The Grange advance., 1874-02-18
National Grange Platform.

National Grange Platform.
Charity the Chief Corner Stone-4 Better and
Htgher Hanhood-Favor Economy and OPP
pose Csedit---Not Enemies of Railroads or
Capital, but opposed to Tyranny and Monop-
olies-Not a Political Party, nor to be made
one. -~ '-~~- ~~. -,~--s
j At St. Louis, on Wednesday last, the
National Grange adopted a. platform,
which is published in the large dailies Of
Thursday. We give below the main
resolutions, or'planks in the platform. a
~ DECLARATION OF PURPOSES - @s
Profoundly impressed with the truth
that the National Grange Of the United
States should definitely proclaim to the
world it's general objects, we hefG5
unanimously make this declaration Of
purposes OF the Patrons OF Husbandry. all
Ns m s shy tie Is ty stsrts sses;sl ,.s
= faithful tie Of agriculture, We mutually
resolve to labor tor: the good Of f ,i our Or7
der, our country, and mankind.
Second Sc We heartily endorse the
motto: In essentials Unity in non
essentials ials Liberty J; in all things Ch;ziizs
ity." "A
W~d-We shall endeavor to advance
ouli cause by laboring to1 accomplish rl,G
following q objects; ~: e. develop a better
and higher manhood and womanhood
among ourselves; to enhance the cem-
forts and attraction Of our homes, ;,,i4
strengthen our attachments to our pur-
suits to foster mutual; understanding
and cooperation; to maintain inviDlate
+ our laws, and to emulate each, other, 70
labor to hasten the good time coming :
to reduce .enr expenses Doth" individual
and corporate; to buy less and produce
more, in order to make our farms self.
supporting; to diversity our corps, and
plant no more than we ca,i cultivate To-
condense the weight Of our exports, sell
ing less III the bushel, and more on the
hoof and in Heeces to systenE.ti tize ohr:
work, and calculate intelligently on the
probabilities to discountenance the cred
it system, the mortgage system, the fash:
ion system, and every other system tend
ing to prodigality and bankruptcy. We
propose. meeting together, talking togeth-
.er, working together, buying together,
selling together, and generally acting to-
gether for our mutual protection and ad-
vancelnent, as r..5ceasion 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, and vital brother
hood among ourselves, and to make the
order perpetual. We shall earnestly en-
deavor to suppress personal, local, sec
tional and national preiudices, all ,,n-
healthy rivalry, and all selfish ambition.
Faithful adherence TO these principles
will insure our mental, and moral, social
and material advancement. =. u
fourth For our business interests we
desire to bring producers and consumers,
4 farmers and manufacturers into the most
4 intimate relations possible Hence, We
must dispense with surplus Of middle
men, not that We are unfriiendly to them,
put we 40 not need them. Their sur
4 plus and their exactions diminish Our
profits. ve wage no ggressixe warfare
against any other interests whatever ON
the contrary, all our acts and all our ra=,,f eff.
forts, SO far as business is concernad ara
not only for the benefit Of producers hut,
4 also for all other interests that try t.
\ bring those two parties into speedy: and
economical contact. Hence we hold that
transportation companies Of eyery kind
& are necessary Il to our success that their
interests are ultimately connected with
4 n our interests and that harmonious action
y mutually advantage ous. Keeping in
4 view 6 the first sentence III our declaration
u Eset principles Of tactiolf, that individual
b lappaness depends upon the general pros
We shall the reffore adv ocateE tise fl.
State the increase 81 every plracti-
u all fors transpof 81 u tilig 3
the ieaboarl 81 between home
& " consume !, al sthe 11aassluc,
& 4 4, I. adent e -
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