Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-04-02
PREAMBLE AND CONSTITUTION
Peoples Party State League Of
II SOa.
Adopted January g.. 1854
PREA Nj BILE.

nlzing as we do the present condition
wherein centraliz d capital, made
possible by corporate monopoly, is
destroying individual rights and
freedom, we bind ourselves together
in a grand fraternity known as the
Peoples Party State League of
Minnesota, with the solemn pledge
that we shall never cease demanding
"inalienable rights and that we
are unchangeably opposed to all
governmental and industrial systems
that infringe Oh the same; and that
IN order to Garry Out the foregoing,
the work Of This organization for the
coming two years shall lie TO educate
the people on the influence of finance
on national prosperity; the injury of
commerce 10y the monopolistic owner
ship OF land; and, in order that the
people may reign and maintain their
rights and better express their
desires, it becomes necessary to elect
U. 5. senators by popular vote, and
believing that the Initiative and
Referendum, in conjunction with an
eqlable system Of proportional re-
presentation is the best system where
with to accomplish this purpose, we
pledge ourselves to use our best
endeavors, personal, financial and
organic, to educate the people in all
great principles OF the Peoples Party,
to the end, that all men may be equal
before the law.
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE
SECTION ]. The officers of this
| eaguc shall be a President, Vice
President, Secretary and Treasurer,
and an Executive Board consisting of
thirty mine members, as follows:
President, Vice President, Secretary
and Treasurer of this League, and
five members from each congressional
district, to be chosen by the delega-
tions from he several congressional
districts, to be elected annually at
each state meeting.
ARTICLE II.
SECTION l. The President, Vice.
President, Secretary and Treasurer of
this League, and one member of the
Executive Board from each congress-
ional district, to be elected from and
by the members from each district,
shall constitute a committee of
eleven, and the Secretary of this
League shall be governed and d ERECTED
! by said Executive Committee.
ARTICLE III.
SECTION l. The Executive Board
shall have authority to appoint a
State Organizer and Local Organ
izers, as it shall deem best.
10 provide for payment of salaries
Of Secretary and State Organizer.
TO provide headquarters, and pay
therefor, in their discretion.
To raise money, purchase and dis.
tribute literature.
To encourage and sustain a strong
local reform press throughout the
state.
To form local leagues throughout
the state.
To do and perform all other acts
which they deem proper for the good
! of the League.
! ARTICLE ".
SECTION /. No person shall be a
member of this League unless he
shall have become member of some
local league organized under the
direction of the Executive Board, and
all members of local leagues shall be
members of this League when the
| duly elected Secretary vf such local
league shall forward his name to the
Secretary of this League, providing
also, that each member Of local or
ownship leagues shall be assessed
the sum Of five cents per month, to
! be paid into the treasury of The State
League.
| ARTICLE
! SECTION ]. Each delegation prescn
at the convention held january 9th,
1863, shall be aud constitute Il local
league for its county, with power to
add to it's numbers as it shall deem
best; and the Executive Board shall
take steps to organize local leagues in
every county, town, school d district
and precinct il the State.
ARTICLE vi.
SECTION !. Regular state meetings
of this League shall be called once a
year by the Executive Board at suci,
place as they shall deem best, 1T any
time during the second week in
January, but at least one months
notice thereof shall be given in ad
vance to each local league. Such
MEETING shall consist of delegates
from each local league, one for ea> l.
fifty members or major fraction there
Of, but each local league shall lt
entitled to at least one delegate.
ARTICLE VII.
SECTION l. Whenever One-third OF
all tile memi erS OF this League sllal
petition the resident TO call slMcia
state meeting tor any purpose, it shall
be his duty 50 to do; and whenever
one fit h Of tho members hall pet ior
him to submit any prop"sti to the
different leagues, he shall do so, anc
the decision ct the m*jrri!y an such
propos ition III. il be law, and G.. ,,nol