New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-12
LABOR MOVEMENTS.
The New-York City Industrial Congress

dividual who usually reports the Congress- la
Justice to Elce-Iresideut Pond We present the
report made b. MIN on that occasion
VhcrrGE report having heen Submitted to the Ia lus-
trial Congress. elnbOdyng Cooperative System snd
whereas Congress having adopted sad report ana ordered
TIE same be published IN pamphlet form Tor c;rcGst Oh
among The working classcs Row process % lay before
his BODY proposition cacuA,ei to rejGce the above
lcory 10 Fsclce together with various incidental and ex
pGns!ury TeI4gFAe sugses-
st Tiaf the members OF tins Congress AMI their const
tueu combine '9ih TIE various Reform Societies The
pace 10 form CoopeTure Labor League an II The
=erord pao 70 appoint Committees with organ.
ize the different Wants the City. enrol the OF
those voTkiuEuen who are wiling 10 JON SAID LabGr
League together with Their address the nature Of their
pOypeut &c. and further that each OF tie sad Wards be
Emitted to send three representatives The Industrial Con
gress n behalf OF saia Cooperation LABOR League;
= That The true end aaC aim OF The C. l. h. snail be 10 o.
game ali laborer consolidate their power aud TO unite
Capital Win LABOR by making contracts win tue former as
Il exists 10 supply the later with the necessarles OF
life and the products OF industry IN more direct manner
than al present. and thereby saving the Operative The
TAIL prUawichnow supports large and class
who SIT Ike al incubus or the breast OF Labor.
s. That the {. l. l. sisuId establish Itself as working
model 20 carry out Tie principles laid down n the former
report That should ee genera rendezvous working
men where on common platform, without stacuon
opary, hey could enjoy together the benefits OF the
tract system until each trade could make is own contracts
For example when the League contained sufficient
Der of any trade 10 warrant them forming Trades Union
they cou!d do So using Let OWL op1oh win regard -
working under the League Contracts their They
would also be better enabled MAKE te bylaws harmon
ize with hose OF other trades.
That the c. L L. confines Itself al first to contracts for
coal four oil sat and iresh PROVISIONS groceries &c ana
gradually include shoes, hats clothing furniture X. until
he yyrgty1 I'VE millions annually earned by the New York
workers sha be expended in systematic manner pfoduc
ing good themselves we as 10 others; al the same
lime giving the people their first grand lesson II social self
government by teaching Them 70 transact their OWE bust
) Such League would protect and benefit those work
ngmen who not prepared from circumstances CT want
Of numbers to organize regular Trade Unions
s Such cue would be enabled to uphold end pro-
iectsuch cooperative shops mud stores founded on
correct principle and by Withholding ell patronage could
$50 eectuay crush those whose acon would be ininl.
l. Computations of this kind in NewYoE ana other large
cities ofthe Union. would the Working class,
from the immense systematic influence on the mercantile
world the highest socia and political consideration.
To secure the free ard independent action OF the Agr'
cultural class free and required this being in great
measure monopolzed, recognize remedy IN Land Re-
form and Land Limitation But 10 secure the same nde-
nendqnt action to the mechanic capital required Tor stock.
