Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-22
OBJECTS And AIMS OF
NATIONAL GRANGE
Declaration Of Principles at
St. Louis FOrty-FOur
Years Ago

By request we print the following
declaration of purposes of the Patrons
of Husbandry adopted by the National
Grange at it's Seventh Annual Session.
held at st. Louis, february 1874.
Preamble.
Profoundly impressed with the truth
that the National Grange of the United
States should definitely proclaim to the
world its general objects, we hereby
unanimously make this decoration of
purposes of the Patrons of Husbandry.
General Objects.
l. United by the strong and faith
full tie of agriculture, we mutually re.
solve to labor for the good of the Order,
our country and mankind. .
2. We heartily endorse the motto,
= In essentials, unity; in non-essent1als
liberty; in all things, charity.p
Specific OBJECTS.
3. We shall endeaYor to advance our
cause by laboring to accomplish the
following objects:
10 develop better and higher man.
hood and womanhood among ourselves
10 enhance the comforts and attraction
OF our homes, and strengthen our at.
tachments to our pursuits. To foste,
mutual understanding and co.onaro+io,,
10 MAINTAIN lnvlolate our laws, and to
emulate each other in labor to hasten
the good time coming. TO REDUCE ou1
hAP.ENSES, both individual and cor.
porate: 10 buy less aad produce more
IN order to make our farms self -sns.
tanning. To diversity our crops and cro,
no more than we can ruiyfvate 10 oo,l
aense the weight of our exports Sell
ing less IN the bushel and more on bont
anu III fleece; less in lint and mara t.
warp ana wool; to systematize on,
woFK, and calculate inteliigenty on mo
paDltles. To discountenance tho arp5:, "a
eyStem' The mortgage system. tba fosh
ION system, and every 9th ER snsto.,
tending to PRODIGALITY onJ %, ~ Sten NIIl
RUPTCY, ana BANK
+onath we propose meeting together, talkino
ge{9on ooseener, working together, buying t9
setner' selling together, and in aagoro, g 20
,ao1lng together for our mutual nrotna a.
slon ana advancement as occasion Useo ,Oo,
roqIire' We shall avoid litigat;on 9 :,
GIU tiuch as possible by arbitration ~ al a.
oiange' We shall constantly s+r;- 'H' W
Pooufe entire harmony, good viii U;4 -
Diotnerhood among ourselves az ti'a d
MAKE our Order perpetual W. ~ - y
In neStly endeavor to suppress nersonn ai
lII@l' sectional, aud national nrai,,s 9oia
a. a. unhealthy rivalry, all selfish rcss a,eGs
ioI. faithful adherence to tbeso oi rn;'
c!pies VIII insure our mental So 80 Prih
0i"l ana material advancement az So
Business Relations
T. For our business intereo+s
farr ~ orlng producers and consnmers ue
most "a anu manufacturers into tb,
1I9e siI1o dlfect and friendly relations na" .n'
snrni,,l iieece we must dispense with ,
uiPius OF mlddlemen, not that wa ~ o..
tLaI. an riendly to them but we do NOT noat alt
5Hem. Ji Lhelr surplus and their eVaotio', Hee'
olminlsh our profits. 0A"c'ion'
we wage no aggressive warforo
any other interests whatever Gs, "inS
eeontrary all our acts and iii "a. e
1orCS' so far as business is conoa. ~. e5 /
aie not only for the benefit of A. nou -l,u
uuoer ana consumer, but also g. PiI
nei Az interests that tend to brine +ha~-
o" "o Part1es into speedy and econonioo
on'"ct' tt' Hence we hoid that tranS,,arta
ion companies of every kind ara ol poi.Ia la
9aly 10 our success, that tbeir r,4-.oet --eoes
are Intimately connected with enosti ~ ~
terests, and harmonious oc+iar Cui IN
t5e 2. advantageous, keeping in view
of sentence in our Declaratio,
ua1 I tl tFInclples of action, that SfIndiTid
prosneritII tIneSs q; depends upon genera
We shall therefore advocate for o,,o.,
staIe the increase in every nraotiooLiy, rIi
way OF all facilities for transro.ai'l' aDi'
Ineaply to the seaboard, or bet,vaats ,ans
llolIe producers and consumers az ~
PRODUCTIONS of our country. We adnnt tn' !
"s our liked purpose "to omen pt 49, =, l
enannels IN nature s great arterios an tn'
freely" ''ice may FLOW
IN our noble Order there is no CON,
munlsm, no aggraranism. GUN
we are opposed to such SPIRIT
management NAM, of any CORPOPATI0Na al' y
EI,NIERPRISE as tends 70 OppPESs o
lhe people and rob them of tba;r 't.''s 81"
bnt A'.s. we are not enemies to capital
0poE IS we oppose the tyranny of MON
~, ~ oIlE ES. We long to see the anfaoon
loni petWeen capital and labor RENE,
Tu ny common consent, and bv an or
lghtehed craftsmanship WORTHY of 81,
nrneteenth IIIleh century. We are onnosad =
:!.-NOhoSlFE SALARIES. biob ratoe =, -
interest, and EXORBITANT ne- 80 oon. -
profits IN trade. They greatly inoroaa.
our burdens, and do NOT hear ' eea'
proportion to the profits of nrod,,odP"-
we desire only self protection onJ 4L'
protection of every true interest of an on'
Iand by legitimate TRANSACTIONS Ian;.; ~
inate trade and legitimate profits -
we shall advance the eause ~ o5,.
cation among ourselves, and for onr cbii i
uren, by all just means within our non ,,a-
er: We especially advocate for our o% aor;
culturaI and industrial colleges d.
Practical agriculture, domestic science
ana all the arts which adorn the hon,
De taught in their courses of stndv
The Grange Not Partisan.
,. We emphatieally and sipcereI,, ne
sert the oft repeated truth tapgb+ !,
our organic law, that the GrangeENa
tlonaI, State or SubOrdinate-is not
Pohtical or party Organization. n,
orange, If true to its obligations. ca,
discuss political or religious questions
nor call political conventions. nor nom
mate candidates, nor even discuss tbei
merits in its meetings.
! ct the principles We teach un5orI;