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more than three members, to be chosen from its own body, and require 

 said committee to give such personal service as may in the judgment 

 of the council be necessary to a proper presentation for the measures 

 before Congress. Each member shall receive such compensation as 

 may be provided by his State Alliance out of its treasury. The per 

 diem and mileage of the legislative committee shall be fixed by the 

 National Legislative Council, to be paid out of the national treasury 

 upon the warrant of the national president. 



30. Delegates from a majority of the States organized shall constitute 

 a quorum of the Supreme Council. 



31. There shall be a standing committee, consisting of the State 

 business agents from the States composing the National Farmers' Alli- 

 ance and Industrial Union, provided that each State exchange or State 

 Alliance shall defray the expenses of said agent. 



32. All measures presented for consideration may be discussed fairly, 

 fully, honestly, and thoroughly, and when the action of a majority has 

 been had, all who participate in the meeting are pledged to support 

 such action. It is the duty of every member where the body has spoken 

 to stand as a unit before the world. 



33. No officer or member of the Supreme Council shall absent him- 

 self from the meetings unless excused by the president, under penalty of 

 the forfeiture of all his mileage and per diem. 



34. The following rules shall govern the confederation with the 

 / Farmers' Mutual Benefit Association, the National Colored Farmers' 



i Alliance and Co-operative Union, and such other organizations as may 

 be admitted to same : 

 / i. A confederation. 



2. A joint committee on confederation of five from each organiza- 

 tion, which shall represent this confederation. 



3. Each organization shall be entitled to as many votes as it has 

 members who are legal voters in State or national elections. 



4. The St. Louis platform shall be the basis. 



5. Each shall stand pledged to assist when possible in all local 

 efforts to better the condition of our people. 



6. Fraternal delegates or correspondence shall never be denied the 

 one by the other so long as the confederation exists. 



7. The joint committee on confederation shall have the power by 

 a majority vote to admit other organizations with similar objects, upon 

 application. 



8. When plans are agreed upon by the joint committee on confed- 

 eration for mutual co-operation, each organization shall be bound to 

 support said plans fully and cheerfully. 



