The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-12-03

DESIGNATION Of PrineipIe..

PREAMBLE.
Profoundly impressed with the truth
that the National Grange of the
United States definitely proclaim to
the world its general objects, we here
by, unanimously, make the Declara-
ton Of Purposes of the Patrons of
Husbandry.
GENERAL OBJECTS.
/. United by the strong and faith
full tie of Agriculture, We mutually
resolve to labor for the good of our
Order, our country and mankind.
2. We heartily endorse the motto:
"In essentials, Unity: in non-essen-
tials, Liberty: in all things, Charity"
SPECIFIC OBJECTS.
3. We shall enieaver to advance
our cause by laboring to accomplish
the following objects.
To develop a better and higher
manhood and womanhood among our
selves.
To enhance the comforts and attrac-
tons of our homes and strengthen
our attachment to our pursuits.
To foster mutual understanding and
cooperation.
To maintain inviolate our laws, and
to emulate each other to hasten the
good time coming.
To reduce our expenses, both indi-
vidual and cooperative.
To buy les and produce more, in
order to make our farms self-sustain-
ing.
To diversity our crops, and crop no
more than We can cultivate.
To coDdense the weight Of our ex-
ports, selling less in the bushel and
more on hoof and in fleece.
To systematic our work and cslcu-
late intelligently ON probabilities.
To discontinue the credit system,
the mortgage system, the fashion sys-
TEN, and every other system tending
to prodigality aud bankruptcy.
We propose meeting together, talk
ing together, working together, buy
ing together, selling together, and in
general acting together for our mutu-
al protection and advancement as 1850
citation may require.
We shall avoid litigation as much
n possible, by arbitration in the
Grange.
We shall constantly strive to secure
entire harmony, good will, vital bro
therhood among ourselves, and to
make our Order perpetual.
We shall earnestly endesvor to
suppress personal, local, sectional and
national prejudices, all unhealthy riv-
airy, all selfish ambition.
Faithful adherence to these princi-
pies will insure our moral, mental, go
cial and material advancement.
BUsGEBse RELATIONS.
4. For our business interests, We
desire TO bring producers and consum-
ers, farmers and manufacturers into
the most direct and friendly relation
possible. Hence we must dispense
with a surplus of middIemen, not that
we are unfriendly to them, but We do
not need them.
Their surplus and their exactions
diminish our profits.
We wage no aggressive warfare
against any other interest whatever.
On the: contrary, all our acts and all
our efforts, so far as business is con-
cerned, are not only for the benefit Of
the producer and consumer, but also
for all other interests that tend to
bring these two parties into speedy
and economical contact. Hence We
hold that transportation companies Of
every kind are necessary to our sue
cem, that their interests are intimate
ly connected with our interest, and
harmonious action Is mutually advan-
keeping in view the first SEN
tence in our declaration of principles
Of action that Individual happiness
depends upon general prosperity"
We shall, therefore advocate for
every State the increase in every prac-
teal way of all facilities for tlanspor-
ting cheaply 10 the seaboard, or be-
tween home producers and consumers,
All the productions Of our country.
We adopt it as our fixed purpose to
"open out the channels in Natures
great arteries that the likelihood of
may flow freely"
We are not enemies of railroads,
and irrigating canals, nor
Of any corporations that will advance
our industrial interest, nor of any
laboring CLASSES.
In our noble Order their is no COM
muniSm, no agrarianism.
We are opposed to such spirit and
of any corporation, or
enterprise ~ tends to oppress the peo- =
pie aud rob them Of their Just profit.
We are not enemies to capital; but ,
sc oppose the tyranny of monopolies.
We long To see the antagonism be-
.ween capital and labor removed by
common consent, and by enlightened
craftsmanship worthy ofthe nineteenth
century.
Weare opposed to excessive salaries, {
high rates of interest, and exhorbi-
ant per cent. profits in trade. They
greatly increase our burdens and do
lot bear proper proportion to the
profits Of producers.
We desire only self protection Of
very true interest of our land by le- !
Ultimate transaction, legitimate trade
md legitimate profit.
EDCCATIOS, |
We shall advance the cause Of edu-
,stion among ourselves and for our
children, by all just means within
our power. We especially advocate
or our agricultural and industrial col
eyes. that practical agriculture, do
Y