The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-10
PLATFORM OF THE CHANGERS.

pIiuciples, as tne IounoatlOnS and platform
of the order, which exhibits its aims and
operations, as follows: IS
Profoundly impressed with the truth that
the National Grange of the United States
should definitely proclaim to the world its
general objects, we hereby, unanimously,
make this declaration of purposes of the
p Patrons of Husbandry. fHA4
4. United by the strong and faithful tie
OF Agriculture, we mutually resolve to
labor for the good of our Order, our coun-
try and mankind. 81
2. We heartily endorse the motto: I'm
essentials, Unity; non-essentials, Liberty ;
in all things, Charity. ~
y. We shall endeavor to advance our
cause by laboring to accomplish the follow
ing objects:
To develop better and higher manhood
and womanhood among ourselves.
10 enhance the comforts and attractions
OF our homes, and strengthen our attach
ments to our pursuits.
10 foster mutual understanding and CO.
operation.
To maintain inviolate our laws, and to
emulate each other in labor to hasten the
good time coming.
10 reduce our expenses both individual
and corporate.
To buy less and produce more, in order
TO make our farms self-sustaining.
10 diversity our crops, and crop no more
than we can cultivate.
10 condense the weight of our exports.
selling less in the bushel and more on hoof
and in fleece.
TO systematize our work and calculate
intelligently on probabilities.
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mortgage system, the fashion system, and
every other system tending to prodigality
and bankruptcy.
We propose meeting together, talking
together, working together, buying to.
gether, selling together, and in general
acting together for our mutual protection
and advancement, as occasion may REQUIRE.
We shall avoid litigation as much as pos
sible, by arbitration IN the Grange.
We shall constantly strive to secure
entire harmony, good will, vital brother
hood among ourselves aud to make our
order perpetual.
We shall earnestly endeavor to suppress
personal, local, sectional and national |
prejudices, all unhealthy rivalry, all selfish
ambition.
Faithful adherence to these principles |
will insure our mental, moral social and |
material advancement
4. For our business interests. we desire |
to bring producers and consum ars, farmers |
and manufacturers into most direct and
friendly relations possible. Hence we must
dispense with q surplus of middlemen, not |
that we are unfriendly to them, but we do
not need them.
Their surplus and their exactions dim;n-
ish orr profits
We wage no aggressive warfare against
any other interests whatever. On the con-
trary, all our acts and all our efforts, so far
as business is concerned, are not only for
the benefit of the producer and consumer.
but also for all other interests that tend to
bring these two parties into speedy and
economical contact. Hence we hold that
companies of every kind are
necessary to our success. that their interests
are intimately connected with our interests.
and harmonious action is mutually adyan-
tageous. Keeping in view the first Sentence
in our declaration Of principles Of action
that "Iudividual happiness depends mon
general prosperity.
We shall, therefore, advocate for every
state the increase in every practicable way.
of all facilities for Transporting cheaplv to
the seaboard, or between home producers
and consumers. all the productions of our
We adopt it as our fixed purpose
10 tsopen out the channels in NATURES great
arteries that the life.blood of commerce
may flow freely.n F.
We are not enemies of railroads. nayiga-
BILE and irrgating canals, nor any corpo-
rations that will advance our industrial in
terests, nor of any laboring classes.
In our noble order there is no commun.
sm, no agraranism.
We are opposed to such spirit and man.
,gement of any corporation or enterprise.
IS tends to Cypress the people and rob I,
hem of their lust profits. +;
We are not enemies to capital, but we
oppose the tyranny of monopolies.
I'VE long to see the antagonism between
capital and labor removed by common con- I
sent, and by an enlightened statesmanship {
worthy of the nineteenth century. s
We are opposed to excessive salaries.
high rates of interest. and exorbitant per
,ent. profits in trade, Thew greatly in
,rease our burdens and do not bear pro. :
Der proportion to the profits of producers.
We desire only selfprotection, and the
rejection of every true interest of our
and by legitimate transactions, legitimate
rade and legitimate profits. a
5. We shall advance the cause of educa.
ion among ourselves and for orr childran |