30 AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS. 



organization that active, operative farmers ever formed for their own protec- 

 tion, benefit, and enjoyment, acting under, the following original charter: 



" ' State of Texas. Charter. J. N. Montgomery et al. 



"STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY OF PARKER. 



" Know all Men by These Presents : That we, L. S. Tackitt, J. H. Dover, 

 and G. M. Plumlee, citizens of the State and county aforesaid, and such others 

 as they may hereafter associate with them, have heretofore, to-wit : On the 

 I2th day of August, 1880, formed themselves, with J. N. Montgomery, J. C. 

 Gilliland, J. W. Sullivan, L. G. Oxford, Andrew DunlapJ. S. Welch, William 

 Thompson and others, into an association and organization under the name 

 of "Farmers 1 Alliance," said association being formed for the purpose of 

 encouraging agriculture, horticulture, and to suppress personal, local, sec- 

 tional, and national prejudices, and all unhealthy rivalry and selfish ambition. 

 The business of said corporation is to be transacted in the city of Weather- 

 ford, county and State aforesaid. The term of existence of this association is 

 fixed at twenty-five years, from August 12, 1880. 



"'The Trustees, to-wit: J. H. Dover, W. T. Baggett, and L. S. Tackitt, 

 residents of Parker County, were duly elected for the first year ending August 

 12, 1881. 



" ' Said society has no capital stock, and the estimated value of the goods, 

 chattels, lands, rights, and credit owned by said association is fifty dollars. 



"'The following persons were elected officers for twelve months from 

 August 12, 1880: 



" 'President J. N. Montgomery. 



" ' Vice-President W. T. Baggett. 



" ' Secretary J. H. Dover. 



" 'Assistant Secretary J. C. Gilliland. 



" ' Lecturer L. G. Oxford. 



" 'Assistant Lecturer A. Dunlap. 



" 'Treasurer J. W. Sullivan. 



" 'Doorkeeper J. S. Welch. 



" 'Assistant Doorkeeper William Thompson. 



" ' In witness whereof, we, as citizens of the State of Texas, have on this 

 the 6th day of October, 1880, subscribed our names. 



(Signed) " ' L. S. TACKITT, 



"' J. H. DOVER, 

 " ' G. M. PLUMLEE.' 

 " ' THE STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY OF PARKER. 



" ' Before me, J. M. Richards, Judge of the County Court of Parker County, 

 State of Texas, this day personally appeared L. S. Tackitt, J. H. Dover, and 

 G. M. Plumlee, citizens of Texas, to me personally known, and acknowledged 

 that they signed the above and foregoing instrument of writing after the con- 

 tents of the same haol been fully made known to them, and that they volun- 

 tarily signed the same for the purposes and association therein expressed. 



