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is unworthy of the sons and daughters of an American 

 republic. We cherish the belief that sectionalism 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 purposes, we shall re- 

 cognize no North, no South, no East, no West. It is 

 reserved by every Patron, as the right of a freeman, to 

 affiliate with any party that will best carry out his 

 principles. 



6. Ours being peculiarly a farmers' institution, we 

 cannot admit all to our ranks. Many are excluded by 

 the nature of our organization, not because they are 

 professional men, or artisans, or laborers, but because 

 they have not a sufficient direct interest in tilling or 

 pasturing the soil, or may have some interest in conflict 

 with our purposes. But we appeal to all good citizens 

 for their cordial cooperation to assist in our efforts 

 toward reform, that we may eventually remove from 

 our midst the last vestige of tyranny and corruption. 

 We hail the general desire for fraternal harmony, equi- 

 table compromise, and earnest cooperation, as an omen 

 of our future success. 



7. It shall be an abiding principle with us to relieve 

 any of our suffering brotherhood by any means at our 

 command. Last, but not least, we proclaim it among 

 our purposes to inculcate a proper appreciation of the 

 abilities and sphere of woman, as is indicated by admit- 

 ting her to membership and position in our Order. Im- 

 ploring the continued assistance of our Divine Master 

 to guide us in our work, we here pledge ourselves to 

 faithful and harmonious labor for all future time to re- 

 turn by our united efforts to the wisdom, justice, frater- 

 nity, and political purity of our forefathers. 



