The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
THE CHANGERS.
Official Declaration Of the Principies of
the Order.
Action on a Memorial from Southern
Members.

| VIC AoIlONiuS NSSio't AtAOii " - i'0'
presented by the Committee on Reso-
| lutions
| Profoundly impressed with the truth that
! the National Grange OF the United States
/ should detiantly proclaim to tho world It's
| general object, we hereby unanimously make
/ this declaration of purposes OF the Patrons OF
Hu-bandry.
United by the strong and faithful tie OF agr-
culture, we mutually resolve to labor for the
! good of our order, our country and mankind.
2. We heartily endorse the motto " In es-
sentials unity, IN non-essentials liberty, in all
| things charity"
g. Weshall endeayor to advance our cause
By laborng to accomplish the following OBJ
! iecs: To develop better and higher man
| hood and womanhood among ourselves; to
enhance the comforts and attractions of home
| and strengthen our attachments to our pur-
| suits TO foster mutual understanding and
cooperation TO maintain nyiolat. our laws,
and to emulate each other to labor; 10
| hasten the good time coming to reduce our
expenses, both incidental and corporate; to
buy less and produce more, in order to make
our farms selt-SUppOttng; 10 diversity our
crops, ana SOW 40 moro THAN " G can cultivate;
| to cOndense the weight OF our exports,
| selling less in the buahel and more in the
hOOf and fleece; to systonlIze our
work and calculate iutelligently on probable
itles to discOuntenancc the credit system,
the mortgage system, the fashion system, aud
bankruptcy. We propose meeting together,
taking together, working together, buying
together, selling together, and generally
acting together tor our mutual protection and
| advancement as occasion may require. We
| shall avoid litigation as much as possible by
arbitration in the grange, We shall CON
| tlnually strive to secure entire harmony, good
Will and brotherhood among ourselves, and to
make our order perpetual. We shall ear
nestly endeayor to suppress personal local,
llff. IL
healthy rivalry, and all selfish ambition.
Faithful adherence to these principles viii IN
sure our mental moral, social and material
advancement.
i. For our business interests we desire to
bring producers and consumers, farmers and
manufacturers, into the most direct and
friendly relations possible. Hence we must
dispense with Il surplus OF middle men; not
tuat we are unfrendly to them, but we do not
need tEem. Their surplus and Their cX8ctions
diminish UUr profits. We wage no aggressive
| warfare against any other interests whatever.
On the contrary all our actS and all our efforts.
| 80 far as business IS concerned are not only
for the benefit OF producers and Consumers,
but also tor all other interests that Try to
| bring these two parties into speedy and
| economical contact Hence, we hold that
| transportation companies Of every kind are
necessary 10 our success; that their inter-
csts are intimately connected with our m
tCrests, and harmonious action Is mutually
| sentiment IN our declaration OF principles
| that individual happiness depends upon the
| general prosperity, we shall therefore, adj
vOcatc for every state the Increase IN every
practicable way OF al facilities for trans
porting caeaplv to the 9eab8ard. or between
home producers and consumers Of all the p O.
| ducuOnS OF Cur country. We adopt il as cur
| fixed purpose to open out the cham Is IN IA
lures great arteries, that the life blood
commerce may flow freely We are not enc
tg4aFt4 r. slfIl %. IL.
| canals, nOr Of cOlrOratigns that VIII advance
| our industrial interests. nor of any tab0Fng
| class. In our noble order there Is no com
munlSm, no agEaTlanIsm. We are opposed to
| such spirit ano management OF any cOrDOra-
| tlon and enterprise as tends TO Opptess the
! people and rob them Of their Just profits. We
| are not enemies 10 capital. tut we oppose the
| tyranny OF mOIOpCllts. We long to see the
| auaGonism between capital and labor rem 1ved
| ~ common conscut and by an enlightened
| statemanshlp worthy OF the nineteenth
| century. We are opposed TO excessive sal
ares. high rates Of IutegGat- and ara.4ssi7 r-r
cent. profits III trade They great lv increase
| our burdens and DO not bear p proper pro.
