Show constitution lawa 1 alio banners arthers Fan art ners mechanics and abor laborers laborera ann beci ceciel et all alliance banc of 0 anier america ica we dop ilio con airl b laws lm s of tile he farmers alliance as aa follows botn a declaration OP OF Sr resolved that we the farmers fai mars mechanics chanice cs and laborers of Ani erica unite ollile by tile strong bt ona and faithful ties liea oi of financial anil 1 nome interests inter ebU jo do beet fertit our declaration of 0 intention I 1 to labor for the education of the agi classes clashes and in the science of econom economic io government in a noi par tigan tian 2 to endorse tile the things essential unity find and charity cli arity 3 to develop ii I 1 better state men taly morally socially and financially 4 to create a better understanding for or sustaining nim civil officers olli ceis in maintaining liw law and older 5 to constantly strive to secure en tile tiie harmony and good N will ill among ourselves and ili all mankind 6 to eup per personal conal local sectional ion 1 hull national prejudices 7 the objects of our non uon secret or open alliance of if the farmers Fan ners tan besand ica and lh laborers borers of Ai america lie aie to s spread read tile of tile banners alliance lel ce more make our field more inore broad and not shut eliut out tile many wito who is opposed to secret organizations to tf keep posted with and protect ourselves against the imposition of the business world 8 to cultivate an impartial feeling of friendship among ourE ourselves elves and peace and to all and to elevate tile moral intellectual and social condit tun ni of humanity and by atilt and legal effort to raise ourselves to the same level of all tile the wealthy classes to m which we are justly entitled to assist pach each other to secure employment to furnish aid in cases of sickness for mutual ie lief and other benevolent purposes pui put poses tec t s ec rc 1 the alie imitation pledge is firs to be read by the secretary of the older to tho hit candidate fur for membership then signed by each member in a book fur for that purpose pur jiose with the pledge at tile head of each page written ritten or printed on oil one pago for male members on the ther other lei demalo nale see sec 2 initiation pledge we tile the undersigned undersigner under signed do hereby pledge our word an and d our honor as araen men or women aa 9 tile the cate case may be that we e will support and be governed by the constitution and bylaws of this order so 60 long lon as we remain a member of rame panne and that i e Ns will ill not neither directly or indirectly indirect iv knowingly do anything prejudicial to this thia nor any of these iliene alliances so go lobigas long as we se remain a member hereof and that cewill ne will doall that thai we tie conveniently can for the pro giels dieas and the general welfare of the or der so long as aa we ie remain a merniler mer riLer hereof sec 3 0 this body shall be known as the farmers mechanics and laborers alliance no of county of state of and shall hane hae meetings once a see sec 4 there hall be no political division in any of these alliances the officers of these alliances shall be a Pres president a vile president a Sec and treasurer a chaplain a lecturer and three trustee 1 1 I lie secretary shall hy by virtue of liia his office be treasurer they shall be ba elected at the first meeting in in january and shall qualify within thirty days thereafter and shall hold office for one year and until their successors are elected and qualified qualification fi shall consist ot 01 the giving of bonds by ill all officers who bo ha handle i adle any money belonging to tile order for a sum double daubl c tile amount of the amount they are supposed to handle and taking tile alie following oat oath of office 1 I give of et edoffice office do solemnly sni abear ear or af finc that I 1 will well slid and faithfully faith lully discharge the duties of the office of designate the office of tins this alliance and that I 1 will honestly and truly account lor for and pay over any money belonging t to 0 this or any any of these alliances Alliance alliances 8 which roay may come int into in my y possession or control 1 do further swear lor or affirm that I 1 w N ill lot neither directly nor indirectly partake of any intoxicating drink in in any saloon biloon si loon brewery or byr participate pate inana in any game came whatever in in any saloon brewery or nor aid no nor r abet nor any other person neither directly nor to partake p make of any intoxicating drink nor participate in ili any game whatever ever in any saloon brewery or ao ion lony as I 1 demain in ili this or an any y office in ili this or any of these alliances ISO BO help subscribed and sworn to lie be foi boiu e me lne i by officer authorized to administer cathl this day dav of it a see sec 5 all bonds eliell be approved of and held field in ili trust hy by the trustees except the alie bonds of tile ilio trustees tru steea abich shall be approved by the executive board and held beld by the secretary and treasurer see sec 11 6 tile executive hoard board shall consist of the ill es ident the vice ri resident aud and secretary see sec 7 it is deemed contrary to the L spirit pir it of tile order tor for members to go to law