The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-25
TO Fight
OLE0NARGARINE

s. II. Derby OF Woodside, Del. :,
Master OF the State Grange is the
right man in the right place. In
speaking OF the Grange and It's pur-
poses says Circular No. l, Of the
National Grange says Of The Decla-
ration Of Purposes Of the Patrons OF
Husbandry.
PREAMBLE
Profoundly impressed with the
truth that the National Grange Of
the United States should definitely
proclaim to the world Its general OBJ
8ects, we hereby unanimously make
this Declaration Of Purposes OF tile
Patrons Of Husbandry.
GENERAL OBJECTS.
l. United by the strong and faith
-, tis of Agriculture, we mutually
l. solve to labor for tile good Of our
u Ier, our country, and mankind.
= :. We heartily endorse the motto.
''ln essentials, unity; In non-essen.
tials, liberty; in all things CHARITY
l. 5 We shall endeavor to advance
e our CAUSE by laborng to accomplish
the following objects:
- TO develop better and higher
manhood and womanhood among Jour
salvcs. 10 enhance the comforts and
attractions Of our homes, and
ltrengthen our attachments to our
pursuits. To foster mutual under
standing and corporation. 10
maintain inviolaue our laws, and to
emulate each other in labor. to hasten
the good time coming TO buy less
ind produce more, in order to make
bur farms self sustaining 70 d.
verslfy our crops. and crop NJ more
than we can cultivate. 10 condensc
the weight Of Cur exports, selling less
in the bushel and more on hoof and
In fleece less in lint. and more In
warp and wool. To systematlze our
work. and calculate intelligcntly On
broba bilities. To dlscountenance
the credit system, the mortgage sys-
tenn. the fashion system, and every
other system tending 10 prodigality
and bankruptcy.
We propose meeting together,
talking together, working together,
buying together, selling together,
and, In general. acting together for
our mutual protection and advance
ment, as occasion may require. We
shall avoid litigation as much Us pos
sible by arbitration in the Grange.
I'VE shall constantly strive to secure
entire harmony, good will, vita
Brotherhood among ourselves, aud to
make our Order perpetual. We shall
earnestly endcavor to suppress per.
BOnal, local, sectional and nationall
preiudices, all unhealthy rivalry, all
selfish ambition. Faithful adherence
to these principles will insure our
mental, moral social, and material
advancement.
BUSINESS RELATIONS.
1. For our business interests, we
desire to bring producers ana con
Burners, farmers and manufacturers,
Into the most direct and friendly re.
lations possible. Hence we must
dispense with a surplus of middle
men, not that we are unfrlenly 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 all
our efforts, 50 far as business Is CON
cerned, are not only Tor the benefit
of the producer and consumer, but
also 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 sue
cess, that their interests intimate.
ly connected with our iIntcrests and
harmonious action Is mutually advan.
tageous. keeping In view the first
sentence IN our Declaration of Prin.
cip!cs of action, that "IndyiduaI
happiness depends upon general pros
perlty.'
We shall, therefore, advocate for
every state the increase in every
practical way, of all facilities for
transporting cheaply to the scaboard
Or between home producers and con-
sumers5- all the productions of our
country. We adopt 1t as our fixed
purpose to "open out the channels 10
nature S great arteries, that the life
blood Of commerce may flow freely
: We are not enemies Of railroads,
navlgable and irrigating canals, nor
any corporation that will advance our
Industrial interests, nor Of any labor.
Ing classes.
In our nobls Order, there is no
no agrartanlsm.
We are opposed to such spirit and
Of any corporation or
enterprise as tends to oppress the
people and rob them Of their just
profits. We are not enemies to capt.
bal, but we oppose tyranny of monop.
plies. We long to see the antagonism
between capital and labor removed
by common consent, and by an en-.
ightened statemanship worthy Of the
century. Weare opposed
70 excessive salaries. high rates Of in
serest and exhorbjtant per cent.
profits In trade. They greatly in
;rease our burdens, and do not bear
! proper proportion to the profits OF
producers. We desire only seIf.pro.
;ection Of every true interest of our
and. by legitimate transactions. le.
Ultimate trade, legitimate profits.
EDUCATION.
We shall advance the cause of cdu-