The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-02-19
TIL. Ga RANGERS.
TIE NATIONAL GRANGE ADOPTS
A PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES

A PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.
Tn4 National Grange Of the Patrons Of
Hunbantlry. III any Of The various States
being represrn,td which was in tes-'i"n
~ St Ions for qeverai t'ays | .: week
PLATFORM IF PRINCIPLES:
Profoundly impressed with thc truth THAI
the National Grange of he UBiten States
sh"ud definitely procla IN t. the w'ri,i
isS general objects, we hereby apan:'n"us~
" make ruls DECLARATION at the purposes
OF the Patrons oi H0sbanary:
/. Uulted by the str0ng and faithful
tie of agriculture, we mntually, resolve
to la"nl Tor the good of our order, our
country and mari kind.
2. We heartily indorse the motto: "ln
essentials, unity; III MN essentisis, liberty;
in NJ things CHARITY"
8. We shall endeavor ta advance our
cnuee 5y lnb ring 70 accom- plush the fol-
Irw ng oij-cts: To develop q better and
h gner naaL hood among ourselves; to en-
hance the. comforts and attractions of our
h. mes, oIc3 s. rengr hen our at.*chment 10
our pursuits; 10 foster mutusl au1ers'a mo-
it'g and TO- oper il ion; % maintain invin-
istu our laws, aud to emulate c,ch other
tn hasten the good me Coming. To re
luce our * ttnres, both individual aHn
corp"tate; to buy less and produce more.
10 oi d, tn make "ar farms Seif-suppnrt
ing;tn dIytrs,f, our crops, and crop No
more thar we can cultivate; Ia cohdense
tire We gbt, or 0Ur exports. Sc ling less III
the buAbeI and mere an the hoaf and ia
Artct; To syst emat re "nr work md c>lcn-
Ii Intel gently ~ probabilities; 10 dls
cnunt+nsnce The credi; system, tho mort
gage system. and every other system 'en''
ing TO prod gsllty sntl bankruptcy. We
prnpo~c M. citing together, talking t"geth
or, working ioqelner. buying together
s. ling together. and generally ac'lng to-
yelher for our mu, ual protection and ad
vancement, ~ OCCASION may require. We
shall svold litigation MS much as pOss;bl,
| by arbltJation IN the grange; We shall
strive to secure hssmony, good will, vita
bro,heraosd smorg ourselves, ana t.
make eur order perpetual; We shall earn
eStiy endtavpr to suppress personal, local
sec tinnal and national prsjudices, all uu
healthy rivalry and al! selfsh ambition
Faithful adherence 10 these principles
will tn> are sur mel tal, moral, social and
materisi advancement.
4. For eur bueiness intertsts we dc
sire tt brlrg producers and consBmers
farmers and manutectu III era, into the moet
direct and friendly relations pessiblc'
Hence, we must dispense with surpius
of middlemen. Not that we are untriend
y 10 llssm but we do not nred them !.
They are surplus, and their sxsctlons dI
minish our profits. We wage II" aggres
sive warfare against any other interests
whatever. On the contrary, all oar ct
forts, ~ far 40 business 10 concerned. are
not only tor the benefit If the producers
and consu mers. but also FIR all other In
terssts that try TO bring these two parties
into speedy ana. ecs nsmical contact; hence
we hold that transportation companies "f
every K, al are necessary 10 ear Success,
that their intereats are Intimately cor
pectea with our interest and harmonious
action is mutuaily advantageous. Keep
ing In view the ir9t sentence In our dec
lara'ior OF principles Of action. that maj
vidual happiness depends upon general
prosperity, re shall therefore advocate
for every State the inerrase IN every prsc
ticable way Of all facilities for trsnspor
ta.ien sheaply to the seaboard,or between
home producers and consumers, all this
productions of eur country. Wssdopt il
as Our Exsd parpose TO eprn cut the chan
nel's in n.ture great arteries, that the
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