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election of good men to office, and spurn, as dangerous to liberty and 

 economy, all professional politicians ; to denounce and destroy, wher- 

 ever possible, all political rings and defeat all machine candidates. In 

 this club the largest liberty shall be allowed* for the discussion of all 

 questions, political, financial, and domestic, which can possibly interest 

 the real farmers of our country. 



ART. 7. This club shall work for more favorable agricultural legisla- 

 tion, more equitable taxation, equal rights in transportation, lower rates 

 of interest, cheaper administration of the laws, more respect for the true 

 wants of the people, and especially more thorough representation in the 

 halls of legislation. 



ART. 8. By-laws not conflicting with this constitution may be made, 

 and any article of this constitution may be amended upon three-fourths 

 of the members voting for the same. 



ART. 9. Any club or organization of farmers in our parish or State, 

 having a constitution similar to ours, and enforcing the same restrictions 

 in receiving members, will be fraternally recognized by us, and we 

 request their co-operation in the pursuit of all the objects of our or- 

 ganization, and we offer them ours. We also request them to unite 

 with us and assist us to spread and make permanent this organization 

 throughout our State. 



