36 AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS. 



understanding regarding the brands to be used on cattle, and 

 the manner of treating estrays. The 25-cent dues were ordered 

 to be distributed as follows : 10 cents to Sub-Alliance ; 5 cents 

 to County Alliance; and 10 cents to State Alliance. The meet- 

 ing was a grand success, and the order generally was greatly 

 encouraged and benefited. 



The next meeting was held at Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto 

 County, August 8, 1882, President Dunlap presiding. In his 

 report, the secretary gave the number of Alliances in each 

 county as follows: Parker, 34; Wise, 27; Hood, 21; Jack, 

 14; Somervell, 7; Palo Pinto, 7; Tarrant, 3; Bosque, i; 

 Denton, i; Houston, i; Cook, i; Red River, 3 ; total, 120. 

 Persons rejected, 37 ; persons expelled, 7. 



The following officers were chosen for the ensuing year: 

 Andy Dunlap, President ; A. M. Chandler, Vice-President ; 

 C. M. Wilcox, Secretary ; B. G. Gilliland, Treasurer ; S. O. 



Daws, Lecturer ; Hodges, Assistant Lecturer ; T. B. 



Smith, Chaplain; C. S. Maddox, Doorkeeper; H. F. Austin, 

 Assistant Doorkeeper. 



The following important resolution was adopted : 



"That it is contrary to the spirit of the constitution and by-laws of our 

 order to take part in politics ; and further, that we will not nominate or sup- 

 port any man or set of men for office as a distinct political party." 



This measure had a good effect, as it was the year for State 

 elections. The topic of discussion was, the attitude of the 

 Alliance to politics. A reward was offered for horse and cattle 

 thieves. The salary of the secretary was fixed at $100 per 

 year. President Dunlap was allowed $2.50 for postage and 

 stationery during the past year. A new form of regalia was 

 adopted. Adjourned, to meet at Granbury, Hood County, in 

 February, 1883. The proposed semi-annual meeting at Gran- 

 bury was a failure, on account of a violent storm and intensely 

 cold weather. The next meeting was held at Weatherford, 

 Parker County, August 7, 1883. Brother Daws writes of this 

 meeting as follows : 



" But before taking up the proceedings of that meeting we will notice briefly 

 the growth of the order up to this time. At the meeting at Mineral Wells 

 the report of the secretary showed that there were one hundred and twenty 



