Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-26

The Chicago Tribune of the 18th
inst. contains an article In reference
to othe doctrines and purposes announc-
ed by the National Grange at its re-
cent session, which Is peculiar in
some things. The Inter Ocean copies
the article with such sensational
headings as: Derision heaped up
on the Order by the Chicago 1iib-
m,e;" "The self.assumed leader of
the organization pulls off the mask"
The IfibD,e's article will be interest
ing to many both in and out of the
Grange, and we copy IL In full. The
fact that 1t comes from paper which
assumes to be a leading Grange ard
Anti-Monopoly organ, will detract
nothing from its interest:
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Declaration of Purposes pro-
,nuigated by the National Grange at
st. Louis Is certainly the most allur-
ing document which has yet been
produced In the great crusade against
monopoly aud corruption, or any
other crusade since the time Of the
Saracens. If its perseverance and
courage are equal to its fertility OF
purpose, we may look for such Il
roofing up Of evils OF all sorts as TIE
world has never seen before, for the
grunge has set its face not only
against the great public evils which
lie upon the surface OF society, but
also against the contrarieties and per-
yersities, the crooks and twists OF the
natural man, with which religion
has been struggling since the crea-
ton of the world, and mostly strug-
gIipV in vain. If the Patrons Of
lIusbandry accomplish one-half they
have set down on paper, they will
accomplish more than the Christian
Churci, has been able to do in all the
ages it has been la existence. They
will precipitate the millennium upon
US before the world is ready for IL.
We can hardly hope TO reproduce in
a single article all that the Grange Is
going to do, or TO draw the glowing
picture in all it's brightness Of color
and glory Of appearance, but we may
indicate the general outlines OF that
condition Of the world which proph-
etg have foretold, which poets have
sung, and over which dreamers and
roinancers have rhapsodized. First,
the Patrons Of Husbandry are going
10 labor for the good OF all mankind.
Second, they propose to advance
their cause by developing higher
aud better manhood and woman-
hood, enhancing the comforts and at
fractions of home, and fostering Inu-
tual understanding. Third, the
grange proposes To secure ODE iience
10 the laws. Fourth, to aivance
their material interests by re incing
personal expenses, buying less and
producing more, systematizing work
and calculating all the probabilities
correctly, and doing away with cred
it's. mortgages, fashion and every
thing else which tends to prodigality
md bankruptcy. Fifth, they are go-
ing to avoid litigation, secure gener-
al brotherhood, make order perpefu-
nj, and abolish selfish ambition.
Sixth, they propose 10 do away with
middlemen, excessive salaries, high
rates OF interest, exorbitant profit in
trade, and open all the natural chan
nels Of the country for purposes OF
transportation. Seventh, they Will
advance OF education. Eighth, they
are going to put down bribery, cor
ruption, and political trickery, pro-
tect the weak and restrain the
strong. Ninth, they propose to re-
lieye suffering by means Of charity.
Tenth, and last, woman Is to be eie-
waited TO her proper sphere.
This il the programme and our
readers will agree with US that u Is q
great and glorious one. There is no
reform which has ever engaged or
ever will engage the attention OF the