The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-02-19

We are not eDemies aS railways. nau:gt
BILE "Dd irrigat:r canals, nor Of any Col
poratiSns that vii advocate cur inda
trial interests, Nor # any iahor|ng CLASSES.
Tn our nt,tle order there ia Gomnuuisr
No agraranis >. We are opposed to- sucl
spirit;an the nlaaagame8t # asy c''rp"'
alton Of enterprise which seads 81 sppre>,
the peoplr and rob thsm nj their just
profits. We are eot enemi s 10 capital.
not ~s oppose the tyr"nny IT monop'l es.
We long To zee he anti g"nl>m betwetn
capi,s aud tabor rcmovei by common
cansent an6 ny u enlightened Statesman
III. y wnI,hy OF che n'ue1rrn b C, nt"ry.
w sra oppnsed tn excessive sal4Gie big
Yates Ut interest aud exnos btaut per G. nj.
pr"a'~ IN tiade. They greatly lncrcas
eur burGs az, and do not hrnr proper
prop"rtioa IN the profit. OF the producer.
We iesirs emily sell PROT, ctIon and he
protection "f every true interest OF our
land by lsgi,im.te tr, nsacs,ohs, lrglt,
ma trade and Legitimate profits. W.
shall advance the cause of education
among ourselves and + our children by
all jnsA means, WITHIN our power. W.
especially xGvucnte for oar agrtcuItura
and domes ic ScleEce ANA all The aria
Tnich adnrD the h"n", he taught IN
their cnurses of ~tady.
S. We snpt .ticAIiy ard sincerely assert
the oft repeAtEd truth taught In oar organic
ordinate, is no political OF party orgspzs
tion No grange II If ue 10 It's obligations
can discuss poiticai or religious questions,
nor call ps,ticst aventions. Hor nominate
CAT laAtvs, nor even dscnss the Heri' IN
its meeting; yet ,hr principles We teach uI-
derie al rue stat smanship ard, II PROPER
iy carried out will tend 10 purity the whole
politicxi atmosphere OF our country, tor ws
seek tbv greatest good or he greatest nuM
Der; but We must Always he&r il In mad tha,
up that ima,icn2 ME right aud duiy which be-
longs 20 every American cElZen 20 take 3
proper Interest In he politics OF his country.
On ths contrary IL lsIighl for every m .nbrr
to d. all IN bis power leRi'imA ely TO ln1u.
ence Tor good he sctIOn OF any political par y
To which he be IougS. 1t is his duly 10 do AL
he csr in his own party 10 pun down battery,
corruption aAd trlckery; o sec that none but
conp, ten, hiul aud honest tnen, who
VIII untinchnxly stand by our industrial II
tsrests, ars Nominated for all positions OF
trust, and 10 have carried ont thu principles
which should always characterize every
gre nge MsERbei; The flee ssoud seek the
man, :LA not the mau The 0tice. WO &C
knowledge the broad principle that difference
Of Opinicn Is no crime and ho'd that progress
toward :ruth IL made By difference OF opinion,
while lhe lauit lies III bitterness 81 contru-
versy We desire y proper "Q0alitT and salr-
ness, protection for the weak and restraint
upJn the strong; in short, justly distributed
burdens and justly dis. rlt ut"d power. These
are American ieeas, The very escrnce OF
American indt peRsnce. aud To advocate the
contrary is unworthy OF tho sons aud daagh-
tiers of an A@crican repR1lc. We cherish
the belief that sectionalisin is, and OF right
shouiA be, dead ans buried with The ptst.
Our work Is tor the present and future. In
our agricultural brotherhood and it's purposes
We shall recognize no Nor h 40 South, no
East no West It Is reserved by every Patron
as his right as freeman To affiliate with any
party that will best carry OnS his principles.
g. Ours being peculiarly farmers lnsti-
tuition, we cannot admit all to our ranks
MANY are excluded ny the nature OF our or
0an,zatiOn. aud not because they are probes
slol vi men, or artisans or laborers, sut be-
cau.c they havenot o sufficient direct interest
in iilllnS or pasturlng the soil. or may have
some interest in conflict with our purposes.
Bu we appeal TO all good citizens !or their
cordial eO-ocpcr@tlon 10 a5slet IN orr eu0rGs
toward reform. that We may eventually re.
move from our midst the last vestlgs of ty-
ranny and corruption. We hail the general
desire for tra'ernsl harm0uy, equitable COM
promise, and earnest cooperation as sn
omen of our future su3cess.
y Z. It shali be an abiding principle with as
to relieve any OF our oppressed and suffering
brotherhood By any means 81 our command
Last. but not least, we proclaim 1T among
our purposes to incucafe proper apprscia
tion OF ths abilities and sphere Of woman. as
Is indicated by admitting her to member
ship and position in our order Imploring
the continued assistance of our Divine Master
to gmdc us in our work, we here pledge our
selves to faithfully and tremendously labor
s.. ~ y.s,,.a - IN rat1r0 he Orr UIl6cG