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Goshen, on the i6th of July, 1880. Four new Alliances had 

 been organized since the last meeting, three in Wise County, 

 and one in Parker. Considerable business of importance was 

 transacted at this meeting. A test oath was formulated, and 

 a large number of amendments to the constitution were offered, 

 and laid over, under the rules, until the next meeting. The fol- 

 lowing are the minutes as taken from the record : 



"The Grand State Alliance met at Goshen, Parker County, July i6th, 

 1880. W. T. Baggett, President, called the house to order and ordered the 

 word taken up. Finding all correct, opened the Alliance in the third degree. 

 Roll call; W. T. Baggett, President, J. N. Montgomery, Vice-President, 

 J. H. Dover, Secretary, J. W. Sullivan, Treasurer, answered to roll call. 

 G. B. Patton, Lecturer, absent; excuse rendered by G. C. Span, and the 

 same received by the Alliance. George McKibbins absent ; fined 50 cents. 

 A.E.Robertson absent; fined 50 cents. William Shadle absent; fined 50 

 cents. The Secretary ordered to notify William Shadle he was due 50 cents 

 for non-attendance at Jasper Creek, June I2th. Appointed a committee to 

 examine credentials, consisting of J. N. Montgomery and J. W. Sullivan, 

 who reported, for No. i, nothing; for No. 2, W. J. Sullivan, B. F. Hemphill, 

 F. M. Brown, and J. W. Potts ; No. 3, J. S. Welch and R. Lyons; No. 4, ; 

 No. 5, ; No. 6, Sam Guerry; No. 7, A. S. Brown; No. 8, J. C. Gilliland 

 and J. M. Parker; No. 9, L. G. Oxford and J. A. Culwell ; No. 10, nothing; 

 No. u, T. M. Culwell; No. 12, G. C. Span; No. 13, O. G. Peterson; No. 

 14, W. P. Gilliland; No. 15, ; No. 16, . Lecturing by W. T. Baggett. 

 Adjourned for dinner, to meet at 2 o'clock P.M. Met at 2 P.M. A committee 

 consisting of Fred Fridley, John Boss, H. Rechburgh, to examine and com- 

 pare estray list. Then a letter from George McCormick, Attorney General, 

 was read. 



"New business, amendment to Art. i, Sec. i, by L. G. Oxford, on mo- 

 tion of O. G. Peterson and J. A. Culwell, tabled; by O. G, Peterson to 

 Art. 3, Sec. 2, 3, and 4, tabled ; by L. G. Oxford to Art. 4, Sec. 2, tabled ; 

 by O. G. Peterson, resolution, tabled; L. G. Oxford to Art. 4, Sec. 5, tabled; 

 by Dr. O. G. Peterson, supplement, tabled ; next, by O. G. Peterson, supple- 

 ment, tabled ; next, amendment of J. N. Montgomery, tabled ; (April the loth 

 brought up and became a law). Adjourned to meet at 7 P.M. 



" After supper roll call dispensed with. Estray list read by Fred Fridley. 

 On motion of G. C. Span and J. H. Dover, non-members of the Farmers' 

 Alliance pay 50 cents per head for finding stock through Farmers' Alliance ; 

 next by Dr. O. G. Peterson, supplements, tabled ; by Dr. Peterson, resolutions, 

 tabled. A motion to adjourn to meet to-morrow at 9 A.M. Met at 9 A.M. 

 Saturday. Roll call ; four officers absent ; six delegates absent. On motion 

 of J. S. Welch and Dr. Peterson, to rescind an act passed yesterday, charging 

 non-members 50 cents a head for finding stock. Resolution by J. S. Welch, 

 tabled. On motion of J. H. Dover and Dr. Peterson, the President be em- 



