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office for a representative of agriculture, and you, as a people, are deeply 

 interested in the selection the new President will make to fill that position. 



" The relations with the world at large are not as unfriendly as many sup- 

 pose. The more intelligent of all other classes realize that all are interested 

 in the prosperity of the agricultural producer, and that their true interests do 

 not antagonize his; conditions which tend to depress and ruin his business, 

 must, in time, be disastrous on those who depend on him for food and cloth- 

 ing. But there is an element of opposition in several other classes of our 

 country, who oppose Alliance efforts from purely selfish motives, and will 

 spare no labor to oppose-and create confusion in the ranks. However, such 

 opposition is an evidence of the justice of the cause, and must ever be met by 

 the right on all occasions. The order will, therefore, pass on without heed- 

 ing such opposition, to the accomplishment of its glorious mission relieving 

 suffering humanity and melting the chains, now forged to enslave posterity, 

 into useful implements for the promotion of equality, justice, prosperity, and 

 happiness to all who labor honestly. 



" The Committee on Credentials reporte^the following list of delegates : 



"Alabama: H. P. Bone, T. M. Barbour, R. M. Honeycutt, J. H. Harris, 

 H. G. McCall. 



"Georgia: J. W. Beck, C. T. Zachary, D. W. Dyal, A. F. Pope, W. A. 

 Willson, R. L. Burk, J. H. Turner. 



" Kentucky: J. E. Quicksall, W. S. Stone. 



"Louisiana : W. M. Mann, J. M. Stallings, A. Dimmick, W. R. Womack, 

 A. T. Hetcher, T. A. Clayton, T. S. Adams. 



"Mississippi: W. A. Boyd, Robert C. Patty, G. W. Dyer, W. M. Steel, 

 J. W. Copeland, S. D. Lee, J. C DeLoach, H. F. Simrall, F. M. Glass, 

 D. R. Hearne, D. F. Chapman, J. H. Beaman, W. L. Mitchell, G. L. Donald, 

 G. A. Tennison, H. H. Ratliffe. T. L. Darden, member Committee on 

 Secret Work. 



"North Carolina: J. F. Payne, W. M. White. 



" South Carolina: J. W. Reid, A. C. Lyles, H. McRae. 



" Tennessee: J. P. Buchanan, T. B. Harwell, J. B. Castles, W. T. Grant. 



"Texas: W. T. Baggett, B. J. Hubbard, H. C. Stephenson, G. L. Clark, 

 Evan Jones, W. D. Ivey, F. M. Sellers, B. J. Kendrick, R. M. Flowers, 

 M. G. York, W. M. Huey, W. W. Durham, R. J: Sledge, C. M. Wilcox, 

 T. M. Smith, Harry Tracy. 



" Indian Territory : Charles Roberts. 



" Missouri : M. V. B. Page. 



"Kansas: W. P. Brush. 



" The president gave notice that some few days ago he appointed a con- 

 ference committee of three, consisting of G. B. Pickett of Texas, C. L. 

 Smithson of Mississippi, and L. L. Polk of North Carolina, to confer with a 

 similar committee from the National Agricultural Wheel, in reference to 

 organic union of the two orders. 



" The Committe of Conference on Organic Union being announced, 

 reported as follows:- 



