The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-11
ARTICLE V.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

ARTICLE V.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Sec. l. The President, seven vice
presidents, chief secretary, treasurer
and state lecturer of the State ALI
ance shall constitute the State Execu-
tive Committee, three of whom shall
constitute quorum to do business,
provided all members of such com
mitteC shall have been duly notified
of such meeting They shall have
full power to represent the State
Alliance in all matters requiring at
tentiOn, subject to the approval OF
that body. They may accept the re-
signatiOn of any officer, fill any va
cancy in the Executive Committee
or remove any officer for sufficient
cause. They may appoint agents tt
do needed work, direct the expendi
lures and have general supervision OF
the A Alliance of this state, and report
to the annual meeting through the
secretary.
Sec. ,. The Executive Committee
shall meet directly after the session
of each annual Alliance, to fix the
amount of the secretary and treas.
urer's bond; also the compensation
and the amount to be allowed for in
cidental expenses of the secretary
and treas urer, and meet quarterly
thereafter, or upon the call of the
president and secretary.
Sec. 3. The members of the Execu-
tive committee shall be paid from
the treasury Of the Alliance, for at
tendance at each executive session.
and meeting Of the State Alliance.
not to exceed two dollars per day; and
mileage by the most direct route to
the place of meeting; except those
officers who receive a salary. who
shall only be paid mileage, as paid by
them.
Sec f. The Executive Committee
shall not, except upon the direct
in annual or special meeting. take
any part in state or national politics:
or make as such Executive Commit
tee, any Endorsement of any party or
nomination of any man, for any state
or national office, or otherwise com
nit the Alliance to the support of
any political organization or individ-
ual. Prorided hoUerer, that nothing
herein contained shall be construed
to prevent the State Alliance, at any
annual or special meeting, properly
called, from placing a state ticket in
the field, if in the judgment of two
thirds of those present the welfare
of the farmers of this state requires
such action, and nominations SO made
shall be by a majority vote. Nor shall
it prevent the Executive Committee
from aiding the election of legisla
tickets, where the same have been
placed in nomination by conventions,
called by any county alliance, or any
legislative district alliance. Neither
shall it be construed to prevent any
member of the Alliance or the EXecu-
tive Committee, in his individual
capacity, from supporting or opposing
any political party or ticket, as he
may see fit; prorid d ho,cerer that he
does not therein run counter to the
actions or instructions of the State
Alliance. Any violation of the pro-
visions of this section, by the officers
of the State Alliance, shall be deemed
sufficient cause for the re mOval of
such officer, from his office, by ma
jority vote of the Executive Commit
tee.
Sec. 5. They shall audit and adjust
all bills against the Alliance: and
shall direct the President to draw his
order on the Treasurer, countersigned
by the Secretary, for such as they
find due.
Sec. 6. The Executive Committee
shall have the right to strike from
the lists of any Local Alliance, the
name of any person who is proved to
be working for the destruction of the
Alliance, in the pay of any railroad
or corporations; but this shall only be
done by vote of twO-thirds of the
members of the Executive Commit
tee.
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ARTICLE VI,
Sec. 1. At each annual meeting of