Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-03-13
PLA TFORM OF PRINCIPLES
ADOPTED BY TIE M
TIONIL GRANGE.
A Non.POlltical Organization.

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A Non-POlltical Organization.
On tho nth nit. the following plat
form Of principles were adopted by the
National Grange of Patrons Of Hus-
bandry at st. Louis:
Profoundly impressed with the truth
that the National Grange Of the Unit
cd States should definitely proclaim
to the world its general objects, who
hereby unanimously make this declare.
ton Of the purposes Of the Patrons OF
Husbanlry:
First-Unitcd by the strong and
faithful tic Of agriculture, we mentally
resolve to labor for the good Of oui
orlcr, our country and mankind.
Secon,l-Wc heartily indorsc the
motto, .sin essentials, unity; in non
essentials, liberty; in all things,
charity
Thir!-Wc shall cndcavor to adj
vance our cause by laboring to accomp-
lisl, the following objects:
4 developed and higher manhood
and womanhootl among ourselves.
To advance the comforts and attrac.
tons Of our homes and to strengthen
our attachment to our pursuits.
To foster mutual understanding and
cooperation.
To maintain inviolablc our laws,
and to stimulate each o.hcr to labor
to hasten the good time coming.
To reduce our expenses, both midi
vidual and corporate: to buy less and
produce more. in order to make our
farms Selt.SuStaining.
To diversity our crops, and crop no
more than We car cultivate.
To con,lcnsc the weight Of our eN-
ports. Sellin.. less in the buShcl. and
more on the hoof and in the fleece.
To systemizc our work. and c:,lcu-
late intclligcntly Oh improhabilities-
To discountenance the trsiit Sys-
tenn, the mortgage system, aud every
other system tending to prs'igality
and bankruptcy.
We pClO e meeting together, talk
ing together, working together. buy
ing together. selling together, and in
general acting together for our mutual
protection and advancement. rs occ:,-
sion may require.
We shall avoid litigation as much as
possible, by arbitration in the Grange.
We shall constantly strive To secure
entire harmony aud Sosl will. and
vital brotherhood among ourselves
and To make oar cplcr perpetual.
We shall earnestly eMleavor to sup
prcss personal. sectional. and national
prelu,hcas, all unhealthy rivalry, and
all selfish ambition.
Faithful adherence To these rrinei-
pies will insure our mental. moral. 50
cial and material advancement.
FMrtk-For our business interests
We desire IL hiring rrsiucc-s am: con-
s,smcrs. farmers and manufacturers
INTO the ms.ss dirVct and friendly re
latio,,s possible. Hcnce We must dis
icnsrwitilo surplus IT Middle men,
not that mos~ unfrs,aaly IL them. but
do not ns<~l them. Their surplus and
their cxterticas talnsinsSh cur lzS>5t$
We wagc HI aSyreSSsvc warfare
against any other Interests whatever.
On the c>ss,trary all cs,r acts and all
our efNsrts, ~ far aS MaSancSS is con,
ccrsss~i, are net only fsr the hesscft II
pNstnccgs and c,,aSnmcgs, hut alse Sw
sill others sntescSts that tend h hxsns
thcsc two parties sate sl<x~ay and
economical cxsatact>
Hcacs> We A<shl that Transportation
companies II every ksssa agc axxxxsarS
~ cur ssacNssS and that tAesr sasesSSN
are Intimately c>Snnccssa VITA sar IN,
tescstSs and harmonious AcssSsa Is ma>
taAlE advantageous
Keeping IN view the 6r4 Sentence
IA car declaration M pxsn0ssacs M -
ton, that individual haaaSncss de-
pcads uIssa the general PROSPERITY, we
shall therefore advocate xN every
State the sncrcase in everx NscaSual,5e
way at al facilities for transporting
ehnanay 10 the sraessacl, cr hswx,ca
hene rrssaDcers and caasaascsS, al
The PROJECTIONS cf cur eaaasrx.
we aaaTaca il - eur xxs~a psar>
Fase - eFtA eur channels Ia the
nAsns great ATseEseS that the No.
nlessa Il <saaancace may aew fSesN.-
We aae niG the enenscS 1t RAILROADS
nsr It nassSaAae er assyasaa- caaak
nsr ct any <Ns4>ara1iaA sAaf W -
I14ce eur Industrial lAsezxssS par az
any a the laAaasaS ea~s,tS
In ssm DesRiAe aa<Asse sA<Sr.. =