1 68 AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS. 



1. To labor for the education of the agricultural classes in the science 

 of economical government, in a strictly non-partisan spirit, and to bring 

 about a more perfect union of said classes. 



2. That we demand equal rights to all and special favors to none. 



3. To indorse the motto, "In things essential, unity; and in all 

 things, charity." 



4. To develop a better state mentally, morally, socially, and financially. 



5. To constantly strive to secure entire harmony and good will to all 

 mankind and brotherly love among ourselves. 



6. To suppress personal, local, sectional, and national prejudices ; all 

 unhealthful rivalry and all selfish ambition. 



7. The brightest jewels which it garners are the tears of the widows 

 and orphans, and its imperative commands are to visit the homes where 

 lacerated hearts are bleeding ; to assuage the sufferings of a brother or 

 sister ; bury the dead, care for the widows, and educate the orphans ; to 

 exercise charity toward offenders, to construe words and deeds in their 

 most favorable light, granting honesty of purpose and good intentions 

 to others, and to protect the principles of the Farmers' Alliance and 

 Industrial Union until death. Its laws are reason and equity, its car- 

 dinal doctrines inspire purity of thought and life, its intention is, " On 

 earth, peace, and good will to man." 



ARTICLE I. 



NAME AND POWERS. 



SECTION i . This organization shall be known as the National Farmers' 

 Alliance and Industrial Union. 



SEC. 2. This organization possesses and shall exercise such powers as 

 are delegated to it by charter from the government of the United States, 

 and such further powers as are herein expressed. 



ARTICLE II. 



DIVISION OF POWERS. 



SECTION i. The powers of this organization shall be divided into 

 three branches, to wit : A legislative, an executive, and a judicial depart- 

 ment. 



SEC. 2. The Legislative Department shall be supreme in authority, and 

 its sessions shall be known as the Supreme Council of the order. 



SEC. 3. The Executive and Judicial Departments shall be of equal 

 power and authority, and subordinate only to the legislative, 



