SECTION l, Name. This organiza
zion shall be known as the INDUsTRI
AL LEGION OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
SEC. 2. OHect.-The object Of thi!
organization is to carry out political
claration of Principles, and to secure
free speech, a free ballot, and fail
count.
SEC. 3. Eligibilay.-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 al
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.
Sec. 2. Location.-A Local Legion
shall be either a town, precinct, ward
or school district organization.
Sec. 8. National Officers. -The off.
GERS of the National Legion shall be
Commander-in-chief. Vice-Com.
Quartermaster-General, National Re.
cutting Officer, Chaplain, and a
National Sentinel, and shall be elect
Cd for term of two years.
Sec. 4. State Oficers.-The officers
Of the State Legion shall be a State
Commander, Vice-Commander, AID.
Iutant, 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.
SEQ. 5. County Officers. officers
Of the County Legion shall be Col.
onel, Adjutant, QuartermasIer, Re.
cutting Officer, Chaplain and Senti.
oel.
Sec. 6. Local Officers. -The Officers
of the Local Legion shall be Cap
tain, Lieutenant, Adjutant, Quarter
master, Sentinel and Librarian.
SEC. 7. Executive Connects. The Ma
tiOnal, State, and County Legions
shall have an Executive Council, con
listing Of nine (9) members. The foul
ID highest officers lin the order nam
ed) in these Organizat ions shall be
members er-oticio; and the Executive
Council Of the Local Legions shall
consist of seven CO, three of whom
shall be the Captain, Adjutant and
Qnartermaster, who will be members
E-0fScio.
ARTICLE III.
SEQ. l. Duty of Commanders.-It
shall be the duty of the commanders
Of the National, State, County, and
Local Legions to cali their meetings
TO order, and preside over their de.
alterations, said meetings in parlia
mentary rulings to be governed by
Cushing's Manual. 1t shall be the
duty of the Commander-in-Chief to
appoint all Recruiting officers and re.
woke commissions of same when
necessary. When state is ready
according to the Constitution, te
organize State Legion, he shall issue
an order setting forth the time ano
place, and also designate the person
to organize same.
Sec. 2. Duty of Vace-C Commanders.
1t shall be the duty of the Vice-COm
manders to assist the Commanders ir
maintaining order, and to officiate ir
their absence.
SEC. 3. Duty Of AGattants.- shall
be the duty of all Adjutants to keeI
correct minutes of the proceedings o.
each meeting They shall receive al
money and pay the same to the Quar-
termaster, taking his receipt there
for, and promptly make reports tt
their superior officers, as provided in
the bylaws, and shall give such bond.
ss may be required by the Executive
Council.
SEQ. 4. Duty Of Q,larte1masters.-I1
shall be the duty Of all Quartermas
tiers to receive all money from the
Adtutants, faithfully keep the same
and pay 1t 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. s. Duty Of Recruiting Oficers.-
It 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 suf1i
cient 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 anl
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 t7 the Executive Council
ARTICLE ".
SECTION l.. Form of Organization.
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 a NatiOna
Body as prescribed in Art. 2, Sec. 3.
Sec. 2. Number Necessary to Organ