THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE. 73 



"The following paper, offered by Martin of Arkansas, was read, and on 

 motion received and concurred in : 



" Believing that all labor organizations should be a unit in their efforts to 

 bring relief to the toiling masses, whenever they are satisfied that their rights 

 are infringed upon by organized capital ; therefore be it 



" Resolved, That the Farmers 1 Alliance and Co-operative Union will at all 

 times oppose any unjust or oppressive move of any corporation, the object of 

 which is to do an injury to any of the sister labor organizations. And, 



"Resolved, That we will, in an honest, legitimate way, assist any labor 

 organization to throw off the oppressive yoke of organized capital. 



" The following, offered by J. A. Ansley of Arkansas, was, on motion, 

 adopted : 



" Resolved, That the chair appoint a committee of four on the part of the 

 Farmers' Alliance and Co-operative Union, to confer with a like committee to 

 be composed of one member from each State, sent to this body as delegates 

 or representatives by various State Agricultural Wheels. Said committee will 

 formulate a plan upon which said bodies may consolidate. Should any plan 

 be agreed upon, the same shall be sent by a delegate from this body, and 

 submitted for the consideration of the National Agricultural Wheel, at its 

 annual meeting in November next. 



" The following were announced as said committee: R. F. Butler, B. F. 

 Rogers, and Evan Jones, of Texas, and J. C. Jones of Louisiana. 



" On motion of G. B. Pickett of Texas, the regular order of business was 

 suspended, and H. C. Brown, Secretary and Treasurer of the State Agricul- 

 tural Wheel of Kentucky; S. B. Erwin, President State Agricultural Wheel 

 of Kentucky ; S. H. McDowell, Secretary National Wheel of Tennessee ; 

 ,Alf E. Gardner, Secretary and Treasurer National Wheel, Tennessee, were 

 introduced and initiated into the Farmers 1 Alliance and Co-operative Union 

 of America, preparatory to a conference between the States represented by 

 these brethren, pointing to a union of these orders. 



" The Conference Committee made the following report : 



"Resolved, That we, as delegates of the Farmers 1 Alliance and Agricultu- 

 ral Wheel, agree to accept, as a basis o/ union, the secret work of the Alliance 

 and the national constitution of the same ; each State accepting this basis of 

 union to retain such name as they now have, if they so desire. 



" Resolved, That the eligibility clause in the National Alliance constitution 

 be explained by statutory enactment, showing that the State Alliance of 

 Texas, or the State Farmers 1 Union of Louisiana, have no power to change 

 this eligibility. 



"J. H. MCDOWELL, Tenn., 



' ' Agricultural Wheel. 

 " B. F. ROGERS, Tex., 

 "R. F. BUTLER, Tex., 

 *' EVAN JONES, Tex., 

 "J. C. JONES, La., 



" Committee. 



