The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-16
TxGE NATIONAL GRANGE
Patrons Of 1lusbaiitiry,

Inc National orange OF the PATRONS OF
IIusbandry adopted the following setting
forth the purposes Of tho Order:
Profoundly impressed with the truth that
the National grange of the United States
should definitely proclaim to the world its
general objects, we hereby unanimously
make this declaration of the purposes of
the Patrons Of Husbandry.
First-United by the strong and faithful
tic of agriculture, we mutually resolve to
labor for the good Of our ORDER and coun-
try, and mankind.
Second-Wc heartily endorse the motto,
I'm essentials, unity; in non-csscntials,
liberty in all things, charity"
Third-We shall endeavor to advance
our cause by laboring to accomplish the
following objects: To develop a better and
higher manhood and womanhood among
ourselves; to enhance the comforts and at
fractions of our homes, and strengthen our
attachments to our pursuits; to foster mu-
tual understanding AMI cooperation; to
maintain inviolate our laws; to stimulate
each other to labor to hasten the good time
coming; to reduce our expenses both in
dlvidual and cooperative; to buy less and
produce more in order to make our farms
self-sustaining to diversity our crops, and
crop no more than we can cultivate; Ia
condense the weight of our exports, selling
less in the bushel and more on boot and
in fleece; to systematic our work and cal
culate inteligently on probabilities; to dis
countenancc the credit system, the mort
gage system the fashion system, and every
other system tending to prodigality and
bankruptcy. We propose meeting together
talking together, working together, buying
together, sellin! together, and, in general
acting together for our mutual protection
and the advancement the association may
require. We shall avoid litigation as mucl
as possible by arbitration in the grange
We shall constantly strive to secure entire
harmony, good will, and vital brotherhood
among ourselves, and to make our Ocdel
perpetual. We shall earnestly cndeavo
to suppress personal, local, sectional, anI
national prejudiccs, all unhealthy rivalry
all selfish ambition Faithful adherence
to those principles will insure our mental
moral, social, and material advancement
Fourth-Our business interests. We dc
sire to bring producers and consum ,rs
farmers and manufacturers, int, the mos
direct and friendly relations possible. Hence
we must dispense with surplus of middle
men-not that We are unfriendly to them
but we do not need them Their surplu
and their exactions diminish our profits
We wage no aggressive W. flare against an,
lao. int, pt,tn n,,t i,.n .t,o.
all our acts and all our efforts so far n
business is concerned, are not only for TIN
benefit of producers and consumers, bu
also for all other interests that tend to brin.
these two parties into speedy and econom
ical contact. Herce we hold that transpor
tation companies of every kind are neccs
sary to our success that their Interest ar
intimately connected with our interests, en-,
harmonious action is mutually advantag
eous' Keeping in view the first sentenc
in our declaration Of principles of action
that individual happiness depends up0
general prosperity, we shall therefore al
vocate TO every State, the increase in cy
cry practicable way of all faculties 70
transporting cheaply TO the seabOard, o
between home producers and consumer,
all productions of our country. We loE
it as our fixed purpose to open out the chan
nels in natures great arteries, that the lii
blood of commerce may flow freely. W
are not enemies OF railroads. navlgaOle an
irrlgaung canals nor OF any corporation
mat VIII advance our industriai interest,
nor OF any iaborlng classes In our hobl
oracr there /, no Communism ana no ~
ra'iahism' we are opposed TO such spur
ana management OF any corporation or en-
terprise ~ tehds 10 Cypress inc people an
ron tiem oil thelr JUST profits we are nc
enemies 10 capital out we oppose inc y
fahhy OF ihohopones' we long 10 see III
antagonism between eapi'ai ana LABOR r.
moved by common consent ana an en-
i'Sheh'u siatesmansn'p worthy OF ,hc hih'
Ieenth century we are oppnseu 10 eN
ccssive sa'arles' high rates OF interest, an
rxolbltaht percentage pr0hts IN trade,
'hey greatly increase our burdens ana q
not hear proper proportion to the prom
Ut the producers. We desire only sci
protection aud the protection OF every tru
interest offered by legitimate transaction
legitimate trade, and legitimate profit
We shall advance the cause OF edncatio
among ourselves and for our children b
all Just means within our power. we e.