The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-01-24
CONSTITUTION.
OF the National Industrial Legion
of the United States.

of the United States.
We give place this 7aek to the
constitution Of this new rider, which
Is spreading SO rapidly ali through the
vest. ED. REP.
ARTICLE l.
SECTION l, Name. This organiza-
uOn shall be known as the INDUsTRI-
AL LEGION OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
SEC. 2. Olject.-The object OF this
organization is to carry out political
ly the measures embodied in the De-
claration of Principles, and to secure
free speech, free ballot, and fair
count
SEC. 3. Ehgibility.-Al! voters shall
be eligible to mem bership who decla re
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
NJ fourteen years.
ARTICLE H.
SECTION |. Form of O.p.nizution. =
This organization shall consist of
Local, County. State and National
LegiOnS.
SEC. 2. Locotion.-A Local Legion
shall be either a town, precinct, ward
or school district organization.
SEC. ). National Officers The otfi-
GERS of the National Legion shall be
Commander-in-chief Nice-Com-
mander-in-chief, Adjutant-General,
maSterGcnerai, National Re-
cutting Officer, Chaplain, and a
National Sentinel, and shah be elect
ed for term Of two years.
Sec, q. State Oticers-''he officers
Of the State Legion shall he "A State
Commander, Vice-Commandec, Adj
lutant, QuartermaSter, Chaplain. Re-
cutting Officer, and Sentinel. and these
with all the officers OF the County and
term Of one year.
Sec. 5. County Oticers.- The officers
Of the County Legion shall be Col
onel, Adjutant, Quartermasuer, Re-
cutting Officer, Chaplain and Senti-
Gel.
SEC. 6. Local Officers. -The On.cers
OF the Local Legion shall be Cap
tain, Lieutenant. Adjutant. Quarter
MASTER, Sentinel and Librarian.
SEC. I. Euecutire Co,,nci.<. The Ma
tional, State, and County LcgionS
1hall have an Executive Council. con-
listing Of nine Coy members. The four
~ highest officers lin the order nam
ed) in these Organiza tiOns shall be
members eI-Otfcio; and the Executive
Council Of the Local LegionS shall
consist Of seven. e. three of whom
shall be the Captain. Adlutant and
Quartermastcr, who will ne members
xr-oticio.
ARTICLE III.
SEC. !. Duty Of C0,as..tundess-It
OF the National, State, County. and
to order, and preside over their de-
iberatiOns, said meetings in parlia-
mentary rulings to be governed by
Cushings Manual. 1t snall be the
duty Of the Commanier~in-Chie to
appoint all Recruiting officers and re-
woke 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.
SEQ. 2. Duty of Wee Cctanonder,.-
It shall be the duty of the NiceCom-
manderS to assist the Com manderS in
maintaining order, and t. of1iciate in
their absence.
SEC. 3. Duty Of 4djMants.-- 1t shall
be the duty of all Adjuta ats 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 Quarter nosters.-I t
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
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 whe re-
ever they can find, in the territory of
which they hold commission, a sutli-
Gent 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 Commanders
and perform such other duties as may
be required by the Executive Council.
ARTICLE ~
SECTION l. Form of Oryonizotion.-
One or more Local Legions shall he
established in each township, pre-
cinct, ward, or school district. County