The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-03-04

that will advance our indusLria
, intorcst, nor Of any luborina
. classes. In our noble order there
is no communism, no asrarianism
Wo arc opposed to such spirit anc
management Of amy corporation
or enterprise Ms tends to opprcs$
the people and rob them Of thcil
just profits. Wo arc not enemies
OF capital, but VIC oppose the tyran
ny Of monopollcs. We long to sec
the antagonism between capital
and labor removed by common
consent and by enlightened states.
manship worthy Of the nineteenth
century. We are opposed to OK.
cossive salaries, high rates Of in.
tcrcst and oxorbilant profits in
trade. They greatly increase our
burdens, and do not bear u proper
proportion to the profits Of produ.
cors. Wo desire only sclfprotcc-
ton and tho protection of every
interest of Our land by legitimate
trade and legitimate profits.
(. We shall advance tho cause
of education among ourselves and
our children BY all just means
within our powor. We especially
advocate for our agricultural and
industrial colleges that practical
agriculture, domestic science, and
all tho arts which adorn the home
DO taught in thor courses of
study.
8. We especially and sincerely
assert tho O it. ropoatc d truth
taught in our organic law that
tho Grange, National, State, or
subordinate, is not II political par.
ty organization. No Grange, if
true to is obligations can discuss
their merits in it's meetings. Yetthc
principles We teach undorlio all true
politics, all true statcmanship, and
if properly carried out will tend
to purify the whole political at
mosphere OF our country. For
%e seek tho greatest good to
tho greatest number, but we
must always bear in mind that
no ono by becoming a Patron OF
Husbandry gives up that inalien,
able right and duty which belongs
to every American citizen, TO take
n proper interest in tho politics of
his country. On tho contrary, il
is right for evory momber to dc
all in his power legitimately to in
fiuencc for good the action Of any
political party to which he belongs
1t il his duty to do all ho Can in
his own party to put down bribu-
ry, corruption and trickcry ; to soc
that mono but competent, faithful
and honest men, WHO will untiinch
ingly stand by our industrial inter
csts, are nominated for all posi-
tions. 1t should always character
ize evory patron Of husbandry tha,
the Offices should sock the man anC
not the man tho Office. Wo &C
knowledge tho broad principle
that difference Of opinion is nt
crime, and, hold that progress to
wards truth ID made by ditfor
cnces Of opinion, whilo tho fault
lies in bitterness of controversy
We desire proper equality, equi.
ty, and fairness, protection for tho
weak, restraint upon the strong
in short, justly distributed burdens
and justly distributed power
These are American ideas, tho worry
cssonce Of American independence
and to advocate the contrary i.
unworthy Of tho sons and daugh
tcrs of an American republic. w,
cherish tho belief that sectional
ism is, and Of right should be
dead and buried with tho past. -
Our work is for tho present ant
the future. In our agriculture
brotherhood and its purposes W,
shall recognizo no North, on South
10 East, no West. 1t is received
by every patron .as the right of {
freeman, to affiliate with any par
ty that will best carry out his prin
ciples. )"
6. Ours boing peculiarly far
mers' institution, wo cannot admi
all to our ranks. Many are oxclu
ded by the nature Of our organiz
alton, not because they are pro
fossional mon, or artisans, or la
borers, but because they have no
q sufficient direct interest in tillin,
or pasturing tho soil, or may hav
some interest in conflict with on
purposes. But wc appeal to al
good citizens for their cordial CO
operation 10 assist in our effort
toward reform, that VIC may even
tually remove from our midst tn
,, last vestigc of tyranny and corrur
! ton. We hail the goneral desir