The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-02-19
arc necessary 10 our success, tina.
their interests are intimately con-
nectod with our interest and harmo-


nected with our interest and harmo.
uious action is mutually advantage
Gus. Keeping in view the iifst sen
tence in our declaration OF ptlncl-
ples Of alton, tia. individual happi-
ness depends upon general prosperi-
Is. We shall therefor advocate for ev-
ery State the Increase IN erory prac
,icable way OF all facilities Tor trans
porting cleapiy 10 the scaboard, or
be,we en- home produces anl consum-
e-., Al! the productions of Cur ooun
try. We adop, j. q our fixed pnF-
pose 10 open out the channels in ma
lures great arteries. that The me- +
blood of commerce may flow freely /
we are no. enemies of railways, I
nayigable and irrigatlng canals, nor .
Of any corporations that MIL advo. |
cate our industrial interests, ncr OF
any laboring classes. In cur noble
/ order there is no Communism, no
srrarianism. We are opposed TO
such spirit, and the management g!
any corporation Of enterprise wine"
tends TO Cypress the people and roo
,i,vln vfSA.ir justtprofi,s. We arc
no. enemies 10 capital, In. We op
pose tie tyranny OF nlonopolles.-
We long = see the an;agoniam be
tween capital and labor removed by
common conscn. and by an enlight-
caed craftsmanship worthy Of The
! nineteenth century. We are oppos-
, "a 70 excessive salaries, high rates OF
in.eres. ana cxLort!tant per cent,
profits ID trade They greatly in.
crease our burdens, and DO not bear
proper proportion 10 the profits OF
the producer. We desire emily self
protection o. every true interest OF
oar land by legitimate transactions,
legitimate trade and legitimate prot,
lis. We shall advance the cause OF
education among ourselves ana Tor
our chiliren.by a.l just means within
our power. We especially advocate
for cur agricultural and industrial
colleges tia. practical agriculture
and domestic science au'! all liz arts
which adorn the home, be taught in
their courses Of study.
.. We emphatlcally and sincerely
asscr, Tie 81, rcpa,ed ttusL taught IN
our organic law, that the grange, Ia
,ioual, State or subordinate, is not q
political or party nrganlz.ti9m. 10
|. grange, il t'Hc to lis Obligations. en-
discuss political O. religious ques
tons, NOR call political conventions
IL! nominate candidates, nor cven
/ discuss their merits IN lis meeting
vet the principle, we teach utderli,
a. .----z--.-. ..4,..n...s-a- #a...l - .rannr
, " carried oat, vii, tend 10 purify ihl
{ Whole political atmosphere Of cur
country. for we seek tie greatest
cool Tor the greatest number; but
we must always bear i, in mind tina,
10 one by becoming grarge mem
! Der gives M that i..aienaaic lishi
! and duty which belongs TO every
American citizen 70 take a proper
interest ii the politics Of this eoan-
TRY. On the contrary. it is tight Tor
: very member = 90 All IL lis power
lecitn. ately 70 iuflaence for good
the action q ary political party to
which he bclonss. ], is bis duly TO
DO al be can in his own party 10 put
down bribery, c0rruptio.1 and trick
cry; 10 see that none but eo.rpetent
faithful and honest men, WHO viii
untl.nchin.'y stand by our industrial
interests, are nominated tor ali posi-
tons Of trns', aai 10 have carried
out the principles which should al
wavs characterize every grange nea
Der: he office should seek tie man,
and not Inc man the office. We &C
knowledge the broad principal that
difference ct opinion is no crime, aui
hold tia. progress toward truth is
made by difference OF opinion, while
the fault lies in bitterness OF coniro
yersy. We desire proper equality,
eqni y aud fairness; protection for
the weak and restraint upon the
strong; in short, justly distributed
power. These are American ideas
the very essence OF American indie
pence, and to advocate the CONTRARY
IS unworthy OF tie sons and daugh.
ters OF an American republic. We
cherish The belief that sec,;onaiisnl
is, and OF RICH, should be, dead and
buried with the past Our work is
for the present and future. II our
agricultural brotherhood anu i,s par
poses We shall recognize 10 North,
no South, no East, 10 West. Il is
| reserved by every Patron as his riG!..
as q freeman 10 affiliate with any
! party tina. vii! best carry Gu. his
principles.