Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-06-21
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Protective Unions and Labor Organiza-
tiOns.
On the last day of the session Of the Industrial
Congress, Mr. Hine presented the following ad-
dress on the subjects above named:
While the Industrial Congress of the United
States urges the Homestead Exemption, the free
dom of all unoccupied lands, Land Limitation
Universal Education, and Universal Freedom, as
indispensable and fundamental reforms, this body
is not unmindful of the fact that something else
must be done to complete the Emancipation oil
Labor and elevate the pursuits OF lie.
The Freedom of the Public Lands and Land
Limitation will secure the independence OF our
Farmers and give homes without rent to the me-
chanics and common aborers of our cities; but
the fact connot be overlooked that all the tolers
still remain in bondage-are still complied TO ask
the captalist for bread-are still forced to sacrl
fee their Independence and toll atthe willof anoth-
er. for the Limitation will save them from the I'M
natural system which now EFFORTS one-third of the
produce of labor, but other measures are indepen-
dence, ease and plenty. What are these mea-
sures!
l. Protective Union System, by which the ru-
nous competition of Society may be destroyed
How can Protective Unions be organized? The
plan is simple and has proved universally sue
cessful. Let the laborers associate together,
the purchase of goods lie. faithful agent be Sc
lected from their number to transact the business
and let a store house be rented, if one cannot be
purchased.
To show how successful these Protective I'm
ions have proved at the East let the simple fact
be started that one OF these Unions at Lynn, Mas
sachusetts has supplied the shareholders with
goods ten per cent, below the wholesale COST
This result was effected by selling goods TO gen.
eral customers at an advance on cost OF but
per cent, thus bringing goods to the people far
below the usual prices to the stockholders ten
per cent About one hundred of these Unions
are in successful operation, and they make their
purchases through the Centrol Division at Bos-
ton. Purchases are being made each quarter
through this Central Division to the amount Of
100000, or nearly bali a million per year
ANY Protective Union located in any part OF the
land can make its purchases through the agency
at Boston. Goods can b. Obtained at the lowest
wholesale prices, and orders can be made with
out the travelling expenses to which merchants
are usually subjected, The benefits Of the ays-
TEN are
/. FAIR Dealing.
,. Cheap dealing.
3. The employment OF no more individuals in
trade than is demanded, and the discngagenent
of ninc-tcnths of those now employed in unpro
ductiye pursuits, and turning them over to val
liable labor in winch they will assists in mluga-
ting the general severity Of toll.
All branches Of exchange can be thus produced
so That those VINO produce, whether on the farm
or in the shop, can keep the whole System OF
commerce in their own hands and abolish the
competitive spirit which is too generally charac-
terZed by srlishess and deception. All men
do not deceive in business, but the temptation is
great, and it is understood that the buyer as well
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