Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-05-07
DECLARATION OF PURPOSES
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PATRONS or UCSBINDRH.
GENERAL OBJECTS.

Profoundly impressed with the truth,
sha, the National Grange of the United
S,a,es should definitely proclaim to .hc
world its general objects. we hereby.
r,.nim.ssIy. make this Declaration Of
Purrcses OF the Patrons ot Husbandry;
1. United by the strong and faithful
sie of Agriculture. VIC mutually resolve to
labor Er the good of our order. our coun-
try and mankind.
We heartily indorsc the motto: "in
e.Scn,ial~. unity; IN non essentials. hbcr-
~; in al things. charity
SPECIAL orJrcrs.
. We shall endcavor To advance ouI
cause ly labn,ing ." accomplish The io',
lowing oliscts: To deve!"p better and
hi.h,r manhood aud womanhood among
our.clycs. To enhance the comforts ana
attractions Of our homes and strengthen
our attachments to our pursuits. To tos
Ter mutual understanding and co-opera
,;cp. To maintain inviolatc our laws. an'
"a emulate each other in labor TO haste'
thc good time coming. To reduce ou
~xr.us.s. both individual and corporate
To luy les aud rroduc" more. in ord"
,nuakc our farms sclt-su>tainIng. 1
DIVERSITY our crops. AMI crop no NOR
,h,u We can cultivate. To coudensc th
weigh, &C our exports. selling less IN 'h
tu.b,l and "a ore on Loof aud in ficec'
les in liut aud more in warp and WOO
To ,,,,smatizc our work and calculate IL
,e,lircn,ly ou probabilities. To dlscout
,.pspcc the credit system. the mortga!
system. the fashion system. and eve'
,,Lcr system tending to prodigality Al
lautrur,cy. Weprcrose meeting t"gr'
or, taking together. workIn: t"se'he
buying together. selling together. and
general acting together Tor our mutu
,,o,es;icn and advancement. as occasi
NAV r,ouirc. We shall avoid liiigati
az much As possible by arbitration in
thc rranee. We shall constantly str!
10 sScarc entire harmony, good will, Vi
brotherhood amorg ourselves. and to ma
our order perpetual. We shall carnes
.pacavor to suppress personal. local. $
,ional and national prcjudiccs. all unhe
thv rivalry. all selfish ambition. Fai
fui adherence to these principles will
sure our mental. moral, social and q
tsria. Advancement
BUSINESS RELATIONS.
4 For our business interests. We
sire to bring producers and consume
farmers and manufacturers into the N
,iirsc, aud friendly relations possible
Hence. we must dispense with surr
Of miid!cmen. no, that We are untricn
q. them. bu, VIC do not need them. II
surplus and their exactiops diminish
prcht.. We wage no aggressive war
against any other interests whatever.
the contrary, all our acts. aud our etfc
~s far as business il concerned, are
only for the tcncf, Of the producer
eonsumer, but also Tor all other inter
that tend 10 byiug these two parties
.rccdv aud economical contact. III
We hold that transportation compani'
every kind are necessary TO our sue
that their interests are intimately con
ted with our interests. and harmoniou
tiou Is mutually advantageous; keeriI
view the first sentence in our dcciar'
cf principles of action that :" lnd'v'
larpincss depends upon general pros
ty." We rTocla'm our settled eonv'
that Wc cannot eAP'Sh 70 usfP ""sSN''
any form cha, involves the injury of OF
We shall, therefore, advocate for .
State the increase in every practi'
way. of all facilities for transporting G
IN 10 the sca5card. or between homc
errs aud consumers. all the prod nc
our country. We adopt i, as our
rarpose to 'opcn the channels in na'
Great arteries ,ha, the liie-blood Of
neree may Tow freely" We arc NJ
enie. Of railroads. navigable and i
ting canals. nor Of any corporation
vii advance our Industrial interests
of any lsboring classes. In our not
der there Is 10 communism. no agr
ism. We arc opposed to such spir
ms=.Scmens Of any corporation or
Prise ss tends to Orprcss the peopl,
rob them Of their just profits. W
NO, enemies 20 capital. bu, we oppo
tyranny Of mouopolies. We long
,kc ansagonism between capital and
removed By common consent. and
enlightened s,atesmanship worthy i
nius,sen,h century. We arc oppo
excessive salaries. high rates Of In
aud excrbi,ant per ccns. prch's IN