Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-02-20
Proceedings Of the National
Grange.
ST.. Louis February 1

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In the National Grange to-day OF
the report of the committee, resolu
tons were presented and unanimously
adopted. The resolutions. are long
and set forth in detail the objects and
aims of the Patrons of Husbandry, as
they have heretofore been proclaimed
i'll Grange conventions and through
the press, and the essential points
which are embodied in the following
extract from the resolutions:
To develop better and higher man
hood and w0manhood among ourselves
and to enhance the comforts and at
fractions of our homes, and to stregth-
EN- our attachments to our pursuits,
and foster mutual understanding and
cooperation, in order to reduce our
expenses, both individual and corpor-
ate; to buy less and produce more, in
order to make our farms self support
ing; to diversity our crops and crop
no more than we can cultivate; to
eondense the weight of our exports,
selling less in bushel and more on
lfoof and in fleece; to systemic our
work and calculate more intelligently
on probabilities; to discountenance
the credit system, mortgage system,
fashion system, and every other sys-
tenn tending to prodigality and bank
ruptcy.
AS Changers they appeal to all good
citizens of all classes for support in
their efforts toward reform, and they
declare that one of their cardinal prin-
ciples is to assist and relieve any sui
fering brothers, and finally proclaim
that one Of their purposes is to incul-
cate proper appreciation of the abil-
tiles and sphere Of woman.
A memorial to the Patrons of Hus-
bandry in the cotton States, present
ing arguments in favor of the system
of mixed Husbandry in the Sonth in
stead of devoting the entire land and
labor to the production Of one crop
was also submitted and adopted.
Resolutions further declare q desire
to bring farmers and manufacturers
INTO more direct relations by dispens-
ing with middle men, and assert that
they wage no warfare on other inter.
ests, but on the contrary, their efforts
tend to the benefit Of all classes. They
recognize the necessity and benefits Of
transportation facilities, and favor
their increase, and especially favor
in the natural channels
Of commerce. We denou1tce Com
and agrarianiSm as foreign to
the objects Of their Order, and reiter-
ate their opposition to exacting mo-
nopolies and 'the expressions of CAPT
tai, but desire to see antagOnism be-
tween capital and labor removed
They were opposed to high salaries,
high rates Of interest and exorbitant
profits.
The fifth resolution was then con-
sidered. 1t is as follows:
We emphatically and sincerely as
sert the truth taught in our organic
law THAT the Grange State, Nationa.
or SubOrdinate-is not q political So
ciety organization. No Grange, if true
to it's obligations, can discuss political
Or religious questions, nor call politi-
cal conventions, nor nominate candi- |
dates. nor even discuss their merits in |
it's meeting; yet politics and all true
craftsmanship, if properly carried out,
will tend to purify the whole political |
atmosphere Of our country, for we I
seek the greatest good to the greatest |
but we must always bear in
mind that no one by becoming Gran
ger gives up that inalienable right /
md duty which belong to every Amer-
crn citizen, to take proper interest in |.
politics and his country; on the CON-
'rary, it is right for every member to
To- all in his power legitimately to in
1uence for good action any political
oarty to which he belongs. 1t is his
luty to do all he can in his own party
o put down bribery, corruption and
rickery, to see that none but compe-
ent, faithful and honest men who will
'nilinchingly stand by our industrial
interests are nominated for all posi-
ions Of trust, and should character
20 every Grange member, and that
he Office should seek the man, and
lot the man the Office