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Lecturer, C. W. Stevenson. The same officers are serving 

 now. The Alliance in this State is growing rapidly, and 

 promises to be one of the best in the Union. 



Indiana. W. W. Wilson began the work of organization in 

 this State in May, 1889. The order of the Farmers' Mutual 

 Benefit Association had been quite extensively organized in the 

 State previous to this time. The Open Alliance also claimed a 

 considerable membership. The work progressed slowly, and it 

 was not until April, 1890, that a State Alliance was perfected, 

 at the city of Indianapolis. Seven County and about one hun- 

 dred and twenty Sub-Alliances were represented. T. W. Force 

 was elected President, and W. W. Prigg, Secretary. The order 

 is now rapidly increasing in numbers, and the prospects are 

 good for a splendid organization. 



Indian Territory. The Alliance was introduced into this 

 Territory in 1886. The organizer went from Texas, but I have 

 been unable to obtain his name. The Alliances formed were 

 chartered under the jurisdiction of Texas. Representatives of 

 the various Alliances met at Brickhouse, in Tishomingo, April 

 12, 1887, and organized a Territorial Alliance, selecting Z. Gard- 

 ner, President, and M. E. Gough, Secretary. The membership 

 increased rapidly during the succeeding year. At the next 

 meeting of the Territorial Alliance, at Armstrong Academy, in 

 August, 1888, W. Hatchkins was chosen President, and M. E. 

 Gough was again chosen Secretary. At the next meeting of 

 the Territorial body, at Stonewall, in August, 1889, H. C. Ran- 

 dolph was selected as President, and Lyman Friend, Secretary. 



Iowa. On the- 26th day of July, 1890, George B. Lang or- 

 ganized South Fork Farmers' Alliance No. I, in Wayne County, 

 Iowa, with seven members, and officers as follows : President, 

 J. A. Duer ; Vice-President, Warren Easley ; Secretary, D. D. 

 Southard ; Treasurer, C. H. Lord ; Chaplain, John Lord. 



The first County Alliance was organized by Geo. B. Lang, in 

 Wayne County, December 13, 1890, with the following officers : 

 President, Charles Heckthorn ; Vice-President, Theodore Wade ; 

 Secretary, Robert E. Gwinn; Treasurer, Ellis Shriver; Chap- 

 lain, C. N. Haworth 



The State Alliance of Iowa was organized at Creston, March 

 20, 1891. 