| portion to the profits OF producers. We dc-
| she only self protection and the protection Gs
| every true interest OF our land by legitmate
! transactions, legitimate trade and legitimate
| profits. We shall advocate the cause Of cdu-
cation among ourselves ana for our children
| ny all Just means within our power. We ps- !
pCcIaiIy advocate tor agricultural and indus
trial colleges that practical agTicul ulc, do |
nestle service, and all the arts which adoru
the home bc taught IA their course Of study |
). We emphaticaiv and sincerely assert |
that Ott-repeated truth taught in our organic |
law, that the Grange, national, state or sup |
ordinate, Is not political or party OrcanlZa-
Ton. NO Grange, It true 10 It's obligations |
can discuss political or religious questions |
| nor cali political conventions, nor nominate |
candidates, nor even disclose Their minds in |
the meetings. Yet the principles we teach |
UnderhC ali true politics, all true statesman !
snip ana If properly carried out VIII tend to !
purify the whole political atmosphere of orr |
country tor all seek the grCatc-ts rood t0 !
bear 1t IN mind, that no one. by becoming q |
grange member, gives up that InsiicuabIe |
right ana duty which belongs 40 ever AmnrI- |
can citizen, to take prCner part
IN the politics OF his country. On the |
contrary, L IS right for every member to do |
ail IN his power leEItlmatCly to influence fof |
good the acton 81 any political party &c |
which hc belongs TITS his DUTY ID 10 all he I
can IN MS own party to put down bribery, /
corruption and trlckCry to see that none Lrt /
competent, faithful and honest men, who viii /
unhinchinEiy stand by oUr Industrial inter
es's, are nominated for all positions 81 trust /
ana have carried Ont the principles which
should always characterize every grange |
member ; that tic Office should eek the man.
and not the man the office. We acknowledged
the broad principle that difference OF ODjpioa
is no crime, and hold that progress toward |
train IS made hy diff rauces Of op5uion while
the fault lies in tho bitterness Of /
controversy. Nc desire q proupr I
equality, equity and fairness; protection for
the weak, restraint upon the strong in short
Justly distributed burdens and Justly dIstri-I
butcd power. These are Amt rjcsn ideas. the
very essence Of American independence. ToI
advocate the contrary Is unworthy of the Sons
aud daughters OF our American Republic We
cherish the beIlt that sectJUuatIsm Is ana of |
night should she, dead aud buried with the
past Our WORK is for tie present and the
future In our agricultural brotherhood and
lis purposes We shall recognize no North no
Souih, no East, 10 West; 1t is re-
served by every patron IS The right
oI freeman 10 affiliate with
amy party that Will bes carry ont his prinri-
pies. Ours being peculiarly fatmcrs' nsfitu-
ton, We cannot admit all 10 our ranks NIny
are excluded by the nature OF our OIganiza-
ton, not because they are professional men |
or artists, or IabOIcTs, but because they have
BOT sufficient direct interest in tiiliur IN.
pasturlnS the sCll, or may have some inter, It
IN cpurict with our purposes but We aupcaI
to all good citizens Tor their cordial co-oyera
uON TO assist IN our efforts towards reform |
that We may eventually Iemove from orr |
midst the last Vesti8e OF tyranny and coIrup-
ton. We haIl tie general desire for fra5cr-
Hai harmony, equitable compromise and ear
nest cooperation as an omen Of DER fntnra
success.
Ii shalt lie an abiding principle with ms ~
fcdcNe any OF our oppressed and SUFFERING
brotherhood BY any means at cur commend
Last out not least, We proclaim il among our
purposes 10 lnccicata prop-r appreciation OF
TIE aollt-cS 2uU sphere OF woman. as Is IN
o'ateu bN admitting her to mgmbershIr and