CONTENTS 



BOOK FIRST. 



HISTORY OF THE WHEEL AND ALLIANCE. 



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 INTRODUCTION 13 



CHAPTER I. LABOR Its relation to the stability and prosperity 

 of the Government Its necessity to the existence and hap- 

 piness of the human family 19 



CHAPTER II. LABOR'S WRONGS The tendencies of the times 

 The greed and insolence ot monopolies Danger ahead 

 General discontent The causes which led to the organization 

 of labor Wrongs that need redress 26 



CHAPTER III. ORIGIN OF THE WHEEL Its organization in 

 Prairie County, Arkansas Its early history, original Constitu- 

 tion and By-Laws Its rapid growth and spread in other States 

 History of the Wheel in other States The National Wheel 

 Its organization Its meeting at McKensie, Tennessee, in 

 in 1887 Steps taken toward consolidation with the Farmers' 

 Alliance Meeting at Meridian, Mississippi, December 5, 1888 

 Plan of consolidation with Farmers' Alliance agreed upon.- 55 



CHAPTER IV. HISTORY OF THE FARMERS' ALLIANCE Origin of 

 the Order Declaration of Purposes Co-operative work 

 History of the Order in Texas Its rapid growth Consolidation 

 with the Co-operative Union of Louisiana Meeting at Shreve- 

 port History of the Alliance in other States National Alliance 

 Consolidation with the Wheel 93 



CHAPTER V. THE FARMERS' ALLIANCE AND INDUSTRIAL UNION 

 Consolidation declared effected by proclamation, October 1, 

 1889 Meeting in St. Louis, December 3, 1889 Other labor 

 organizations represented Proceedings of the meeting New 

 Constitution Statutory laws Alliance Demands Sub-Treas- 

 ury Plan - 14" 



CHAPTER VI. ORGANIC LAW OF THE UNION The necessity of 

 organization Brief statement of the powers of National, State 

 and Subordinate organizations, and the rights of members 

 Manual of parliamentary rules 



