The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-03-11

:, enterprise, as tends to oppress I'll
e people and rob them Of their jus
e profits.
!. We are not enemies to capita
i but we oppose the tyranny of me
: nopolies.
/. We long to see the Antagonist
: between capital and labor removes
by common consent, and by an en-
lightened statesmanship, worthy O
! the nineteenth century, -s
We are opposed to excessive sal
aries. high rates Of interest and ex
hOrbitant per cent. profits in trade
: They greatly increase our BURDEN
and do not bear proper proportion t.
, the profits of producers.
We desire only self. lf.protection an(
protection of every true interest O
our land by legitimate transactions
legitimate trade and Legitimate
profits.
e. s1-i EDUCATION.
We shall advance the cause oi
education among ourselves and for
our children, by all just means with
in our power. We especially adyo.
cate for our agricultural and indus.
trial colleges, that practical agricul.
ture, domestic science, and all the
arts which adOrn the home, be taught
in the courses OF study. II, t..a
POLITICAL PRINCIPLES.
3. We emphatically and sincere
ly assert the oft-repeated truth in
our organic law, that the Grange.
National, State or subordinate, is
not political or party organization.
No Grange, if true to its obligations,
can discuss political or religious
questions, nor call political conven-
tions, nor nominate candidates, nor
even discuss their merits in its meet
ings. .4.ae.#
Yes the principles we teach un.
derlie all true politics, all true
craftsmanship, and if properly car.
ried out, will tend to purify the
whole political atmosphere of our
country. e'a5 81
For, we seek the greatest good to
the greatest number. But we must
always bear in mind that no one by
becoming a Patron of Husbandry
give up that inalienable right and
duty which belongs to every Ameri-
can citizen to take a proper interest
in the politics of his country.
On the contrary, it is right for
every member to do all in his power
legitimately to influence for good
the action of the political party to
which he belongs.
1t is his duty to do all in his own
party to put down bribery, corrup-
tion and trickery : to see that none
but competent, faithful and honest
men, who will unfiinchingly stand by
our industrial interests, are nominal
ed for all positions of trust, and to
have carried out the principle which
should always characterize every
Patron Of Husbandry, that the office
should seek the man, and not the man
the office.
We acknowledge the broad prin-
eiple, that difference of opinion is no
crime. and hold that . Progress to-
ward truth is made by differences of
opinion while g the fault lies i'm the
bitterness Of controversy
We desire a proper equality, eau-
ity and fairness protection for the
weak, restraint upon the strong; in
short, justly distributed burdens,
and justly distributed power. These
are American ideas, the very essence
as American independence, and to
advocate the contrary is unworthy |
of the sons and daughters of an
American Republic. e
We cherish the belief that section.
alism is, and Of right should be, dead |
and buried with the past. Our work
10 for the present and future. In
our agricultural brotherhood and its
purposes we shallrecognize no North.
no South, no East. no West.
It il reserved by every Patron, as
his right as q freeman, to affiliate
with any party that will best carry
out his principles. f 9s. rai4
OUTSIDE COOPERATION.
6. Ours being peculiarly a farm.
ers' institution, we cannot admit all
to our ranks. sea hrG II
/ Many are excluded by the nature
Of our organization, not because they
are professional men or artizans, or
Iaborsrs, but because they have not
a sufficient direct interest in tilling
or pasturing the soil. or may have
some interest in conflict with our
But we appeal to all good citizens
for their cordial cooperation to as
sist our efforts toward reform that
we may eventually remove from our
midst the last vestige Of tyranny and
III. W
We hail the general desire for fra
sernal harmony, equitable eompro-
mise, and earnest cooperation, as an
omen Of our future success.
leg "a CONCLUSION.
q. It shall be an abiding principle
With us TO relieve any OF our op-
pressed and suffering brotherhood
" any means at our command.
Last, but not least, we proclaim It {
Imong our purposes TO inculcate i
proper appreciation of the abilities
nd sphere Of woman, as is indicated
" admitting her to membership and
'osition in the Order. -
lmploring the continued assist.
nee of our Divine Master to guide !
s in our works, we here pledge cur
elves TO faithful and harmonious la
or for all future time, to return by /
ar united efforts to the wisdom,
lstice. fraternity and political puri- /
7 Of our forefathers. !;
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