with each other therefore then tore it is recommended griat when lien pecuniary or petty city arise between members that they first try to settle them amicably among themselves fl duty of olli cers I 1 the presidents duty is 13 to open meet inai enli at the appointed timo time preside avor the body and conduct the tho meetings according to parliamentary aud iules ot of order beu bee 9 the vice presidents dut duty is to assist the president all anil in his hia a absence s ence pet forin his duty bee 10 tile the Secre duty is ig to keep a correct record of the proceedings of ahe alliance to conduct its cories conea pon dence to acup roll of iii ii i members to all money due tile the alliance and deposit it promptly tak taking in 1 certificate ot of deposit for same in if alie I 1 e name of it dic treasurer and thu ordal reserve all documents pi papers pera accounts letter lett cre received liv by film on oil business for the lie alliance li ince urd and py pay out money on i at ai awranta rants ranta sigild by the president and trust trustees ces sec 12 the Chag chaplains lains july duty is to conduct the of thu the alliance and at the funeral services oi of ti a member unless other otherwise ise pro aided bior by the friends or relatives of the deceased ee ec 13 it is tile the autv of tho the lecturer to read or deliver an addas on oil some topic af interest to theonder tin the order at each nit meeting eting conduct the prosecution cution at nil all trula trials or 01 alid shall have the right to close after aitor which the die exe executive cutie board shall report tile lie finding nn dini 1 in ill case one or wore more ot tile executive board ho be implicated in tile the trial tile lie trustees estall lill fill the vacancy the alliance shall adjudge tile decree of punish punishment ni upon a member ilund guilty by the alie executive boar loan I bya by a two third yote vote by billot ballot of all members present neither accused nor accuser voting the note me first on reprimand pr imand second tin suspension third on expulsion all parties partie on oil trial for an any y offense offence shall hair alie right to tn defend themselves either by hereon or by proxy see sec 14 when any officer or member shall lie be guilty of 0 conduct prejudicial to tins or any ol 01 alliances or conduct unbecoming nil alliance member or when mien any personal between nicu members abers which filter after reasonable elrodt cannot lie be amicably adjusted or an all of officer may be impeached charges and specifications may bu be referred by arly any at any regular aeeti meeting aig oi 01 khz alliance and iii when hen charges ure are pre a copy of tho the charges and specifications shall be furnished by the secretary to the party charged III along oil with notice H lien to appear for trial judge merit ment in case of impeachment diall inlall extend to tile removal from ollice office and disqualification to hol holi hold I any office lit in any oi 01 these Allian alliances in ili the united state tates but the party parly convicted chali also be liable and subject to indictment trial judgement jud gement and punishment according acco ding iding to law r ec 15 it is the duty duly of the hie trustees to prepare the bonds fur for the secretary t ind I 1 treasurer Irea measurer rea surer and hold the same game in ill trust for the order audit the accounts of tho the officers and all accounts against tile alliance examine monthly the bookson books of the secretary and treasurer see dc deposits posits are wade made according to law lan they fidall have the supervision of all business and property of the alliance purchase real estate build balls employ labor and cinc orders on tile Cereta tary rv aai ind I treasurer tor for the payment of same paine provided all appropriations shall be by consent of tile the alliance I 1 hey shall make their report to tile lie A alliance monthly of their doings and of tile the condition of the Secre rys and treasia treasurer aers books whether v good or otherwise i se see sec io the president may order a called meeting of this alliance whenever e er the business of the order may demand the shall make a report for each quat ter ending as aa follows maren june dutli september and decent december her ast sud said report shall specify the i hange in olli officers cera I 1 if any tile no tile no limited suspended expelled ex pulled and deceased also also the total no of male and frol female ale members the no clear on oil tho the books tho the no in arrears the amount in tile the treasury the amount paid out and what baij paid for sec 1 ec 17 the treasurer trea gurer shall not hold bold in his possession more than fw 00 and all abbie that lie be shall deposit in some bank designated by the trustees sec i ec 18 all legislative power herein granted shall be vested in a I 1 state convention vent ven tion ioD winch which eliell meet annually on oil tile the second I 1 in january which shall ahall lie be composed of one delegate dele gite only from each local alliance in ir the state and the expenses of said delegate shall be defrayed by tile local order he be represents said state convention shall meet tor for the p purpose of ani amending ending this constitution and nd bylaws by laws laivo composing compo compos sini irig membership