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every telegraph office in the United States at i o'clock in 

 the day, and that sufficient appropriation be made by 

 Congress for that bureau to perfect the gathering of the 

 necessary information to make it subservient to the pur- 

 porse of the agricultural interests." 



On motion the following resolution was adopted: 



u WHEREAS, Bro. W. S. Morgan has written and 

 published a History of the Wheel and Alliance; 



"WHEREAS, Said history has been endorsed by many 

 of the leading and most eminent members of the Order; 

 and 



u WHEREAS, This convention recognizes the fact that 

 the circulation of the book as an educator will contribute 

 much to the advancement of the great principles of our 

 Order; therefore, be it 



"Resolved, That this convention endorses this book as 

 a reliable history of the Order and a true exponent of its 

 principles; and we commend it to all members of the 

 Order. We take especial pleasure in commending this 

 book to all members desiring information regarding the 

 history of the Wheel and Alliance and the great Impend- 

 ing Revolution." 



FOURTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. 



Committee on Constitution reported amendments, 

 which were taken up by sections, discussed and passed, 

 then adopted as a whole, as follows: 



CONSTITUTION 



OF THE FARMERS' ALLIANCE AND INDUSTRIAL UNION. 

 DECLARATION OF PURPOSES. 



WHEREAS, The general condition of our country 

 imperatively demands unity of action on the part of the 



