The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-25


o, ny on the wings of this swift. cold wind;
Fly. happy hours. till the wanderer come;
Let the hearts that are dearer and truer to me
Than the world beside could ever be, rg}9
Be kept, o, Father in heaven by thee
Till meet them again at home, sweet home
Lily LieAen.
PATRONS OF Observation-Disclosures
= ~. PRINCIPLES AND AIMS.
RANDOLPH, Feb. 5th, 1875.
FRIEND HARRIS I'm my last I re-
ferred briefly to some of the cardinal
principles of the Grange. and as there
Z is much inquiry in regard to the posi-
tion that the Grange occupies in, regard
to the relation between the different
j classes Of society, we clip the inclosea
from thePrairie Farmer, as emb cd ing
tho views Of the leading Changers of
: the country. We ask a careful read
ing of the views here presented, and
( If there ID afarmer, or a'trades man, or
Z a mechanic, or laborer, or capitalist,
or professional man, saint or sin-
ner having any objectionst to the pfibei-
pies enunciated, let him rise up. We
don't include politicians in our list !;
we consider them to low in the scale
of humanity, to appreciate anything
but jobbing and corruption. They
can appreciate high salaries and Mill
tary rule. God save the people from
any protracted rule of this class. 3.
ILLINOIS STATE FARMERS Association.
Mr.. I. r.. Allen, Master of the. State
Grange, P. of H., of Missouri, address
ed the convention upon the ssDistinc-
tive Features of the Patrons of Hus-
bandry."
The opening paragraphs were de-
voted to a description of the secret
workings of the ritual of the Grange,
so far as the same is authorized to be
made public. A considerable space
was devoted to answering objections
urged against women taking part in
Oranges.
SGod intended her for a help-meet.
and wisely adapted her for that pur-
pose. She is the better half of our
humanity. Her perceptions of right
and wrong are quicker thsn ours /; her
almost intuitive judgme,I. is often
better than ours. 1t is a fixed princi-
pie of our order, that woman be taught
to be good manager, particularly in
rural pursuits that when left without
a protector she may not be left entire
ly dependent upon the bounty OF 9TH
ers. In our efforts to reform the ac-
knowledged abuses that have crept in
to society, we cannot expect to sue
ceed without her aid"
In reference to general educational
interests, Mr.. Allen took broad and
comprehensive view:
eve recognize the importance of
educating the whole man that is, en-
bracing all the attributes, powers and
capacities, physical, social, moral and
intellectual. We furthermore recog-
nize the fact that want of attention
to this educational development 'ac-
counts largely for our present embar-
rassment, and has made the present
movement necessary. Had we educated,
asOther classes have done, with special
view to our high vocation, we should |
not to-day be the drudges of the rest |
of mankind. AL sensible men. con-
ceds the importance and nobility of
our profession and that upon it de-
pend all the rest. And yet we have
come to condition demendins less
influence or respect than the smallest
and least important class OF our citi-
zens,D
On the question of transportation
and middlemen, Mr.. Allen made the
usual clear and distinc, argument used
by leading advocates of the Grange
"We hold that transportation COM
panies of every kind are necessary to
our success; that their interests arc
ultimately connected With our inter-
ests, and harmonious ACTON is mutu-
ally advantageous, keeping in view
the first sentence in our declaration of
principles of action, that individual
happiness depends upon general pros
perity. We shall therefore advocate
for every state the increase, in every
practical way, of all facilities for trans
porting cheaply TO the seaboard, or be-
tween home producers and consumers,
all the productions of our country. We
adopt it as fixed principle, or pur-
pose, to open out the channels in ma
lures great arteries, that the life blood
Of commerce may flow freely. We
Ire not enemies of railroads, naviga-
Die and irrigating canals, nor of any
corporation that will advance our in
1ustrial interest, nor of any laboring
classes, We are opposed to commun-
SIN, to agrarianism. We are not ene-
nies of capital, but we oppose the !
granny Of monopolies. We long to
ee the antagonism between capital
md labor removed by common con-
ent, and by an enlightened statesman {
hip, worthy of the nineteenth Gen. 6
ury. We are opposed to excessive
alaries, high rates of interest, and ex-
rbitant per cent. profits in trade.
hey greatly increase our burdens, :
nd do not bear a proper proportion
D the profits of producers. We desire
My self-protection. and the protec-
ion of every true interest OF our land
y legitimate transactions, legitimate ,
'ade, and legitimate profits. We are !,