Working Men of All Countries, Unite! 
SECTION I 


THE LEAGUE 


Art. 1. The League aims at the emancipation of humanity by 
spreading the theory of the community of property and its speediest 
possible practical introduction. 

Art. 2. The League is divided into communities and circles; at its 
head stands the Central Authority as the executive organ. 

Art. 3. Anyone who wishes to join the League is required: 

. to conduct himself in manly fashion; 

. never to have committed a dishonourable action; 

. to recognise the principles of the League; 

. to have acknowledged means of subsistence; 

. not to belong to any political or national association; 
to be unanimously admitted into a community, and 

. to give his word of honour to work loyally and to observe 
secrecy. 

Art. 4, All League members are equal and brothers, and as such 
owe each other assistance in every situation. 

Art. 5. All members bear League names. 


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SECTION II 


THE COMMUNITY 


Art. 6. A community consists of at least three and at most twelve 
members. Increase above that number will be prevented by division. 

Art. 7, Every community elects a chairman and a deputy chairman. 
The chairman presides over meetings, the deputy chairman holds 
the funds, into which the contributions of the members are paid. 

Art. 8. The members of communities shall earnestly endeavour to 
increase the League by attracting capable men and always seek to 


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work in such a way that principles and not persons are taken as 
guide. 

Art. 9. Admission of new members is effected by the chairman of 
the community and the member who has introduced the applicant to 
the League. 

Art. 10. The communities do not know each other and bear 
distinctive names which they choose themselves. 


SECTION II 


THE CIRCLE 


Art. Il. A circle comprises at least two and at most ten 
communities. 

Art. 12. The chairmen and deputy chairmen of the communities 
form the circle authority. They elect a president from among 
themselves. 

Art. 13. The circle authority is the executive organ for all the 
communities of the circle. 

Art. 14. Isolated communities must either join an already existing 
circle authority or form a new circle with other isolated communities. 


SECTION IV 


THE CENTRAL AUTHORITY 


Art. 15. The Central Authority is the executive organ of the whole 
League. 

Art. 16. It consists of at least five members and is elected by the 
circle authority of the place where it is to have its seat. 


SECTION V 


THE CONGRESS 


Art. 17. The Congress is the legislative authority of the League. 

Art. 18. Every circle sends one delegate. 

Art. 19. A Congress is held every year in the month of August. The 
Central Authority has the right in important cases to call an 
extraordinary congress. 

Art. 20. The Congress in office decides the place where the Central 
Authority is to have its seat for the current year. 

Art. 2]. All legislative decisions of the Congress are submitted to 
the communities for acceptance or rejection. 


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Art. 22. As the executive organ of the League the Central 
Authority is responsible to the Congress for its conduct of its office 
and therefore has a seat in it, but no deciding vote. 


SECTION VI 
GENERAL REGULATIONS 


Art. 23. Anyone who acts dishonourably to the principles of the 
League is, according to the circumstances,  (emoved) either 
removed or expelled. Expulsion precludes re-admission. 

Art. 24. Members who commit offences are judged by the 

<supreme) circle authority, which also sees to the execution of the 
verdict. 

Art. 25. Every community must keep the strictest watch over those 
who have been removed or expelled; further, it must observe closely 
any suspect individuals in its locality and report at once to the circle 
authority anything they may do to the detriment of the League, 
whereupon the circle authority must take the necessary measures to 
safeguard the League. 

Art. 26. The communities and circle authorities and also the 
Central Authority shall meet at least once a fortnight. 

Art. 27. The communities pay weekly or monthly contributions, 
the amount of which is determined by the respective circle 
authorities. These contributions will be used to spread the principles 
of the community of property and to pay for postage. 

Art. 28. The circle authorities must render account of expendi- 
tures and income to their communities every six months. 

Art. 29. The members of the circle authorities and of the Central 
Authority are elected for one year and must then either be 
confirmed anew in their office or replaced by others. 

Art. 30. The elections take place in the month of September. The 
electors can, moreover, recall their officers at any time should they 
not be satisfied with their conduct of their office. 

Art. 31. The circle authorities have to see to it that there is material 
in their communities for useful and necessary discussions. The 
Central Authority, on the other hand, must make it its duty to send 
to all circle authorities such questions whose discussion is important 
for our principle. 

Art. 32. Every circle authority and failing that the community, 
even every League member, must, if standing alone, maintain 
regular correspondence with the Central Authority or a circle 
authority. 


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Art. 33. Every League member who wishes to change his residence 
must first inform his chairman. 

Art. 34. Every circle authority is free to take any measures which it 
considers advisable for the security of the circle and its efficient 
work. These measures must, however, not be contrary to the general 
Rules. . 

Art. 35. All proposals for changes in the Rules must be sent to the 
Central Authority and submitted by it to the Congress for decision. 


SECTION VII 


ADMISSION 


Art. 36. After the Rules have been read to him, the applicant 1s 
asked by the two League members mentioned in Art. 9 to reply to the 
following five questions. If he replies “Yes”, he is asked to give his 
word of honour, and is declared a League member. 

These five questions are: 

a. Are you convinced of the truth of the principles of the 
community of property? 

b. Do you think a strong League is necessary for the realisation of 
these principles as soon as possible, and do you wish to join such a 
League? 

c. Do you promise always to work by word and deed for spreading 
and the practical realisation of the principles of the community of 
property? 

d. Do you promise to observe secrecy about the existence and all 
affairs of the League? 

e. Do you promise to comply with the decisions of the League? 
Then give us on this your word of honour as guarantee! 


In the name and by the order of the Congress 
Heide,? The President, 
Secretary . Karl Schill» 


London, June 9, 1847