1 88 HISTORY OF THE WHEEL AND ALLIANCE. 



such place as shall be determined by a majority of repre- 

 sentatives present. 



The meetings of the State Unions are determined by 

 that body usually once a year. The State Union is 

 composed of its officers and such representation from each 

 county as it may provide for. The representatives are 

 elected by the County Unions. The effect of the plan of 

 organization is to enable the Order to concentrate and 

 unite the efforts of all in the same direction. The State 

 Business Agent may buy for a single member of the 

 Order as well as for Subordinate and County Unions and 

 Co-operative Union stores. He is also authorized to sell 

 the products of the members of the Order. While it can- 

 not be claimed that the organization has attained to 

 perfection in the way of co-operation and the means of 

 accomplishing the objects in view, it has, nevertheless, 

 made wonderful strides in the right direction. Much, 

 however, remains yet to be done to place the farmer in a 

 condition that will render him independent of the middle- 

 men who manipulate the price of the products of his 

 labor. 



For the convenience of State, County and Subordi- 

 nate Unions, while sitting as deliberative bodies, we 

 publish the following Manual of Parliamentary Rules 

 which we take from the National Economist Almanac. The 

 table of rules preceeding the Manual is designed to show 

 the power and precedence of any motion at a glance, 

 which will greatly facilitate any one in the study of the 

 same, making the time in mastering them about half 

 what it would be otherwise. The numbers designate 

 the rule governing the motion. All officers, as well as 

 members, should be familiar with the text and power of 

 motions so that all business can be smoothly and 

 speedily transacted. The rapid transaction of business 

 gives spice and animation to a meeting. 



