Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-06-09
GRANGE MANIFESTO.

GRANGE MANIFESTO.
The National COnventian of Patrons
Of Husbandry, recently in session IN
st. Louis, unanimously adopted the
following address to the people of the
United States:
Profoundly impressed with the
truth that the National Grange Of the
United States should definitely pro-
clam 10 the world its general objects,
we hereby unanimously make this
declaration Of the purposes Of the Pat
rons Of Husbandry.
First-United by the strong and
faithful tie of agriculture, we mentally
resolve to labor for the good of our or
der or country and mankind.
"Second--We heartily endorse the
MOTTO in essentials, unity: in nom
essentials, liberty /; i'll all things, char
ity.'
"Third-We shall endcavor to adj
vance our cause by laboring TO accom-
plioh the following objects:
"A developed and higher manhood
and womanhood among ourselves.
To advance the comforts and attrac-
ions Of our homes, and to strengthen
our attachments to our pursuits.
TO foster mutual understanding
and cooperation.
70 maintain lnviolable our laws, and
to stimulate each other 10 labor to las
ten the good time coming.
'GO reduce our expenses, both indi-
vidual and corporate; to buy less and
produce more, iii order to make our
farms self sustaining.
"To diversity our crops and crop no
more than we can cultivate.
"To cOndense the weight of our ex-
ports, selling less in the bushel and
more on the hoof and in fleece.
ITO systematic our work, and cal
culate intelllgenty Oh improbabilities.
1.-The discontinuance Of the credit
system, the mortgage system, and ev-
cry other system tending to prodigali-
ty and bankruptcy.
I'VE propose meeting together, talk
ing together, w0l king together, buy
ing together selling togo ther, and in
general acting together for our muLu
al protection and advancement, as oc
casi0n may require.
I'VE shall earnestly endeavOr to
suppress personal, local. sectional and
national prejudices, all unhealthy ri
valry and al selfish ambition.
Faithful adherence to these princi-
piles will ensure cur mental, moral, So
cial and material advancement.
Fourth -For our business interests
we desire to bring producers and con-
sumers, farmers and manufacturers,
into the most direct and friendly rela-
tons possible Hence we must dis
pense with surplus of middlemen,
not that we are unfriendly to them,
but do not need them. Their surplus
aI;l their eXertions diminish their
profits.
1--WE wage no aggressive warfare
against any other interests whatever
On the contrary all our acts and all
oar efforts, So far as business is con-
cerned, are not only for the benefit of
produces and consumers, but also For
ali other interests that tend to bring
these two parties into speedy and eco
nomical contact.
Hence we hold that transportation
companies of every kind are necessary
to our success, and that their interests
are intimately connected with our in
terests; and harmonious action is mu-
tually advantageous.
keeping in view the first sentence
in our declaration Of principles of ac-
lions, that individual happiness de-
ponds upon the general prosperity, we
shall therefore advocate for every
State the increase in every practiaa-
ble way of all facilities for transport
ing cheaply 10 the seaboard, or between
home producers and consumers, ali
the productions Of our country.
1--WE adopt it as our fixed purpose to
open out the channel in natures great
arteries, that the life-blood of com
merce may flow freely. We are not
the enemies of railroads. nor Of havi-
gable or irrigating canals, nor of any
corporation that will advance our in
dustriaI interests, nor Of any of the
laboring classes.
ain our noble Order there is 70 COM
munism, no agrarianism.
I'VE are opposed to such spirit and
management of any corporation or en-
terprise as tends to Cypress the people,
and rob them of their just profits.
1--WE are not enemies to capital, but
oppose the tyranny of monopolies. We
long to see the antagonism between
capital and labor removed by common
consent and Ivy an enlightened states
manship worthy of the nineteenth
century.
1--WE are opposed to excessive sala-
ries, TO high rates of interest, and ex-
orbitant per cent. profits in trade
They greatly increase our burdens, and
do rot bear a proper proportion to the
profits of the producer. We desire
only self-protection and the protection
of every true interest Of our land, by
legitimate transactions. Legitimate
trade. and legitimate profits.
1--WE shall advance the cause of
education among ourselves for our
children by all just means within our
power We especially advocate for
our agricultural and industrial colleges
that ! tactical agriculture, domestic
science. and aiIether arts which sdorn
the home, be taught in their course of
study.
Firth We emphatlcally and sin