Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-12-09
PATRONS OF INDUSTRY.

A new order similar to the Patrons
Of Husbandry, has recently come into
existence in the city Of New York.
The Secretary Of the National Lodge
gives the following account Of it: ~
a Our precept is: "By industry we
thrive" The ritual is extremely
plain and simple, and there is nothing
about our exercises that the most scru-
pulous person could object to. All Of
our work is secret, and many Of our
members who are connected with the
Masonic, Odd Fellows and other So
cieties, declare that the forms and
usages adopted by US are the most
beautiful and reasonable that could be
selected. We have the least ceremo-
ny possible, and merely enough to
conduct our business in systematic,
pleasant and social manner. In order
that the fullest degree Of natural feel
ing and actual purity shall always be
with us, we have both sexes in men,
bership; thus We are proud to say that
where we can be associated with our
wives, daughters and sisters, a pure,
moral atmosphere must prevail. There
is no religious element in our bonds,
and no reference to the subject is al
lowed. We tolerate no discussion
about nationality, for we are all fel-
low-citizens Of one glorious Union.
The grand cardinal principle that
governs US, is thorough loyalty to
the laws Of our country, and our resort
for the redress Of all wrongs is to the
ballot. We realize the fact that
many Of our leading politicians and
capitalists have used all their endeav-
Ors to plunge this free government in
to . whirlpool Of revolution, and re-
duce the mass Of the people to a con-
dition of serfdom, while they enrich
themselves by plundering the ruined.
q Our remedy Is In our loyalty to the
law and devotion to the Constitution
of the United States. tS
IN No politician or speculator can OBJ
tain our recognition, and we subject
y all applicants to q most rigid exami-
patton, even before their names can
be formally proposed for acceptance.
Our secrets are 30 arranged that .
word changed will confound traitor
thrust from our fellowship. There is
absolutely no chance for treachery to
escape our detective system.
We cooperate in all business mat
ters, especially in the matter Of pur-
chasing, whereby the extortionate
: profits Of agents and middlemen are
saved to us. In this we have already
experienced enormous benefits, but
the greatest conquest Of all, Is the
feeling Of security that we have in our
! order Q united and rapidly growing
9 strength. In the large cities We have
!. . total of sixty-nine lodges and a to-
tai membership Of over eight thou
sand persons. ne .lh5si s6 ie4fc
Our National Lodge was organized
y inithis city, Oct. 7th, 1873, and General
Deputies were commissioned to organ
ize7 new lodges, for which there has
thus far been an average Of forty APP
plications per week. '4at era9a 81 81
- We are working for results similar
to those declared by the "Order Of the
Patrons of Husbandry;n but, unlike
I them, we exclude none from us be-
, cause they are not Of ouk peculiar
!. trades or occupations; all who are our
friends we welcome to our fellowship.
ALIVE ask 10 fair treatment and We
shall show our might by our right!
4 There Is danger Of anarchy, famine,
b and even Of bread riots in this coun-
try, and we proclaim ourselves against
al oppression, all outlawry, all con-
spir1cy. Our feelings, as intelligent
mem, have been aggravated at the
spectacle presented this day, in the
NEST ffuitfulieo in, the world, Of
i millions Of honest Patrons Of Hus-
bandry, who, by the sweat Of their
q brows and the drudgery Of years, have
made the western wilderness bud and
lhlele4 klg The fpsS sndyield almost
dAeX411DG GnlBf treasures o. golden
gf&fH, Ana yet cannot be rewarded for
their hbcf The grain lays piled in