Show constitution of cf the th farmers alliani Alli assa whereas Wh crea the general condition of ayr equit country try de loanda unity of action on oil the pott of tile llie laboring classed claB clas seri sei that we re may may attain a cleal clearer ir perception of which exist and better fander of our atiniz an interest I 1 aud national welfare that we pay restore to ourselves and our nation some of our lost liberties n d 0 3 o resist the encroachment of iced espital in ili the form of artil s and combines and in oppte greed and ahei era said gree greed harfe sp 8 such suan bontrop 0 oil r I 1 ge nora al I 1 govern gover n rent is to not onla on ligare the cries of a needy P peaple p e in t oe e of a financial famine no but i ill further have secured the JF of bf tile the silver purchase law and in 1 lal at have virtually killed one of he leading of utah T ri tory with that af many otheus athars ot harS acs es all lou and territorial oril of this union k as also taking away avay one h half of ur debt paying medium which is i equally to doubling our debs nd d our lavfer to pay payl I 1 whereas tae ta government e taina the right to coin alt r money conw and lias has delegated dele sated 0 bach fil it power to national banks as aa to enable n them to deprive the 0 of the people of theirs their cir circulating culat tin ng medium to that extent that we h a nation ard practically reduced to lo a barter s eyelene lem which we feel la Is a burlah burning 9 tame bhame and a di disgrace ta fin fin this age age of pi progress ogress f therefore the demand of bf the fi fifty third congress of the fa lifted states tee america that they tike steps early and without delay to restore to us the wealth producing rights in the free alid unlimited coinage 0 of silver with a sufficient volume of currency to do the legitimate commercial wei buei ness of this country on a last basis and that without the intervention ot 0 national hanks banks or any legalized institution of extraction or oppression we vc demaid debau the enactment of S such itch laws as shall enable us ua to retain a fair share of the wealth that we produce that in freedom justice end and equity we may bo be a homebuilding home building home owning and home loving nation of patriots in the spirit of that rule do unto others other as you would that others should Ii do unto you ALLIANCE constitution ARTICLE 1 this organ organize izai ILI ilo shall be composed of P pr r y labore laborea 6 it tj S 1 W wealth pro aticus and shall han known its as the parin banners rs all band and industrial union bach local organization 0 shall have a name anil and number it com component part of county and state organization ARTI CLi 2 it shall be the file object 0 of f this order to labor for the education of tho agricultural and laboring in the ense or of economical government in a nonpartisan spirit 1 SEC 2 to indorse the rn mottern mot tein in things unity and in in all things charity chari tv SEC 3 to develop a letter bitter state of mental more moral social and fr fraternal aterna I 1 welfare allt 3 tle the officers shall b be e a president and vice president dent pee ec rotary and treasurer a chaplain and membership committee and such officers as may be n necessary cos ry for the good of tile the order w ose duties shill shall be del defined lined in by bv baya 3 adopted by each local order orden A ART RT 4 all capable citizens male and female over the age ag of eighteen years yeara and otherwise qualified shall be eli eligible gable to membership I 1 SEC bre 2 no wyer nor speculator sh shall all be admitted to membership in this order ART 5 each member paying duea due shall have the right to cost one vote or ballot on any question and shall be known as a senior demter mem ter sac 2 honorary not paying dues shall havo have a right to vote vole on oil all questions not affecting the treasury ART ABT 6 A membership fee fae of fifty cents 50 eta is required ired of each wale male member aud and quart quarterly eily dues of 25 each paya bleat the first regular meeting in jan april july and october sec 2 all fees and dues shill be collected by the secretary and i deposited with the treasurer trea aurer sic 3 tho the treasurer shall lie be responsible for the keeping of all deposits of the order and shall lionor honor all drafts of the secret aary feigned 0 by the president ART 7 1 we r c invite all intelligent liberty loving ladies 1 ad iee teachers ministers and to an all honorary membership SEC 2 poverty hall not be a br bar to membership AIM 8 any art or part of an art in this constitution may may bo be amended at any regular meeting inesti ng by a two thirds majority vote of 0 fall all tile the members mer abers of this organization SEC 2 this organization shall meet once each mouth month and n not t of I 1 tenor teller than oneo each we weak k aar 9 the officers of thie thic 0 or 1 der shall ba elected once a year by ballot in lan ian of each year real requiring i ng it majority ta of the ballots ballota cast BYLA bylaws by LA LAWS WS ART A RT 1 name wellsville farmers alliance A UT 2 it shall be the duty of the president to call the hou house 0 o to order state state the object of the meeting niec ting and discharge such ewh witt duties s as is ir art hv parliamentary rocq bjes A vr v r the vice Pria president ent bull in hi I 1 alir ho ac alif ence of or at the request biest of the the chair and act as president AFT 4 tle y shall keep ft a record of daluga of nal meetings receive avet aud id dues i und for uie onrie on rie and d di poi au all anoney y received reee ived am such soun bout ca 0 o with the 5 the T A hll 11 re ceide froin the secretary all p artey collet collor ted from froin the fes fees and fur for thu the and pa pay ill all 0 orders drawn rawn by bv the secretary find end signara gaj by bv the an adent to the ex extent I 1 ent of the deposits qa of the ivere tary ART 6 A finance y consisting of three members mem beris appointed by the president shall 1 l examine the accounts of tho the secretary and troa guter and make a true statement of the same at the cirit regular inu eting in january april jul july y and october of ench year AI T 7 A committee on mem liall be appointed by bv the president Pre whose duty it alia shall I 1 be to exa examine rnino all presented by members mert ibers and report the same favorable or unfavorable for the goodof of theonder the order in the bestif best of their judgment without par ART S all applications for membership shall bs be submitted by a rne member tuber in good standing t together with a membership fee of 50 ets by such euch as pay dueal dues to tle the committee on membership ANT 8 all applications for membership ahall be voted on by ballot SEO 2 election to member membership shi requiring 0 four fifths of the ballots ballot cast SEC 3 A quorum to transact business shall consist of five senior members SEC 4 A senior it member lember shall be a person over 18 years of ac a age T c and a member who pays dues to the treasurer of this order ART 10 any lio norai y member may become a enior member by lavin paying g regular dues for the consee J S LEA president F IV patch secretary |