The patron of husbandry., 1880-09-04


to the greatest number. good
We must always bear !,
that no one, by becoming a ps,. pat,nd
of Husbandry, gives up that inar aIfon
able right and duty which bn1aaa' brs.lea'
to every American citizen, 70 'tnss ~
a proper interest in the polite ,ske "s
his country. VI
On the contrary, it is right fo-
every member to do all in his r,r non, nor
legitimately to influence for p0~eT ,,"T
the action of any political nar}, $UVa
which he belongs. 1t is his JG JntG %
do all he can in his own party = . !.
put down bribery, Corruption y 30 70
trickery; to see that none bnt o" "na
petent, faithful, and honest ro.u' rou
who will unflinchingly stand i I,
our industrial interests, are nor,y
mated for all positions of trust. anI I
to have carried out the princ;nI Iu
should always characterize evar'
Patron, that
THE OFFICE SHOULD SEEK TIN
MAN, AND NOT THE MAN
THE OFFICE.
| We acknowledge the broad nrir
ciple that difference of opinion !,
no crime, and hold that ''prograss
toward truth is made by difference
of opinion" while "the fault lies in
bitterness of controversy"
We desire a proper EQUALITY
equity and fairness; protection for
the weak; restraint upon the strono.
in short, justly distributed burden,
and justly distributed power. These
are American ideas, the very es.
sence Of American Independents
and to advocate the contrary is IN.
worthy the sons and daughters Of
an American republic.
We cherish the belief that sec.
tionalism is, and of a right should
be, dead and buried with the past
Cur work is for the present and the
future. In our agricultural broth.
erhood and its purposes we shall
recognize no North, no South, no
East, no West.
1t is reserved by every Patron,
as the right of a freeman, to affiliate
with any party that will best carry
out his principles
OUTSIDE Co-OPERATION.
6. Ours being peculiarly farm.
ers' institution, we can not admit
all to our ranks.
Many are excluded by the nature
of our organization, not because
they are professional men, or art.
sans, or laborers, but because they
have not sufficient direct interest
in tilling the soil, or may have some
interest in conflict with our pur.
poses. But we appeal to all good
citizens for their cordial co opera.
ton to assist in our efforts toward
reform, that we may eventually re.
move from our midst the last vestige
of tyranny and corruption.
We hail the general desire for
fraternal harmony, equitable com.
| DIOIulSCS, anu Cdl IlCSl SO-O pei dliOI
as an omen of our future success.
CONCLUSION.
7. 1t shall be an abiding principle
with us to relieve any of our Op.
pressed and suffering brotherhood
by any means at our command
Last, but not least. we proclaim
it among our purposes to inculcate
a proper appreciation of the abili,
ties and sphere of women, as is in.
dicated by admitting her to men,
bership and position in our Order
Imploring the continued assist
ance of our Divine Master to guide
us in our work, we here pledge our
selves to faithful and harmonious
labor for all future time, to return
by our united efforts to the wisdom,
| justice, fraternity. and political
purity of our forefathers.
The following is the
NEW DECLARATION OF PURPOSES
adopted at the 18th Annual Session
of the National Grange:
We, the members of the National
Grange. desiring to define the pre-,
else objects of the Order of Patrons
of Husbandry, and place them be-
fore the members of the Order
throughout the Union, do hereby
set forth the following propositions
with our distinct declaration of pur.
poses relating thereto.
The industry upon which our
| Order is based, is Agriculture-the
most important of all industries-
the foundation and support OF all
others--the true basis of all our
National prosperity We have OBJ
served the condition of our people
end viewed with alarm the en-,
croachments upon our natural
rights. While Agriculture is the
chief source of wealth, and there
fore deserving at least equal recog'
milton with other avocations, 1t Is
deprived of its just rewards, and
oppressed by methods of law. Il
is made to bear grievous burdens
not its own. 1t is compelled 70
pay taxes which an equitable DIS
tribution would place elsewhere
1t is forced, by wicked combine
tons, to submit to hurtful discrlmi'
nations against its products, both 10
transportation and in the marts 0,
sale. Its votaries have been anO
T are now denied that consideration
in public affairs to which the mag
nitule and the importance~of then
calling entitle them.
The laws of the Nation and o
the several States are so framed a