The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-02
PLATFORM OF THE CHANGERS.

principles, as the f0unQatl0nS and platform
of the order, which exhibits its aims and
operations, as follows: n.
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
Patrons of Husbandry. seg 3.
1. 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. d 4b aa1
2. We heartily endorse the motto: SIN
essentials, Unity non-essentials, Liberty ;
in all things, Charity.
3. We shall endeavor to advance our
cause by laboring to accomplish the follow
ing objects:
To develop a better and higher manhood
and womanhood among ourselves.
To enhance the comforts and attractions
Of our homes, and strengthen our attach
ments to our pursuits.
To foster mutual understanding and CO.
operation.
To maintain inviolate our laws, and to
emulate each other in labor to hasten the
good time coming. q
To reduce our expenses both individual
and corporate. nsIte f =
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. erf. 7tE5ysi7s.
To condense the weight of our exports,
selling less in the bushel and more on hoof
and in fleece. sa7 mt
To systematize our work and calculate
intelligently on probabilities. H7.
To discountenance the credit system, the
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
siblc, by arbitration IN the Grange.
We Shall constantly strive to secure
entire harmony, good will, vital brother
hood among ourselves, and to make our
order perpetual.
We shall earnestly endeavor to suppress
personal, local, sectional and national
p%rejudices, all unhealthy rivalry, all selfish
ambition.
Faithful adherence to these principles
- ~ NA. -... -.#- L" III =
Will insure our mental, moral social and
material Advancement
4. For our business interests. we desire
to bring producers and consumers, farmers
aud manufacturers into most direct and
friendly relations possible, Hence we must
dispense with a surplus of middlemen, not
that We are unirlendly TO them, but we do
not need them.
Their surplus and their exactions dimln-
ISL our profits. -
we wage no aggressive warfare against
any other interests Whatever. on the con-
trary, all our acts aud all our Efforts, so lar
as business is concerned, are not only Tor
the oeneht OF the producer ana consumer,
but also Tor all other interests That tend 70
bring these two parties INTO speedy and
economical contact. Hence we hold that
transportation companies OF every KIND are
necessary to our success. thai their interests
are intimately connected with OF interests,
and harmonious aclon Is mutually adVan-
tageous. Keeping in view the first sentence
in our declaration OF principles OF action
that Individual happiness depends upon
general prosperity a,
We shall, therefore, advocate for every
STATE the increase IN every practicable way,
OF all facilities for transporting cheaply to
the seaboard, or between home producers
and consumers, all the productions of our
country. We adoptit as our liked purpose
to "open ont the hannels IN natures great
arteries that the hte-blood OF commerce
may flow freely"
We are not enemies OF railroads., naVlga-
BILE n irrlgatlng canals, nor any corpo-
ratlons that Will advance our industrial IN
~terests, nor OF any laboring classes.
In our noble order there IS no commann-
ism, no agrarlanism. WI
We are opposed to such spirit and NAH
agement OF any corporation or enterprise,
as tends to Cypress the people and rob
them OF their just profits.
We are not enemies to capital, but we
oppose the tyranny OF m~onopolles:
We long to see the antagon'sm between
capital and labor removed 6y common con
sent, and by an enlightened craftsmanship
worthy oil the nineteenth century
we are opposed 70 excessive salaries,
high rates OF interest, and exorbitant per
cent. profits in trade. They greatly IN
crease our burdens and 40 not bear a pro-
per proportion to the profits OF producers.
We desire only selfprotection, ana the
protection Oh every true intereSt o. our
land by legitimate uansactlons' iegnimate
trade and legitimate pronts.
b. We snail ADVANCE the cause Oh euuca-