, 1876-04-01
Platform of the National Grange
Adopted by the National Grange, at i's
Seventh Animal Session.

fIdtl0fm OF tne Ndtiuiioi VI onYo
Adopted by the National Grange, af IFS
seventh Animal Session.
PREAMBLE.
Profoundly impressed with the truth that the
Na,ionaI Cr3noa ~ the United States should defiant
" proclaim to the world its general objects we mere
by unanirnou-ly make this Declaration OF Purposes
Of the Patrons of Husbandry;
GENERAL oBJBcrs-
l. United by the strong and faithful tie Of agrisui
ture, we mutually resolve TO labor for the good Oh
our order, our country and mAhkihd- =. = .,.;.l.
2 We heartily endorse the motto In eSSentia'sI
unity; in non-sssentials, liberty; In all things
charity"
SPECIFIC oHJEcrs-
3. We shsn endesvor to advance our cause py
lsboring TO accomplish the following objects:
To develop better and higher manhood and
fyou,anhooi among ourselves. To change the CON
oorts and attractions of our hoines and 70
uur attachments 20 our pursuits. 10 IosleI mutuAA
understanding and cooperation 10 inAih,a,n IN ~
hasten the good time coming. To reduce our ez-
penses both individual and corporate 10 BUY iess
and produce more order 70 make our farms sell
sustaining. To diversity our crops anu e'VP. io
more than We can cultivate To eondense the weight
of our exports selling less in the bushel and more on
the hoof and in the fleece To systematlEe our NorN
and calculate intellgeutly on probabilities. 40 us
eountenance the credit system the mortgage system
the fashion system, and every other system te"unS
to pruggaiity and bankruptcy.
We propose meeting together, talking together,
working together, buying together, ana ID genera
acting together for mutual protection anu an,
vsncernent, as occasion may require We shaii afotd
litigation as much as possible by arbitration IN the
grange. We shall constantly strive 10 secure ehthe
harmony, good will, vital brotherhood among our,
selves and 10 make our order perpetual we shall
endeavor TO suppress personal, local, sectional ana
national prejuiices all unhealthy rivalry, all selfish
ambition. Faithful adherence TO thsse principles
will insure our mental, moral social and material
advancement.
BUSINESS RELATIONS.
Tor our b,s;nes. interests we desire TO bring
nroducers ana consumers farmers and manufacture
@ into the most direct and friendly relations possi-
HE Hence we rnust iisrense with surplus of mid
diemen not that we are unfriendly to them, but We
40 not need them Their surplus and their exactions
diminish our protlts
W. ,ra',s NO aggressive warfare AGAINST any other
interest whatever. ON the contrary, all our acts
and ali our efforts 50 far as business is concerned
are not oDy for the benefit of the proineer and con-
sumer but also for all other interests that tend 70
bring these two parties into speedy AMI economical
contact. Hence we hold that transportation conpa-
MES of every kind are necessary 20 our success that
their interests are intimately connected with our In
terests and harmonious action Is mutually advan-
tagrous Keeping IN view the mt sentence IN our
t..a. - s;t -
Ne shall Therefore advocate for every State the
in erey r,ctic,hIs Wv of all Facilities for
trsnsy.1rtin, cbasnIv 10 the sealoard or between
home nrnlneers and consnmers ali the prniuctions
NJ onr country We adopt IN as our fixed purpose to
ss c,on ont ,Le nbannals in .,urars oeat arteries
.ht ,ha I;t hllcl , ornr,a,ca ,,sy f,,I frseIy
W s.U ra no, a,a;sS f r;lo,3 ,ax;eLIe and
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motifs
EDUCATION
We shall advocate the csuse OF education among
ourselves and our Children by all Just means within
our power. We especially advocate for our sgrcul-
tural AMI industrial colleges that practical asreul-
ture, domestic science and all the arts which aiorn
the home, be taught IN their COURSES OF study
TIE GRANGE NOT PARTISAN
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10 the greatest number
We must always bear IN mind thIt no one by becoIn-
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are nohatei ut an I-'Si'iois "a ,fuS ana 10 nave
crriel OUT the principles winch should Always char
ihE offi|E sH'OiD SLfA IhE NAN AND NOT IHE
MAN THE OFFICE.
We o-knoyrlal-e she fr1,,5 ,,ri,ri-Ja tint 1;r.r
enoe of opinion IS no crime. and hold that pr,,ss
toward Truth is ma lie hy d tferenees of oninion
while the fault ll, IN bitterness of ,,,nt. .ny,s,r
We desire a pr.1pec equality eonity and t,irue =
protac,on for the weak restraint un,n tine strong
in short iustly distrb5tal Inrlent and instlv .s
tributed noy4r These ar. American i3a,S The y,r,,
essence Of Amere.n iudep4nIanc.- and Z, ,Jyocat.
the contrary is unworthy of the sons and daughters
of an I,ne,;c.p ,an,lI;c