The author treats the signers of the^ invitations to the »tabors« (mass meetings in the open) in Ljutomer, Žalec, Šempas, Brda, Sevnica, Notranjsko, Vižmarje and Ormož. The analysed data about their social class, professions and public offices show not only the democratic appearance ofthe movement but also its worth in the eyes ofthe population.