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powered to appoint a committee to organize Farmers' Alliances until Decem- 

 ber, 1880. On motion of Dr. Peterson and J. H. Dover, the President ap- 

 pointed a committee to frame a test oath. Test oath received and committee 

 discharged. By J. N. Montgomery, a supplement, tabled. The President 

 appointed a committee to criticise the constitution and correct it, L. G. 

 Oxford, J. N. Montgomery, G. B. Patton, and Dr. O. G. Peterson. W. T. 

 Baggett added. Election of officers. W. T. Baggett was nominated and 

 elected by acclamation. For Vice-President, J. N. Montgomery, 3 votes; 

 L. G. Oxford, 3 votes; O. G. Peterson, 3 votes. For Secretary, J. H. Dover, 

 15 ; G. W. Bond, 4; Assistant Secretary, G. W. Bond, 13 ; J. C. Gilliland, 6. 

 Lecturer, L. C. W. Patton, 2 ; J. A. Culwell 8, and Dr. O. G. Peterson, 2 ; 

 J. C. Gilliland, 2. Assistant Lecturer, J. C. Gilliland was nominated and 

 elected by acclamation. Treasurer, J. W. Sullivan, 12; and J. N. Mont- 

 gomery, 6. For Doorkeeper, J. S.Welch, 9; and G. C. Span, 9. The 

 President gave the casting vote to J. S. Welch. For Assistant Doorkeeper, 

 J. N. Montgomery, 10; B. F. Hemphill, 2, G. C. Span, 4; John W. Pojis, 2. 

 Names of members appointed by the President to organize Alliances : Dr. O. 

 G. Peterson, G. M. Plumlee, Fred Fridley, S. M. Guerry, to organize till 

 August 6th, 1880. No other business appearing, the Alliance was closed 

 in due form to meet again 'at Friendship Church, in Wise County, Texas, 

 August 5th, 6th, and 7th, 1880. 



(Signed) " W. T. BAGGETT, President, 



" J. H. DOVER, Secretary." 



The next meeting was held August 5, 1880. This meeting 

 proved to be the most important of all that had been held, as it 

 marked out a course that the Alliance has since pursued. Offi- 

 cers were elected for the term of one year. A constitution was 

 revised and ordered printed. The number of Alliances had in- 

 creased, and the work of organization had been carried into an 

 adjoining county. The minutes of the meeting, as taken from 

 the record, are as follows : 



" The Grand State Alliance met at Friendship, Wise County, Texas, August 

 5, 1880. W. T. Baggett, President. House called to order by the President 

 and opened in the third degree. Delegates present: No. 9, J. B. Roberts 

 and H. C. Richburg; No. 12, A. M. Green and G. C. Span absent. No. 14, 

 W. P. Gilliland; No. 8, J. M. Stacks, J. W. Brisco absent. No. 6, C. H. 

 Dodson; No. 13, B. F. Heasley; No. 17, J. W. Patterson; No. 7, H. M. 

 Jones; No. 3, W. C. Thompson and J. E. Harris; No. 18, A. L. Kiter; 

 No. 19, J. H. Gains ; No. n, J. W. Culwell. Sundry Laws, which were tabled 

 at last Grand State Alliance, were adopted and marked such. Adjourned till 

 Friday morning at eight o'clock. 



"The Grand State Alliance met Friday at 8 A.M., August 6th. President 

 called the house to order and renewed business in the third degree. Roll call : 