This car Obtained only by organizing 10 prevent too
obay epey modes Of oianing living For example II the
workers Of New ork purchasing their shoes By
general contract made between themselves as body,
and certain approved merchants, working shoemaker
returning from California With ten thousand dollars,
perceiving that stOekeepilC closed against him. nnd
being dubious OF his abilities as manufacturer might be
his Trade Society to used for Cooperative purposes un
der certain restrictions and considerations win regard 10
interest &c
o Knowing that with the retail OF great voting class Of
Europe Repubcanism rises and falls IN exact RATIO with
the rise and fall othe cash accounts we cannot 90 better
than 10 show our cowwOrkers there practlca method
of lawfully nlimldatng their laskmasers suhclentIy 10
procure them the universal suffrage we ENJOY our
selves the possession which nusteher pToducee blood
less revolution or hasten that apparently inevitable OF
cnsses which will leave Europe Republican or Cossack
Surh League having SAID objects in view might posi-
by save the working class falling further into the
philosophical error OF Wasteully throwing ASIDE Capia
and Mercantile knoy ed re ns they now exist and establish
inc pro,ecye mons and other ineffective efforts of Social
ism on their slender resources, the management OF
which must inevitably be LEFT paid officers and agents al
the expense the members from the simple TACT that
while the majority OF working men are uneuucaeu ana
forced 10 labor from 10 Is hours per day they can nave
neither time ability to transact such description OF
business themselves, interchange OF ideas might teacn
them the analogy which exists IN the acton OF tAe lWo
great powers Social and Political Governments as IN t5
first place the individual free VII OF the savage gave way
10 Pairacha rule which rule was anerWard shared oy
powerful chiefs many tribes unt Inc political and ,oc'a
power OF nation became vested IN me Aeuds u o.e
man. md a. this was the Of Despotsm the urn
ing point where Society begins retrace its steps
through limited monarchy, gradually down 70 dea iI}
when every man qgaln enlogs f by lie same rule in
The afIcy OF trade commerce the first exchanges
were the products OF Lndly1qa INDUSTRY Ln56 q, ~
higher law, gradually ensavea their BRETHREN lint Al s
e merchant OF the ea .Ho1 nave and no with
dash of the mighty pen they can paraAe me eti OF ,
thai he work his children must starye ms 100
j. OF despOlism turning point IN socleI NE put
reflect philosophical to suppose MAJ INC Poo a.
chanc is fitted, able akt the rens Of universal sell
government tn opposition TO capital ana cohleci me
gence, any such attempts must inevitably prove aaorle
You retrace your steps By simple general movements
'''0 u R.JPOND.
TwEsrY.EIGHrH Session. industrial Con
gress met as usual in their Rooms, New City Hall,
on Tuesday evening, the President, KEYEs A.
BAILEY, in the Chair, and Henry j. Crate, the
Financial and Recording Secretary, officiating
The first business the reading OF the minutes
OF the previous meeting and the call OF the roll OF
officers having been disposed Of, the following
gentlemen from the Brooklyn Mechanics Mutu
! Il tad
who were found to be properly qualified, and took
their seats with their fellow representatives
Messrs. Forel, Lucius L, Trong, aud William
Hatfield.
Mr. Crate then presented the following report
and outline OF 3 cooperative plan, which, on mo-
ton of j. A. Heath, of the Coopers Self Employ
ing Association, was adopted
TIE Committee appointed to consider the Plan Of lie
Practical application Of the Cooperation OF Capital and La
Der, presented by r. }. Pond,
Respectttly Report.
rey approve of IT, believing 10 be entirely practical aud
emineuIly beneficial, and thay recommend that Commit
nine be appointed 10 arrange the final details and put
The plan into immediate operation.
T6ey further recommend that such Committee be perma
uep and be authorised 10 make all te arrangements
cesEaTy 10 the efecua carrying out OF the plan .
HENRY ARENDS.
II. J. CRATE.
OUTLINES OF THE PLAN OF A COOPERATIVE
LABOR LEAGUE.
The officers OF the League 10 contract With large dealers
supply The members OF the League with articles OF gene
raj consumption of good quality and AZ fair marAe. prices
The contractors 10 establish depJt5 in such Localities as
may be ndcsedby the officers OF The League for the con
venience Of the members
TIE contractors IN consideration OF the custom o! the
League allow per discount on the entire amour! OF
The members 10 be supplied with books issuedb By The
League-sucii books aken the tepd! when any ar
ce purchased and tie expended 10 De entered
The discount snail be computed from these books, ard
paid By the conactorto the League, and returned 70 Tie
members bY The League.
All transactions OF the League 10 be for ready money
In consequence OF Mr.. Crate stating that he
could not be able to attend as punct1ally az ne
would wish for some weeks to come, Robert j.
Pond was chosen as Secretary, pro lem, by a vote
of 70 for William J. Young Mr. Heath reus-
ed to accept if elected. Mr. Crate then surren-
dered his post to his successor, VINO oticiated the
remainder of the evening.
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