The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-02-19
Opposition to Oppression, Robbery,
Tyranny, Monopoly, EXCESSIVE
Salaries and Large Profits.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1.-THE National
grange to-day, after transaciing some
minor business, received the report of
the committee on resolutions, present
ed BIZ Mr.. Wardlaw, of Florida, and
adopted it unanimously as follows:
Profoundly impressed with the truth
that the National grange OF the United
States should dctinately proclaim to
the world as general objects, we here
by unanimously make its declaration
of purposes Of the patrons of husband
ry:
First-United by the strong and
faithful ties of agriculture. we mutual
IL resolve TO labor for the good of or
der. our country and mankind.
Sccomd-Wc heartily endorse the
motto "In essentials, Unity; in nom
essentials. Liberty: in all things, Char
ity.
Third-We shall cndcavor to ad-
vance our causc by laboring TO accom-
plish the following objects: To de-
yelop a better and higher manhood
and womanhood among ourselves; to
enhance the comforts and attractions
of our homes aud strengthen our at
;achments TO our pursuits: 10 foster
mutual understanding and co-opera-
ton 10 maintain inyiolatc oar laws,
and ennoble labor and hasten the good
time coming to reduce our expenses,
both individual and corporate, and
produce more, in order To make our
farms sclt-sustaining: TO diversity our
crops no more than we can cultivate !;
to condcnsc the weight of our exports,
selling less in bustcl and more in fleece
and on hoof; TO systemic our works
and calculate intclligently on probable
tiles: To discountenancc the credit sys-
TEN, The mortgage system, the fashion
system. and every other system tend
inc 10 prodigaliiy and bankruptcy.
We propose meeting together, talking
together. working together, buying to-
gether. selling together. and III gcncr-
al together fer our mutual protection
and advancement a. occasion may re-
quire. We shall avoid litigation as
much "a possible 10y arbitrating in the
grange. We shall constantly strive
10 secure entire harmony. good will,
vital brotherhood among ourselves,
and to make our order perpetual. We
shall earnestly cndeavor to suppress
personal. local, sectional and national
prejudices, all unhealthy rivalry, and
all selfish ambition. The faithful adj
hercnts TO these principles will insure
our mental. moral. social and maternal
advancement.
Fourth-For our business interests
we desire TO bring producers and con-
sumers. farmers and manufacturers in
TO most direct and friendly relations
possible. Hence we must dispense
with the surplus of middle men, not
that we are unfriendly to them but we
do them their surplus, and their eXac-
tions diminish our profits. We wage
no aggressive warfare against any 9TH
er interests whatever. On the contra.
ry. all our acts aud all our effects SO far
as business is concerned are only for
the benefit of producers and consum-
ers, but also for all other interests, and
tan1 IA 1,.;,,s, ,,,ln lat,
speedy and economical contact. Hence
we hold that transportation compa-
MES of every kind arc necessary TO our
success that their interests are init
mately connected with our interests,
and harmonious action is mutually
advantageous. Keeping in view the
first sentence in our declaration Of
principles of action; that individual
happiness depends on general prosper
ity. We shall. therefore. advocate for
every state the increase in every practi-
cable way of all facilities for transport
ing cheaply TO the seabord, or between
home producers and consumers, all
productions of our country. We adopt
ii as our fixed purposes TO open ont
the channels in natures arteries tina,
the life blood OF commerce may flow
freely. We are not enemies of rail-
roads, navigable and irrigating canals,
nor OF any corporations that will adj
vance our industrial interests. nor of
any laboring classes. La our noble or
der there is no communism: no agra
rianism. We arc opposed to such. a
spirit of management, OF any corpora
ton or enterprise as tends to Cypress
the people and rob them Of their just
profits. We are not enemies TO CAPT
talists, but we oppose the tyranny of