Year: 1875

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an:enlightened craftsmanship worthy
of the nineteenth century. We are


opposed to excessive salaries, high


rates of interest and exhorb;tant per
cent profits in trade. They greatly


increase our burdens, and do not bear
a proper proportion to the profits of
producers. We desire only self-pro-


lection and the protection of every


trae interest of our land by legiti-


mate transactions, legitimate trade


and Legitimate profits.


EDUCATION.


We shall advance the cause of edu-


cation among yourselves and for our


children, by all just means within


our power. We especially advocate


faf our agricultural and industrial
Icolieges, that practical agriculture,


domestic science, and all the arts
| which adorn the home, be taught in


their course of study.


Is. THE GRANGE NOT PARTISAN.
| We emphatically and sincerely as


scrt the oft-repeated truth taught in


oar organic law that the Grange, Ma


tional, State, or Subordinate, is not


a3political a or party organization.


No Grange, if true to its obliga-
tions, can discuss political or reli-
gious questions, nor call political
conventions, or nominate candidates,
nor even discuss their merits in its
meetings.


Yet the principles we teach under
lie all true politics, all true. states
manship, and if properly carried out,
will tend to purify the whole politi-
cal 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 Hus-
bandry, 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 his power
legitimately TO influence for good the
action of any political party to which
he belongs. 1t is his duty to do all
he can in his own party to put down
bribery, corruption and trickery; to
see that none but competent faithful
and honest men, who will unfinch-
ingly stand by our industrial in
terests, are nominated for all posi-
tions of trust; and to have carried
out the principle which should al
ways characterize every Grange men,
ber that


TIE OFFICE SHOULD SEEK THE MAN,
Il NOT THE MAN THE OFFICE.
sszWs,aeknowledge the broad -princi.
pie that difference of opinion is no
crime, and hold that progress to-
ward truth is made by difference of
opinion" while ''the fault lies in bit
terness of controversy"


We desire g proper equality, equi-
ty and fairness; protection for the
weak, restraint upon the strong; in
short justly distributed burdens and
justly distributed power. These are
American ideas, the very essence of
American independence, and to adj
yocate the contrary is unworthy the
sons and daughters of an American
republic.


We cherish the belief that sec
tionalism is, and of right should be,
dead and buried with the past. Our
work is for the present and the future.
In our agricultural brotherhood and
its purpose we shall recognize NO
North, no South, no East, no West.


1t is reserved by every Patron, as
the right of freeman, to affiliate
with any party that will best carry
out his principles.


OUTSIDE CO OPERATION.


Ours being peculiarly farmers ,
we cannot admit all to our
ranks.


Many are excluded by the nature
of our organization, not because they
are professional men, or artesans, or
laborers, but because they have not
4 sufficient direct interest in tilling or
pasturing the soil, or may have some
interest in conflict with our purposes
Bat we appeal to all good citizens for 6
their cordial cooperation to assist in t
our efforts toward reform, that we {
may eventually remove from our !
midst the last vestage of tyranny and I
corruption. l


We hail the general desire for fra |
ternal harmony, equitable compro- !
misses and earnest cooperation as an t
omen of our future success.


CONCLUSION.


1t shall be an abiding principle
with us to relieve any of our oppress-
ad and suffering brotherhood by any g
means at our command. q


Last, but not least, we proclaim it
among our purposes to inculcate a
proper appreciation of the abilities {
md spheres of woman, as is indica- a
ted by admitting her to membership
md position in our order.
, Imploring the continued assist c
lnce Of our Divine Master to guide
us to our work, we here pledge our l
selves to faithful and harmonious Ia i
Dor for all future time, to return by 4
united efforts to the wisdom, justice,
and political purity of our 1
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