The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-03-11


to retract on that part relating to Pat
rons Of Husbandry, in said article"
The following are the essential
points in the Declaration"
SPECIFIC oBJEcTs.-We shall endeavor to advance
by laboring to accomplish the following OBJ
TO develop better and higher manhood and w9s
and at}Tactions Of our homes and strengthen at
to our pursuits TO foster op
laws and to emulate labor to hasten the
SH aSduaI ' and Corporate TO buy ana PTodqSe
order Gr TO mane O aa%n m
ae To the weight of bf our S e59GTtf IN
less in lint and more in warp and MS9 o on ros
%afiff abfe 9ur TO SOdk credit
mortgage the system ynf bnd other
4gsaSe senE toggeher
and, general, acting together for our mutual pro
We shall avoid litigation as much possible by
bitration in the Grange. We shall constantly strive
among ourselves, and to make our Order perpetual %
xalry all selfish ambition Faithful adhertnce to
and meteriaf advancement.
We o ns 6d
manufacturers into the most direct and friendly
surplus of middiemen, not that unfriendly to
them but dG not ree9 them Their surplus anu
We wage no aggressive warfare against any other
all our efforts, as business is concerned, not
for for al he Of
parties into speedy and economical contact Hence I
necessary that their interests are
nious action is mutually advantageous, keeping in
view the first sentence in our declaration OF prlne1
upon general prosperity;n Co.. o,,o.r st.+o tho IN
crease in every practicable way of ali facilities
eheaPy to the a oar or between en-
our country We adopt it as our fixed purpose, , to
the blood of commerce may flow freely
WE enemes of 5 and
industrial Interests, of any laboring classes
rianism. =
people and rob them of thor just profits. We not
sn penghteneS h worthy Of the
teenth century. We opposed to excessive sala-
profits n trade They greatly increase our
aS only
protection OF every true interest OF our Land by
profits.
EDUcATIoN-we shall advance the cause of eduea--
ton among ourselves, and for our children by all Just
within our power We
adorn the home taught in their courses of study.
organic aw that the Grapge-Nationa State or
No Grange if true to its obligations, discuss po-
Yet the princpies III les we teae6 undere all true poll
tics all true staesmsnship and if properly carried
country. For seek the greatest good to the
We must always bear in mind that no one, by be-
coming Patron Of HpsbandIy, gives up that inaien,
citizen to take proper interest in the politics of his
We desire proper equality, equity, and fairness
ad us
uted power. These are American IDEAS the very es-
contrary is unworthy Of the sons and daughters
We cherish the belief that sectionalism is, and OF
right should be- dead and buried with the past Our
Shall
nze MorfR no Sc SOUTH no East no Wsbt & Of
ry cunt rncipies w'n any party 'na' VIII pest
CoNCLUsIoN.-It shall be abiding principle with
bd to rssve lie any of our and suffering BROTH
Last put not least we proclaim, It among our
ties and sphere Of Woman, as Is indicated by admit
ting her to membership and position in our Order.
Master to guide us in our work here pledge our
Justice, fraternity and political purity of
| fathers.
Our friends of the Franklin Grange
have not, perhaps read the story of
the three London tailors who held a
convention, and started out with the
declaration that 1--WE, the people of
England etc., etc. Our expression
Of belief that the Patrons of Husband
ry, and some other secret organiza-
tions tended towards Nihilism, must
be considered in the light of an alb
stract proposition. We were speaking
in general terms. We have read
something of the doings Of the Gran
gers" and have witnessed the effect of
some Of their work in the great West.
The Franklin Grange Of Jackson
county, Ohio, may be truly good
organization; but it is an exceedingly
small quantity in the extensive organ
ization to which it belongs. We
know nothing, and care nothing,
about the secret workings Of Frank
lin Grange" but we believe we do
know something of the workings of
the order throughout the West. Our
mission as journalist admits of our
criticizing this or any other organiza-
ton, so long as we confne ourselves
to decorous language and gentlemanly
criticism
To be Informed that an article in
the STANDARD has caused feeling
of Indignation does not cause tre-
NOR of fear to permeate our innermost
being. We have frequently written
articles that caused indignation "
The only power which should compel
a journalist to retract anything, is his
own conscience. We wish to express,
with all the earnestness at our COM
mand, that that is the only power
which can move US in that direction.
In conclusion we will say that the
gentleman who handed us the book
from which the above quotations are