negotiating degoti I 1 aang i for and all printing prin tinK to be dove doue and prepare t the e national lists the ex pences thereof shall be paid id id by a per capita tax of the several alliances in the state and shall transact any other business that may be for the general good and welfare of one and all the local alliances in the state provided that all bills or bylaws by laws or amendments hereto it tile the convention shall not become law until referred to and by a i majority of tile the votes cast by bv all tile the alliances in ili the state at all annual election held for that purpose on a dato date fixed by the state convention sec ec 19 the fee of these alliances shall not be less than fifty cents nor more than aco and the quarterly dues twenty live five cents per three m mouths and the fraction of a quarter in halh a member is initiated shall be counted as a full quarter the fee with one quarters dues must be paid in advance ac vance and members in arrears for more than four wo months n this dues thal hall stand suspended but they shall im mediately immediately become i members in tood lood standing upon the payment in full of such dues without action of tile the alliance but shall not be entitled to benefits until the of one month alter after reinstated see sec 20 no person shall be admitted as ft a member of this alliance except it over 11 1 years of age a citizen of the united states of america or have declared their intention tu to become buch second a farmer a Ille mechanic hanic a preacher a doctor a 1 second cecon I cliss class lawyer a second third or fourth class schoolteacher art an editor of an aa agricultural paper orthe or alie wile or the unmarried daughter of a tn member ember and a good moral character provided the order allay make borne borlie exceptions axce I 1 eions to thia rule when admitting female members persons over 15 and under 21 years of age maybe may be admitted anith full benefits but without it hout vote persons persona engaged in farming and in addition thereto to lo lows iowa some other occupation if they do a reasonable portion of manual n 1111 la libor alir on the farm they may bo be admitted the boblin holding of a civil office does not 1101 of itself render any one ineligible see 21 and lawyers are hereby divided into classes ai 1 i follows i chool teat lie rs cliss class li high school second grammar third third inter in f agh ie diate fourth primary lawyers frat class those who aro ar 0 admitted ad bitted to tile bar to practice in the district and higher courts second thoe aniio vho are not sec i ec 22 no ko member shall be admitted to membership in moro more than one al fiall liani eat Leat the same time ave 23 there shall bo be no political nor religions tobt for membership in these orders tec lec 24 2 t any person oia bisbing liing to become a of this alliance may may make or written application nt at any regular Lije meeting eting tile application must lit bu accompanied in ith tiie lon ion fee I 1 ill d three months dues then the order shall at once proceed to balat t for tho alio admi tion of the candidate if olic blackball shall appear tile the application shall lie over until the next stated meeting and tile president appoint P a committee of hlll ee to investigate ille character har acter of the appl applicant app cant and report leport gortat at alie ne net it t mee merliin liin on leport of the committee tile the ballot on the petition shall again be taken and 1 4 majority vote for or against shall elect or nr reject the shall carefully and always Ys conceal the name of the parly casting castia tile the blaek black ball if the call candidate didace bo be rejected tile the secretary shall hu mediately media Inedia taly tUly refund the lie ft ire o aud and dues applicants hen elected may bo be immediately E sec cc 25 no 0 o petition e can be withdrawn utter after it lias has ab been een received anti anil tile petition of any person rejected aba 11 not again bo be lec ived until the expiration of one month sec 20 26 any member may make application for a withdrawal bert and if clear on oil tile books the request shall be glinted arid and if riot not clear shall lie over until blear clear after clear the secretary shall iague issue the withdrawn certificate I 1 see cc 27 any member present iniz it i withdrawal certificate to siny any alliance shall by a minority mijo rity vote in ill favor of the applicant ap ahall be declared elected provided a fee of 25 cents and 25 cents per cry quarter that expired expire fl since the isue issue 0 of f the withdrawal certificate be accod accompanied danied therewith see sec as 28 all trials in the lie alliance shall be before the executive board of the alliance and any bembe I 1 expelled can only be on t he same terms of new members sec cc 29 any alliance may by a 3 i I 1 vote ditolve filter alter which withdrawal certificates shall lie he issue issued to all members entitled thereto and the secret secretary try shall report repert tile same to all All alliances in the state late the Secie tai of every local alliance alli aiice shall be furnished a record by till lie state stare convention of every All alliance uince in the mitte and in the united states slates and ami the secretary shall carefully keep the same on file in his office which v |