240 HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL. 



were commissioned by the National Farmers' Alliance and 

 Co-operative Union of America, and sent to this State. J. B. 

 Wilkes commenced the work of organization in the Fourth Con- 

 gressional District in March ; and about the same time Brother 

 Bairfield, in the Second Congressional District, and Brother 

 Turner in the Third, began the work. All three of these or- 

 ganizers were from the State of Texas. In March, 1887, 

 Farmers' Alliance No. i was organized by J. B. Wilkes, at 

 Antioch, Troup County, with W. B. Whately, President, and 

 Dr. W. G. Floyd, Secretary. The first County Alliance was 

 organized at Franklin, in Heard County, August 6, 1887, with 

 T. M. Awbrey, President, and J. H. Turner, Secretary. 



About the first of October, the national President, C. W. 

 Macune, issued his proclamation calling a meeting of delegates 

 of all the organized counties in the State, to convene in the city 

 of Fort Valley, December 20, to organize a State Alliance. 

 Fourteen counties were represented, and the following officers 

 were elected : President, R. H. Jackson, Heard County ; Vice- 

 President, W. C. Glenn, Schley County ; Secretary, R. L. 

 Burks, Harris County; Treasurer, W. B. Daniel, Sumter County; 

 Lecturer, J. T. Green, Carroll County ; and State Organizer, 

 J. H. Turner, Troup County. The order in the State has 

 prospered wonderfully, and is to-day among the first. 



Haho. The Alliance came to this State in the latter part 

 of 1890. The first Sub- Alliance was organized at Silver Creek, 

 Logan County, February 7, 1891, by B. T. Templeton. The 

 following officers were elected : President, L. E. Gannett ; 

 Vice-President, John L. Freeman ; Secretary, B. T. Templeton ; 

 Treasurer, C. W. Catte ; Chaplain, W. H. Loving. 



There is no County Alliance as yet, but a number of organ- 

 izers have just been started. They report good prospects for 

 future work. 



Illinois. The first Sub- Alliance was organized at Noble, 

 Richland County, December 27, 1889 ; F. G. Blood, organizer. 

 The first County Alliance was organized at Clayton, Adams 

 County, April 5, 1890. The State Alliance was organized at 

 Morrison, Whiteside County, July 15, 1890, with a membership 

 of about 3000 ; President, M. L. Crum ; Vice-President, M. H. 

 Gilbert ; Secretary, F. G. Blood ; Treasurer, Geo. H. Lee ; 



