The representative., 1897-05-26
NAT. T: A. AND 10. DEPT.
Edited BY ]. c. Hasley, State Secre-
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At St. Paul Mr.. J. c. Hsnley will re-
ceive subscriptions for. The Representa-
tive at his office, 200 Washburn bldg.
Now that the time has. arrived that
the active organization, and reorganiza-
tion of the F. A. and I. y. is to be un-
dertaken, we present the following en-
structions to Organizers and Alliances"
which is the Official plan of the ma
tional organization: @
PART. FIRST.
l. Secretaries of Alliances or Unions
will send their quarterly reports togeth-
er with proper amount of fees and dues
to state secretary of National Farmers
Alliance and Industrial Union, until
their county alliance or union has been
organized in that county. Secretaries
of county alliances or unions will for
ward all county fees and dues in like
manner until the State Alliance or
Union is organized.
2. Until state alliance or union is
organized, county and subordinate Or
ganizations obtain their charters from
the national secretary, and from the
state secretary after the organization
is effected.
3. The state organization has juris-
diction over county and subordinate Or
ganizations within the state, and county
organizations have Jurisdiction over the
subordinate organizations in the county.
4. County Alliances or Unions shall
| meet quarterly in the months of Janu-
ary, April, July and October. Officers
| Of county and subordinate Alliances or
Unions shall hold office for one year
| The county officers shall be elected at
| the January meeting -
5. A county union cannot be organ
lied with less than five subordinate or
ganizations (eight or ten would be bet
teri For that purpose two delegates
! from each subordinate body may be
elected, and one for every ten members,
to meet at a given time, of which due
notice shall have been given to each
subordinate body
PART SECOND.
1. The business feature of our organ
ization is an important one; and if we
would avail ourselves of it's advantages
we must initiate faithfully and con-
stantly the business world. at least in
one particular-keep our business to
ourselves. To do this successful.y moth
ing should be divulged that transpires
at our meetings. Financial improve
ment is one of the objects of our order
and to secure it we must LEARN TO
KEEP OUR BUSINESS SECRETS.
2. No person who is engaged in any
operate as an auxiliary to farming is
eligible to membership. Farmers, farm
laborers, and editors of agricultural OF
Farmers Alliance daily or weekly pa
pers, and laboring men and mechanics
in the cities, towns and villages are eli
gible for membership in the F. A. ant
I. U. The eligibility of civil officers de.
pends upon their personal attributes
that Is, If before election they were eli
gible by being a farmer, farm laborer
etc, they may be eligible The fac
that they hold an Office does not of itsel
render them ineligible; the Question
must be settled by a knowledge Of the
man.
PART THIRD.
1. Ali initiation fees are due wher
the application is presented, and should
always accompany the same. Each male
member must pay the sum of twenty
five cents quarterly, which makes The
total dues per year paid to his subor
!: dinate county or state bodies one dol