, 1876-06-17
Platform of the National Grange
Adopted by tI,e National Grange nj itS
Seventh. Annual Session.

.dou.es, by sT,e National Grange. ut itS
Seventh Annual Session.
PREAMBLE.
Profoundly iu.rrassed with the truth that the
N-;,,l J.-lue-s of tie United States should ieant-
IL Icllim 10 the w1r It's general Objects We here
by uuauinog ly make this Declaration Vi h'H ioSes
OF the Patrons Of HuStaBdTy
GrSEB,I. oUJRcTs.
/ UnieI by the strong aui faithful tie OF ngrleni
ture We mutually resolve to lahor Ior the god OF
orr order. car country and mankind
> We heartily endorse the motto - IN essentials,
unity: IN non-esssntials, Liberty; IN all things,
charity.
SPECIFIC ousrCrs.
We slau enl-svor 70 alvince our cause by
lsIrrinr 10 uccolulish the following oh3rets
To develop "a better AMI higher In'inLcoi ana
F,y,rnaulo ii arcng ourselves. 10 change the ".i-
-ts ~ tr,trrIDs OF our homes and - strengthen
,ur attachments 20 purSut = 10 iN>er mutual
nIerstandiy 2 and eooPeTutiun- To MAINTAIN m
violate our laws, md to emulate e'ieh IN iihof 20
hasten the -nOi time cOfuln.- To le4uc- Cur tN-
Tu,r, both iuiiYI.iual gssd eo=for@te 4" tuy L.
and produce more order 20 ia he OR arms sell
>--s-.f,iir.- 10 diversity our co.>, and crop 10
more tLan we en- cultivate. TO condense the Wclght
az au~ eu0- sI IL lS il the b5Eel a5'5 more -
tie h.yf gUd IA The Z eve To syStcIlatik' our WORK
5tr ,l.uAte ate lreuIly on PTut1ll!lIses- Io'rS-
couuteEluve Tire credit system, the mortgage system,
the fashion s>tein an every ol-vr - s-eh teiilAS
10 pu gi-llty AMI bankruptcy.
Ne propose Meeting toSeiLesr taking 'osethe-,
working tore. her, buylaS together, and IN general
actIr.- together for mutual protection and nd
,lrf,srrlt .S octssiun may require Ne shall AVOID
litigation a-uch ~ ToSSIhs by arbitration IN the
e-ti.ga. We shah constantly strive TO secure entire
harmony cCuf viii, VI n b-OJheIIoot GmuIg cur
s-Iv : and 90 make our order peri eU Ual We sl,all
,rIey 60 suppress Ies uual. lOsi, sect'ond and
national pr-iu ices ull Huialthy r'yTry, al selfish
4u,b;t,5, Fai EfuI adherence % thd>e principles
VII iuslre our mental, moral sOcIai and material
advancement.
pysINEss ErINr.oSS-
/ For our business interests. desire to brirg
rrO!ucY, aui consumers, farmers anI inauuitctuT-
rS INTO the most dI ami friendly relations I">-I-
be Hence we must ia,1suss with surplus OF inlt-
4 ln,il nj that We Uu,I,gnclg To them, out we
10 no, l,el them Their surplus and their CNtctuus
diminish oui profits
Ne wa-r 70 aggressive warfare against any other
interest whatever. un the contrary, all our acts
ant all our fO.is 80 far us bu>Iuess Is concerned,
are not o.,ly the r.elt of Tie p IN and con-
surnr but also tor all other interests that tens 10
lru.. thse two parties lrlro see!v AMI ouils,l
,-1ntart. Hence We EOi! that transportation cumpa-
uS rf every kind Necessary q oar S'ie'-sr at
fIr.r interests intimately connected with uUr III
tgrgSfs aud harmonious action IS mutually Usvan-
ts.s ouS Il er,n. ia view TN fr>t sentence IA our
declaration Il principles Of acton that - Individual
happiness depends uVon e-Ie..,l o~perity-'
y s.4I l. lie. eIur., G,lvDA-e lOT every state the
u,sefs- ~ Every practicable ui ali t'liltl's ior
;rlu~uarl!l.. cbstply n the s-a'uIut, o. between
tou,, producers ANA CONSUMERS utl tire pro oiu"toTS
of GU itry. We ~ Ps orr hS.-l Pur o-- %
tLa: tLs LIE L.0Jl q commerce may ~ 1r"tly-'
We are not eusm misS Oi r=ii-oai~, U.,vI-7tNle ami
i7i..U.. c-iGs uur Of any oJToTarou tiUt: wlliat-
v.na-- uur iIst rests, nor any iblrIis r.issa--
Ia our o1Ic order there Is no communism, no
I,g.--silsIl-
" are op0osel 70 such Sri-it au4 rnaraaeInent Of
any cur.1tI un 81 rut-jl f> tea - e! ppnrs>S the
people aDl -,b them OF thsE JsSt profits We are
.ivt vsesu IS 20 capital hut Ne oppose tue tyranny Il
I'll ROD t'5lS W iua ts e. s,-.a'rlSi between
ciusrs,I uag 1'Or reui1vet by Common consent ana
10y an enlightened II ;cs5sr s:P worthy ot tie uIre-
t,-rrh uruiy We uI POSED &" er.-s~lve stst-
r- hi' rates OF interest aui eu0;litgUt II: cent.
