^Unive rsity of Lo ndon 
 
 Presented by 
 the Vt'orsbijjftil Comjmny 
 of Goldsmiths, 
 
 1903 . 
 
PLAN 
 
 ORGANIZATION 
 
 PEOPLE’S LEAGUE. 
 
 LONDON: 
 
 AYLOTT AND JONES, S, PATERNOSTER-IiO V. 
 
PUN OF ORGANIZATION. 
 
 A friendly Conference haring been called at Her¬ 
 bert's Hotel, Palace-yard, on the 3rd of May, ISIS, for 
 the purpose of ascertaining whether the Middle and 
 Working Classes can unite on a common principle in 
 reference to an amended representation of the people in 
 Parliament, the following resolution was unanimously 
 agreed to and adopted, as the declaratory basis of a 
 new organization, to be denominated the People’s 
 League“ Believing that the House of Commons must 
 truly and justly represent the whole people, before it can 
 become effectual for lessening our burthens, removing 
 restrictions and monopolies, and helping onward the 
 intellectual, moral, and religious progress of the people, 
 it is resolved, that the foundation of the League shall be 
 the principle of Universal Suffrage—or, the BIGHT of 
 EVERY MAH, twenty-one years of age, of sane mind and 
 unconvicted of crime, to vote in the election of Members 
 of Parliament—together with such details as arc essential 
 
to its exercise. And that in any future conference upon 
 this subject, the parties present hereby express their 
 willingness to enter into the consideration and discussion 
 of the People’s Charter, and other documents containing 
 details for securing the free exercise of the fr anchise.” 
 
 OBJECT. 
 
 To secure for the people Universal Suffrage—or, the 
 right of every man, twenty-one years of age, of sane mind 
 and unconvicted of crime, to vote in the election of Mem¬ 
 bers of Parliament—together with such details as are 
 essential to its exercise. 
 
 MEANS. 
 
 All the means employed by the League, for the attain¬ 
 ment of its object, shall be just, peaceful, and con¬ 
 stitutional ; and amongst them shall be the following 
 
 1st. The union of all Reformers in favour of its 
 object. 
 
 2nd. The enrolment of all Electors and Non- 
 Electors in every part of the kingdom who hold the 
 principle of Universal Suffrage. 
 
 3rd. The advising and assisting Electors in bringing 
 forward and supporting candidates pledged to the 
 object of the League. 
 
Executive Committee. 
 
 7th. The publication of such tracts and pamphlets as 
 the Executive Committee may approve, the enlisting 
 the aid of the public press, and the employment of any 
 other suitable means for obtaining its object in the 
 shortest possible period. 
 
 RULES AND REGULATIONS. 
 
 GOVERNMENT. 
 
 The affairs of the League shall be conducted by a 
 General Council, an Executive Committee, a President. 
 Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and other officers 
 
control of the General Council, a meeting of which 
 they shall have power at any .time to convene. They 
 shall meet statedly once a week at least, anti on all 
 business of great importance by special notice. Their 
 sittings shall he open to the members of the General 
 Council. 
 
 PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT. 
 
 The President or Vice-President of the League shall 
 be expected to attend and take the Chair at all the 
 meetings of the General Council. 
 
 THE SECRETARY. 
 
 The Secretary shall attend and take minutes at all 
 meetings of the General Council and Executive Com- 
 
Committee shall have the power of refusing a card of 
 membership whenever they deem it necessary. In order 
 to obtain admission to the General Meetings of the 
 League, members shall be required to show their cards. 
 
 SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION OF MEMBERS. 
 
 The Executive Committee shall have power to suspend 
 or exclude from membership any party contravening the 
 spirit and constitution of the League. 
 
 ALTERATIONS OF RULES. 
 
 No alteration shall be made' in these Rules except by 
 the General Council, specially convened for that purpose.