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of economic questions, produce this intelligence and virtue, 

 thus preparing our people for an intelligent use of their 

 franchise. ' ' 



A number of special sommittees were appointed, 

 among which were: Committee on President's Address, 

 Committee on Demands, Committee on Constitution, and 

 Committee on Cotton Tare and Bagging. 



SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. 



The following additional committees were appointed: 

 Committee on the Monetary System of this Country, Com- 

 mittee on the Landed Interest of the Country, and 

 Committee on Transportation. 



During the day representatives from the Farmers' 

 Alliance of the Northwest and of the Mutual Benefit Asso- 

 ciation were seated in the hall and listened to an address by 

 C. W. Macune. The day was principally taken up in dis- 

 cussion of resolutions and reports of committees. 



THIRD DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. 



A number of resolutions were read and referred to the 

 appropriate committees. 



The report of the Joint Committee on Conference with 

 Northwestern Alliance was read and adopted as follows: 



"The Joint Committee of the National Alliance and 

 National Farmers' and Laborers' Union, appointed to 

 formulate a plan to secure practical co-operation of said 

 organization and of other kindred organizations for the 

 accomplishment of the objects common to all, recommend 

 the adoption of the following resolutions, to- wit: 



"Resolved, i. That the Presidents and other author- 

 ized representatives chosen by the Executive Board of 



