The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-20

~ that the Natonal orange OF the Unitet
NJ States should definitely proclaim to tn
a world its general objects, we hereb,
:, unanimously make this Declaration o
: Purposes Of the Patrons of Husbandry.
e GENERAL OBJECTS
y 1. United by the strong and faithful
| tie OF agriculture, we mutually resolve to
% labor for the good of our Order. our
;. country and mankind
2. We heartily endorse the motto, "In
essentials, unity; in non-essentials, lib
erty; and oil things, charity"
SPECIFIC OBJECTS.
r g. We shall endeavor to advance orr
r cause by laboring to accomplish the fol-
q lowing objects:
. TO develop better and higher
MANHOOD and womanhood among our
selves; TO enhance the comforts and at
!, fractions OF our homes, and strengthen
our attachments to our pursuits; to foster
! mutual understanding and cooperation:
10 maintain lnyiolate our laws, and to
emulate each other in labor, to hasten the
good time coming; to reduce our expen-
SEES, both individual and corporate: to
ouy less ana produce more, in order to
MAXI our farms self-sustaining; TO di-
Verslfy our crops, and crop no more than
we can cultivate; to condense the weight
OF our exports, selling less in the bushel
ana more ON hoof and In fleece; less in |
ilnt ana more IN warp and wool to svstem- |
| atlze our work and calculate Intelligent |
| y on probabilities; to discountenance |
Tue credit system, the mortgage system
ene iashlon system, and every other sys-
tenn tending to prodigality and bank
| ruptcy
we propose meeting together. talking
together, working together, buying to.
sether, selling together, and in general.
actihg togetf n for our mutual protection
ana advancement as occasion NAV reouire
we shall avoid litigation as much as nos
SIDE by arbitration in the Grange. We
snail constantly strive to secure entire
harmony, goodwill, vital brotherhood |
among ourselves, and to make our Order
perpetual. We shall earnestly endeavor
TO suppress personal, local, sectional and
national preJudices, all unhealthy rivalry.
all Selnsh ambition. Faithful adherence | I
TO these principles will insure our mental. 9
moral, social, and material advancement I
BUSINESS RELATIONS. d
4. For our business interests, we de- a
sire to bring producers and Consumers !;
farmers and manufacturers. into the most q
direct and friendly relations possible II
hence we must dispense with surnIus ..
OF mlddlemen, not that we are unfriendIv =,
20 tnem, but we do not need them. Their W
surplus ana their exactions diminish orr es
profits Jul Ss
we wage no aggressive warfare against
ahy other interests whatever On the | In
all our acts and efforts 90 for n
- business Is concerned, are not only for ST
ne dement, OF the produce rand consumer | ec
'ut also all other interests that tend tn tn
ring these two parties into speedy and
cohoInlcai contact. Hence we hold that tel
lahspoftalon companies of every kind tn,
&c necessary TO our success, that their est
interests are intimately connected with | by
',,.amt eess, anu harmonious action is ths
luI uaiiy advantageous, keeping in view VIII
nc hrst sentence in our Declaration Of fea
urposes OF action, that " individual ham, 4
mess Ut depends upon general prosperity" fol
we shaIl, therefore, advocate for eyerv I
laee the increase in every practicable of
as OF all facilities for transporting | VIII
leaply to the seaboard, or between boms onr
'oducers and consumers. all the nrodnco mo,
'n OF our country. We adopt il as our enu
nose. TO open out the channels acc,
riouslg te.fusss, that tho life cou
~-~sEnneIce may flow freely.'' esp,
= We We are not enemies of railroads, nav Ayr
aDle and lrrigating canals, nor any cor no
ration Chat VIII advance our Industrial beer
.erests, nor of any laboring classes. the
In our noble Order there is no comupr> due,
n, no agarianism. ons
', are opposed TO such spirit and man that
snient oI any corporation and enter ial
DC ae eenus 10 Cypress the people, and cate
lnen OF thelr just profits. We are with
enemies to capital, but we opnose the w
amy Oh monopoiies. We long to see WON
antasolIsin between capital and labor join
; ioteu oy common consent, and by an with
lghtened craftsmanship worthy of the for t
eteenth century. We are opposed r. appe
eoeise saIarles, nigh rates of interest. land,
:. e1noroiIant per cent. profits In trade of th
! sied1ly increase our burdens and do for Il
oeaI proper proportion to the profit these
producers. We desire only seif-nro. our
ION, and the protection of every trut which
rest OF our land, by legitimate trans. ers in
ons' legitimate trade, and legitimate erent
us Provi
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