THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE. 6 1 



by the Secretary, to each Alliance organized according to law and instruc- 

 tions, by organizing officers. 



Sec. 7. It shall be the duty of the President to issue charter, attested by 

 the Secretary, to any State organization, or any farmers in the State, when 

 they comply with the following requirements : 



A. That they admit to membership no person unless eligible to member- 

 ship, under the constitution of the State Alliance of Texas, or the State Far- 

 mers' Union of Louisiana. 



B. That they have organizations in as many as three counties in the 

 State for which the charter is desired. 



C. That they will adopt and use the secret work of this National asso- 

 ciation. 



D. That they will not adopt laws or usages contrary to the constitution 

 of this National order. 



E. That they have adopted a constitution and by-laws, and present a 

 copy of same to be filed with the National Secretary. 



ARTICLE V. 



Section i. All rights and powers not herein expressly delegated, are 

 reserved to the State organizations severally. 



ARTICLE VI. 



Section i. This constitution cannot be altered or amended, except upon 

 a written resolution, clearly setting forth the change or addition to be made, 

 which shall be read in open session on at least two separate days, and adopted 

 by a two-thirds majority, and not then unless it be ratified by three-fourths of 

 the State organizations of the order within one year. 



NAME OF SIGNERS. 



J. J. Fairchild, B. F. Rogers, John O'Byrne, G. B. Pickett, R. F. Butler, 

 C. W. Macune, S. P. Burns, W. K. Deason, W. M. Reed, D. B. Hale, An- 

 drew Dunlap, E. B. Warren, W. D. Branum, D. M. Rumph, W. B. Briggs, 

 J. M. Perdue, Nat Draughan, J. B. Barry, Ben Terrell, J. W. Goodwin, J. A. 

 Tetts. 



At the evening session of January 21, the above constitution 

 and report of organization were submitted to the Texas State 

 Alliance, and received a unanimous ratification. The minutes 

 of that meeting further show that the officers of the National 

 Alliance, being called upon, made appropriate addresses, thank- 

 ing the Alliance for the honors conferred upon them, and por- 

 traying hopes of a bright future for the cause. 



Brother Harrison also, being called upon, responded in a feel- 

 ing speech. 



