The workingman's advocate., 1867-12-07

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On Monday afternoon. Il Temperance
Hall, Wolssrhampsoc, nppeipg Of cpsra-
i've edge Sosl nsksr5 wss Sz|d, % ssnsider
the co-operakivs movement recently senresd
in the trade ~ Wtkserhampsoa. Mr. j. A.
'Lansf6fds of BlfndinRhAm, q the reqos~t Of
the prolnelsrs ol shs nssvsmsus, atsendsd q
explain she princIplss Of co-opsratiea. The
rsess Fas ven 0lisd, and Mr.. Willians pre-
M. u Z. LansioFd. il his ADDE'S. sr.e- 4
thssi& And peesrs@ o. eo.0p past 10 Che
ale Of articles u general consumption. ard
poiptsd out thAs As thelbesl ey'dsnrs that
she same priacstas csuld - spt1ied with
equal suscsss 10 psodassivss employ nsnf,
vas 70 be found in che fAct that he Rsch-
dale Pioneers, who established the hrst and
most sncoassfal Of co-bpsra,sve stores. had
twice estahlished q cooperative mill, which
w&s one Of the most snccessful mills In the
astrict. Co-operasiony M pfodoction 8om-
pleted the .science Of political eneasmy by
providing Ter ibs distribusioa of gealeh- u
this ooupsry wealth had bst tws mxss-1and
Isnd hhor. Labor made the lsnd fruRfal.
and the result was the pfoductien o. wealth
Political scopohy bad clsarly laid dewn the
lAws bv which this proasuctiou Of wealth was
IgaxErnsi. hgN :t remained br producsiss
co-operation % supplement The xc.Ruce 18th
that i&wuf di6tribagiofs u we1lth by wh5ek
the vorkmen received not only the ssgcs q
his lAbers but share Of the prchts arising
from the disposal Of the result Of his labor
and skills This wHs % be affected by the
spplicatiou of the principle upea which CO
operative stores were cond~ ted 10 any
manufacturing inc lsixy and the busir-.s
Of edgs-tool makiag was veil adapted for
such an experiment. Cs-operation IN pro-
lduction commended itself % edge-toof work
ers in that district q this sime, because II
vas the sOlution af toe great problem Of the
dsy-the reconciliation Of the ansagonisms
at present existing between capital and la
bor. tfe learned that ~ . place near We'd
ucsbnry fifteen Of their number had bad
ecourse % the lasr appeal Of men 10 differ
ence with their masters-<ss . strike . and
Il ough they were'awars that II best strikes
were but suicidal proceedings, yse they were
bound, IL they believed their fellow-work-
ss es in sSs rfss = saPpsss then 2;
prOpc siag 10 set these mea On strike 60 work
on the cooperative psiocipie, isssssd Of
keepang them in ifleness, To start these
men at work be understood would cost ESQ !;
and ne isconqsnded ler-- 70 form soci.
ETY., 70 be enrolled under the Industrial aud
Provident Socissies Act, wisA' seapisai Of
E600, 10 500 shares Of Ei each.. Mr. Lang
'ord gave his hearers much good sdvieesa as
90 the cOAdact OF sach Q society. peissing
out to them that ity members must co oper-
ate with one another Ia every sehse Of che
word, and not oppose each other. They
mpstlncs be too sangnipe ~ erst, bat deter
mined TO succeed ID the long run. Thsy
must De prepared for opposition, especially
Tor the opppslIiou from may masters who
soulL ihink thai their interests were bound
sith the maIntena0ce OF the present system
But the time had alresdy come whe9 capi-
talists and employers u labor were Sesln-
ning TO see that their interests. as welt ~
that OF the workmen, would be best promot-
"a BY co-oPeration. He alluded TO and DIS
c1ssed the system Of intfustriai partnrrship,
~ Carried CAT 90 successfully b., Gr-ensils 4
Co.s and Brlsgs 4 Briggs & Co. O. csnclu-
s'on, Mr.. Lang ford suggested that trades
unions SHOULD form 4 fund, from which loans
should be made tO set those TO work upon
he cooperative principle who we're thrown
upon their funds by ptrike, and 10 promatt
preduesys cg-0perss.on generally. Mr.
Eansto.d was listened 81 witf great sts-n
iioa. throughout, and loudly applaaded when
be resumed HE seat 9
MIR. Dawes, manager of the WolveIhamp
On Co-opsrauvs Plate L',cksmiths' Socitts
AoIk-, gave the experience G, that society
the very hard experience through which
'ary had pass D.. IN spite Of aA oppneisisb
III the det aatIon Of the masters
o ruin us,,. aud destroy, % sp fsyioa
N the trade " thsy oanld, tbe 90
eisty ssd PFuspsred. TDis vas pruysl BY
Tue fact that during a. the grxet dearth ii
,mpioFment; they were dong better now
than ever they had done. They ~ere pas iag
oti the liabilities pretty last, add shnuIsf SON
6e In the possession sf tosis, istock, flung,
&c, worth f4 ,O00. Ii The plsts iockrmiths
had thus succeeded, the edge-tool makers
could succeed. Their trade wss excsllsnsl,
adapte fur the experiment. They voul l
not want for help; Tor the trade had helped
the piaie logksmiths when there wAs but
little faith Id cooperation; aud nov thar
they bad succeeded and rsPaid such help
nonorably, the edge-tool ,G6<rrs Nazld kDd
plenty Of help if they slsoeS1 thensslves to
be q asted. That lhey w61Id sh0wby NE
kind Of men they elecied pn tic commitsee
As an encouragement 10 hts aabitpr6 u pso-
cred at Dnce 10 the work of CO eper1ts0n, be
said the nTst he heard Of thrir Nate4ssos- Go
10 80 was iIom . large factor, who said il
they were mea who we're 70 be depended
upon be would at once become a Customer.
In o Inclusion, be said various trades were
hQuirr.g alter the aint-glass makers OF
Wordsley, ana the tailers u Welverhamp pton
Sere about to forn ce-operaLye socleties.
and other tra,.ts IA the district were coDsid-
erlng the propriety OF doing so. (Applanse.)
Votes Of thanks we're passed by acclama-
zion 70 Mr.. Landlord and Mr. Dawes, ana
- Provisional Committee having beer formed
with power % add 70 sheir plumber, to draw
up The rules OF co.operatlve society T. be
submitted 10 general meeting 20 be held at
Birmingham, the proceedings terminated
~ith thanks TO the chairman.
81 FL sf4es - E&EoA&A~R
TINS danger arisipg ffem d. tive chin
Dty nues is again evidenced By The fact that
two women have recently lost their hves 10
. Dutch village from asphynxiA, caused by.
susoke and earbonieacid entering their sleep
Ing chamber frop fnrp6ss In ehippey
which passed through the room. ssse
THR vagrepts ipsGrsats Bsiisip numbered
81, lyl last year, an, increase II .10, 900 eger
the average number Of the three preceding
years. This only includes persons arrested
Tor vagraucy, and does not represent the
number Of paupers. which is greatly in en-
cess Of the above figures.
TEE Papal army. 20 which recent svests
have directed ,ttention, consists Of shout
1900 mep, QfstbSse $500 lsre ltaIiaas,
and the remainder from adiferent county.ee
Df Bdrope' There ss5s 4ners sEnellsAmep,I
han lrishmen in tiya paDsl aerrtr. thh