The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-02-04

20 suppress PERSONAL, local, SecLlONal ana
national preiudices, all unhealthy rivalry,
ali selfish ambition. Faithful adherence
10 these principles willinsure cur mental,
moral, social, and material advancement.
BUSINESS RELATIONS.
T. For our business interests, we de-
sire to bring producers and consumers.
farmers and manufacturers, into the most
direct and friendly relations possible
Hence we must disperse with q surplus
Of middlemen, not that we are unfricndly
to them, but we do not need them. Their
surplus and their eXactionS diminish our
profits.
We wage no aggressive warfare against
any other interests whatever. On the
contrary, all our acts and efforts, so far
as business is concerned, are not only for
the beIeft Of the produce rand consumer,
but also al other interests that tend to
bring these two parties into speedy and
economical contact. Hence we hold that
transportation companies of every Kind
are necessary to our success, that their
interests are intimately connected with
our interests, and harmonious action is
mutually advantageous, keeping in view
the first sentence in our Declaration of
Purposes Of action, that % individual hap
pineSs depends upon general prosperity"
We shall. therefore, advocate for every
State the increase in every practicable
way Of all facilities for transporting
che3ply TO the seaboard, or between home
producers and consumers, al the prOduc-
ton OF our country. We adopt it as our
liked purpose, 9 to open out the channels
in natures great arteries, that the life
Hood of commerce may flow freely"
We are not enemies of railroads, nav
igable and irrigating canals, nor any cor
pOratiOn that will advance our industrial
interests, nor of any laboring classes.
In our noble Order there is no commun~
ism. no agarianism.
We are opposed to such spirit and man
agement of any corporation and enter
prise as tends to Cypress the people, and
rob them of their just profits. We are
not enemies to capital, but we oppose the
tyranny Of monopolies. We long to see
the antagonism between capital and Labor
removed by common consent, aud by an
enlightened craftsmanship worthy of the
nineteenth century. We arc opposed tt
excessive salaries, high rates of interest,
and eShorbitant per cent. profits in trade
They greatly increase our burdens and do
not bear a proper proportion to the proflN
of producers. We desire only self-pro-
lection, and the protection of every trut
interest of our land, by legitimate trans
actions, legitimate trade, and legitimate
profits.
EDUCATION.
We shall advance the cause OF educa-
ton among ourselves, and for our child
ren by all Just means within cur power.
We especially advocate for our agricul-
fural and industrial colleges, that prac-
- Il
I'll the arts which adorn the home, be
taught in their course of study.
THE GRANGE Nor PARTISAN.
5. We emphatically and sincerely as
sert the oft-repeated truth taught in our
organic law, that the CONGREGATIONAL,
State or Subordilate-is not a political
OF party organization. No Grange, if
true to its obligations, can. discuss politf-
cal or religious questions, nor call politi-
cal conventions, nor nominate candidates,
or even discuss their merits IN its NEE.
ings.
Yet the principles we teach undcrlie all
/ true politics, all true craftsmanship, and
If properly carried out, VIII tend TO pur-
ify the whole political atmosphere of our
! country, for we seek the greatest good to
the greatest number.
We must always bear in mind that no
one, by becoming a Patron of Husbandry,
gives up that inalienable right and duty
which belongs to every American citizen,
to take a proper interest in the politics
| of his country.
On the contrary, it is right for every
| member TO do all in hspoweT legitimately
| to influence for good the action of any
xolltical party to which he may belong.
Ut is his duty to do all be can in his own
party to put down bribery, corruption and
| triclzefy to see that none but competent,
/ faithful aud honest men, who viii I'M
liinchingly stand by our industrial inter-
| ests, are nominated for all positions of
/ trust; and to have carried out the princi-
pie which should characterize every Pat
ron, that
/ THE OFFICE SHOULD SEEK THE MAN AND
NOT THE MAN THE OFFICE.
we acknowledge the broad principle
that difference of opinion is no crime,
ana hold that g progress towards truth is
made by differences of opinion" while
the fault lies in bitterness Of contro-
yersy.''
We desire proper equality, equity and
! fairness; protection for the weak; re-
straint upon the strong; in short, justly
distributed burdens and Justly distributed