96 HISTORY OF THE WHEEL AND ALLIANCE. 



would only prove tiresome to the reader. The great suc- 

 cess which has attended the organization in the past is the 

 best evidence that the agricultural classes appreciate the 

 good purposes of the Order and are availing themselves of 

 its benefits. For more than a year after the first Alliance 

 was organized at Poolville, they worked without a charter. 

 It soon became evident, however, that to successfully carry 

 out the objects of the Order and secure the confidence of 

 the public, it was necessary to become a chartered institu- 

 tion. On the 6th of October, 1880, the following charter 

 was secured: 



CHARTER. 



State of Texas, J. N. Montgomery et al. 

 State of Texas, County of Parker. 



Know all Men by these presents: That we, L. S. 

 Tackitt, J. H. Dover and G. M. Plumlee, citizens of the 

 State and county aforesaid, and such others as they may 

 hereafter associate with them, have heretofore, to-wit: On 

 the 1 2th day of August, 1880, formed themselves, with J. 

 N. Montgomery, J. C. Gilliland, J. W. Sullivan, Iy. G. 

 Oxford, Andrew Dunlap, J. S. Welch, William Thompson 

 and others, into an association and organization under the 

 name of "Farmers' Alliance," said association being 

 formed for the purpose of encouraging agriculture, horti- 

 culture, and to suppress personal, local, sectional and 

 national prejudices, and all unhealthy rivalry and selfish 

 ambition. The business of said corporation is to be 

 transacted in the city of WeatherforJ, county and State 

 aforesaid. The term of existence of this association is 

 fixed at twenty-five years, from August i2th, 1880. 



The Trustees to-wit: J. H. Dover, W. T. Baggett 

 and L,. S. Tackitt, residents of Parker county, were duly 

 elected for the first year, ending August i2th, 1881. 



Said society has no capital stock, and the estimated 



