The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-12
ST. LOUIS.
The National Farmers' Grange
Platform oil Principies.

ST. LOUIS, feoruary ll.-lne NatioH
al Grange, to-day, after the transaction
OF some minor business, received the
report Of the Committee on Resolutions
presented by Mr.. Wardlow, Of Florida
aud adopted it. 1t is as follows:
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
the purposes Of the Patrons Of Hus-
bandry:
First, United by the strong and faith
full tie OF agriculture We mutually re-
solve to labor Tor good.
Second, We heartily endorse the
motto, "in essentials, unity; in nom
essentials, liberty; in all things,
charity"
Third. We shall endesvor to ad-
vance our cause by laboriug to accom-
plish the following objects: To devel-
ope better and higher manhood and
womauhood among ourselves; 10 ad.
vance the comforts and attractions o.
our homes and strengthen our attach
ments TO our pursuits; to foster mu-
tual uLderstan ding and CO operation; to
maintain iuviolate our laws and to EN-.
ulate each other to labor to has
ten the good time coming ;
10 reduce our expenses both Individual
and corporate; to buy less and produce
more in order to make our farms sell
sustaining; to 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 systema-
re our work and ircuIcate
intelligence and probity; to
discou ntenance the credit system, the
mortgage system, the fashion system
and every other system tending to
prodigali,y and bankruptcy. We pro-
pose meeting together. talking together
working together, buying together
selling together, and in general acting
together for our mutual protection auc
adva, cement, as occasion may require
We shall avoid litigation as much q!
possible by arbitration. In the Grangs
we shall constantly strive to secure en-
tire harmony, good will and vita
brotherhood among ourselves, and te
make our order perpetual. We shal
earnestly eHdeavor to suppress personal
local and sectional prejudices, all un
healthy rivalry and all selfish ambi
ton. A faithful adherence TO thes
| principles will insure our mental, moral
social and material advancement.
Fourth, For our business interests w
desire to bring producers and consum
ers, and farmers aod manufacturers
into the most friendly and direct rela
tions possible. We must dispense will
a surplus OF middle men. Not that We
are uufriendly TO them, but we do NO
need them. Their surplus and thel
exsctious diminish our profits. w
wage no aggressive warfare against au
other interest whatever. On the con
trsry all our acts and all our efforts, .
far as business is concerned, are no
only Tor the benefit OF producers an
con sumers, but also for other interest
that lead to bring these two parties let
speedy and economical contact. Henc
We hold that transportation companie
OF every kind are necessary to our cue
cess that their interests are intimatel
connected with ours and that hal
mouious action is mutually advantage
Gus. Keeping in view the first senteDc
10 our declaration OF principles OF &C
ton, that individual happiness depend
on general prosperity, We should, there
| fore, advocate tor every State the in
crease in every practicable way
all facilities for transporting cheaply
the seaboard, or between home pre-
lucers and consumers, all production
OF our country. We adopt it as ou
fixed purpose 10 open out the channe
| 10 natures great arteries that the Iii
blo,do commerce may flo. freel.
We are not enemies OF railroad
navigsble and ir,igstIng canal
nor any corporations that vi
advance our industrial interest
nor Of any laboriug classes 10 ou
noble order there is no communion, n
Agrarianism. We ar opposed to sue
spirit aud management o. any corpora
ton or enterprise as tends 10 oppre'
the people and rob them OF their Ju
profits. We are not enemies to capita
but We oppose tyranny OF monopoi.e
We long to see the antagonisl
between capital and labor n
moved by common consent. an
by an enlightened craftsmanship wo
tby OF the nineteenth century. W
are opposed to excessive salaries big
rates O interest and exhorbitant p
cent profits in'trade. They greatly il
crease our burdens aud do not bear
proper proportion to profits OF pr
ducers. We desire only self protectio
and the protection OF every trl
l interest OF our land by legitims
transactions, legitimate trade 81
, legitimate profits. We shall advan'
. the cause OF education among ourselv
and for our children by all just mea'
in our power. We especially advoca
Tor our agricultural and Industrial co
2 l.ges that practical agriculture, dome
r tic science, aud ali the arts that ado
the home be taught Ia their courses
J study
. F1h1, We emphalicslly and sincere
I as-er, the often repeated truth taug
in our organic law that the Grsng
. | National, State, or subordinate. is not
4 political or party organization. !
z Grange, il true to its obligations, G.
. discuss political or religious question
J, nor hold political conventions, n
nominate candidates nor ev
= discuss their merits in its meeting
E vet the principles We teach u
derlie all true politics, all true state
n.rah;n and IL properly ca