The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-02-25

dceDens our general prosperity. We
shall, therefore, advocate for every
State increase in every practicable way
of all facilities for transporting chcaPly
to the senboard, or between home pro-
ducers and consumers, all productions
tof our country. We are not enemies OF
railroads, uavigable and irrgating Ca
mails, nor Of any corporations that Will
advance our individual interests, nor OF
any iaboring classes. In our noblc Or
der. there is 10 Communism and no
aggariami~M. We are opposed 10 SUCH
spiri; and management OF any corpora
tiCn CT enterprise as tends TO opprcss
DcoD!c aul rob them of their just pro-
fits. We are not enemies 10 capital, but
We OPPOSE the tyranny Of monopolles.
We long to see the anlag0Elsn between
CaDital and labor rrmnved hy common
consent and by enlightened st;:tcsinan-
shin worthy Of the nineteenth century.
We are opposed to excessive salaries,
hirh rates Of interest, and eXcfDilaht
per ccuta@o on profits or trace, as tley
greatly increase our burdcus, and 40 not
bear u proper proportion to The pfoiits
of t!!c PRODUCERS. We desire only self
protection and protection of every true
interest offered by Legitimate transac-
tiOns, legitimate trade, and legitimate
profits. We shall advance the cause OF
cduratior among ourselves and Tor our
children by all just means WITHIN Our
powcr. We especially advocate for our
horticultural and industrial colleges that
practical agriculture, domestic science
and ali arts wilic.: adnrm TIC home, De
;;;uuiit in their COURSES of study.
). We cmphalicAlly and sinc&reiy y as
scrt the oit-repcatcd truth Taught IN our
organic law, that tic .granGe-national,
State or suboruiMatc--is not a pollllcal
or party organization. No grange, II
trur TO It's 0bl!.ations, can discuss Po..
litical or religious questions, nor ci'i'
uoitical conventions, nor nominate c"il-
didates, nor discuss, thc;r merits IN rs
meeting. Yet the pr!ncir!cS we teac!'
uu,lc,lcall true politics, all true states
man;ilip; and il property carried OUT,
viii lend to purify the whole pol!tical
OF oar country, for we seek
ihc greatest good to the greatest mum,
bcr. But we must always bear IN NINA
that 10 one by becoming 4 grange mem
Der gives up that imalienablc right ana
duty which belongs to every American
citizen to take proper interest IN the
politics of his country. On The contra
ry, ii is right ior every member TO 40 all
in his power legitiniatciy to influence
for good the action OF any political party
to which he belongs.
&. BY the nature Of our organization,
it being peculiarly a farmers institution,
we cann0t admit all TO oar ranks. Many
are excluded not bCCauSc they are pro-
fes.iOnal men, or artisans, or ab0rers,
but because li.ey have not sufficiently
direct Interest in tliiing OF p;lsiuliiiG lle
soil, or may have some interest III con-
lllct with our purposes; but we Appeal
to all GOOD citizens for their coIulal CO.
operation to assist Us in our efforts TO-
warti.; rc.Orn, that we. may eVcii'uall!
remove from our midst the last VesllSe
OF tyranny and corruption.
!. 1t shall be al abiding principle
with us to relieve amy OF our oppressed
and suffering brotherhood by any meaiis
ut our command. -.
Last, bat not least, We proclaim IL
among our purposes to inculcate prop,
er u;Ilrcciulion ui tie abilities ana
sphcie OF woman. as is indicated by adj
hitting her To membership and position
in our order.
Imploring the continued assistance OF
our Divine Muster to. guide us III our
work, We here pledge ourselves to laitl'
iul and harmonious labor for all luture
time to return by our united efforts toI
the wisdom, justice, fraternity anu po-
lilical views ol eur iolciathcls. l