profits IL trade. Thy art.y luas -s- cur burdens,
aIi du lear lIuper Vru.orl-Cn L the pr MS If
Flol Ne cr>lir otly Sa--.r,r'c'.rl an! tie
pot trtO1 o! every rFr= Iut - @, .'r land uy lst-
raI transactions, lrlmI-e trades and legitimate
profits
Eu-e,rr5v.
Te s,qI, a3yo@,te the cause Of eIac.tion among
ourselves and our cliren, hs all just means WITHIN
cuI power. We especially advocate for oar saTirui
ia Al aui industrial COLLEGES tft -rc-ict! asr'ul-
ture domestic science ami al the wnic alurn
tie Aon-, ha tau ri.J IL their courses Il s-U "
TIE GRANGE Nor PARTISAN.
; We eaplstiesTy aud sincerely assert the Oft
reies--i jru;A taught III oar Or2sule raw t.rt the
.'Te. Tr Ougi. state OT subordinate u q = Igli5
.'-.l O. party or-asitioa. No srsu2, II ;rue o. S
OBLIGATIONS, discuss political or TelSsOUS que
tons. nor cl lolt.lel "o;veat.cas, aalnate ciL.
lae~ nor even discuss their merits 10 It's meeting
tics ali t.rr IA r>ruarsLT aHd # HOD-Tty cIri-l
ogr VIII tend 10 pGuiy the who political atInoS
gI.-T- uf oIr DfUa.s-- FJ- seek the -r-iles .coI
10 fie Fra..t'.St auui--.
d. must always taIr II mini Z a. no one y! uocar0
iug PAT, @. HUsjau'ly gives up l't IIl.ieughe
rights ani 3g'y wla,h be ougs 10 every American
ctza 20 ae proper interest IN the politics Of LIS
,t.sU;rv.
On ta contrary it Is vi-ut for t~rIy member to 20
~ 80 li- .sr i''liI.ely - .:t.1-:.7- -uOt rLe
ar,i.a a. any uljt3rt party 90 which De- be'onsS.
it - lis duty Tu iuu' e can "a ms own purity T. TUr
ioaH !. .rg, corruption al. trl--e-E- ru 20 That
lone Lur rruu tent. iaira.al anI honest men. Who
7.:i. rGG 1.Iu-ly stsuI og n:U--Ti1. '.t>j,
sle EoH.l.el .or AZ Positions oi O. us': AM 10 hive
CITTied tac principles Wh.' Should always C-r-
.'a,- l-- ege-. ---suse uerate- t'r-c
TEE CEU-c& s-.-aD s.El IaE l-s,y, 4SJ GCs IIl.-
.ssS IN o7EIcr.
" asln1Vi-',. th- lao5l prircinle !hat de-.--
enc, CDnI1a rs no crul-, ani iuil tirlt pr
tDE .rI lI,. rh D. male 10y d.-g-TcS Of opinion. "
while % tla Ii- Z lies bI-:rr--SF cont uFrIspy-
We desire , i.r.g qUI'i- s, ,gU y and iliTHe
protection :pg tE- r-, ECSf-t-, Jpn tAe =;
In short Justly 1issIHs-~i burdens and justly DIS
tGrul-l power Illrs.. a.e American lie $ the very
essence OK Ame-eln Dependents, and To advocate
thr contrary = unworthy of tie sons aEs daughters
Of an American republic
Ne cherish ia. L-ii-f ;lat sect Onali~m j., and of
night shJld ha, dead and hugiai With the past Oar
work Is Tor Jr present an the future. in az
rcultUIa lrrieTi1,,i aIs IT. iurlC~cs shaIl rec
o-s..Ze 10 %arth, no South, NO last, 10 West
10 q Ie>elv 20 every IatIou, as tie D. 1T OF a
freeman, 70 ati late wl,h any party that VII best
carry oGt his principles.
OUTSIDE COOPERATION.
G. Ours being peculiarly fsIse7' i:s: g;.oa, we
cannot ll.llit .tlI 20 ou- ranks
Many uTe excluded hy The nature NJ Og~ CyEanj- /