Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-05-17

Esasars essz1ss
a. The Mechanics Mutual Protection Asso-
citation, of this City, surrendered their charter
short time since Thus it goes. This secret
order started into existence about a year and
half ago. 1t has done what it could, and in fall
ing it has only to gather its robes about it, that
it may fall decently. 1t numbered about seventy
members. The amount of money it would have
handled if all its limitations, dues, and fines, had
been promptly paid in, would have reached near
y eight hundred dollars. We know of no par
ticular good il has done, unless to show the fall
lacy Of the system and demonstrate the fact that
Of mechanics and laborers in the land. We hope
it will not be long before the workers shall under
stand their own interests and learn where he
secret of success in association lies The forms
of insurance and guarantee in secret associations
are gradually yielding to the laws which nat.re
mas established for the development ald perlec-
lion of her countless orders of existence. Thtt
the doctrine Of associated labor is destined 10 Sue
coed over all forms of monopoly and capital is no
longer probematical.
If any thing at all is predetermined with refer
encc 20 this important subject it is the manner
in which labor shall be combined so that in all
is bearings and outgrowths the results shall be
tremendously practical and satisfactory to the in
tcrests combined
One thing is certain howevor-the interests of
the workers can be no less cared for than now
Matters cannot be worse any change which
may move the men upon the great chess-board
Of monopoly, will be change for the better
Say will you move the old marks and begin
again?-have faith in neutrality-suspicious. in and
learn to trust your brother;-let your interests be
enc and then will your hearts be one. Secret
orders must fall. There is no faith or confidence
or fraternal regard inspired by secret orders, or
scarlet robes, or maets, or keys, or compasses
and squares. lfthey begin to reproach you with
Socialism, it is easier to bear that than poverty
it is easier to bear the clustering noise Of the
purse proud loaier, than to listen to the faint
moan of half starved wife and the suppressed
sobs of furnishing babes.
We speak in season but not prematurely. We
speak earnestly but not ncedlessly. What will
You DO when the lands are all in the grasp of
spectators? What will you do when all the
trades are overstocked with labor here as they
are III Boston and New York? Already you wear
Il coat made by some half famisned sister of one
Of your brothers who suffers in the east. And
tie cloth of the shirt on your back was made by
some fair child of God (and of course sister of
yours who toed, perhaps fourteen hours in the
day to earn twenty cents of cankering copper,
which is needed perhaps to support a cripple of
a Father or a bed-rdden Mother
If in union there is strength, we ask YOU to
think of these things and make yourselves strong
What should you care for the cry of "Infdel!",
docs not God say, " Work p! What do YOU
care for the cry of Socialist ~ has not God
grouped the stars of heaven-the animals of the
earth-the fish oGthe seattle birds of the air
the gems OF the mine-the flowers of the forest
the plants Of the plains, in social harmony and
endless variety in unity, like the Author Of a
social brotherhood, as he is.
1t is high time the workers understood these
things: you had better study them out nor, while
yon have timn than to find yonrsolf ignorant Of
these things when you need to know them and
have no time to stndy them.
Help yourselves and You will have friends
enough to help you. Neglect your own inter
csts and thousand are ready to help you to the
bottom of the hill G.