New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18
THE NEW HOPE or LABOR.
From The Independent.
BY HORACE GREELEY.


Co0neratiop is not a hypothesis. Its value does
not DEFEND upon the soundness OF any pocai or s9ca
theory m has been subjected 10 the test or acua OK
he principle may be probably carried, cannot yet
say but enough has been demonstrated Deyon9 % ~
iustfy sangune far-reacbng antcipations The aim Oh
bs article is simply TO explain to those whose attention
has not hitherto been called to the SUBJECT Tue
lei us employ tine business shoemaking to illustrate
the principle: WI, ooo, ,rorsords
Of men and women gain their livelihood by the manu1ac-
Of all manner OF Boots ana SIOes o Sos ce ba
are foremen cutters earning $40 10 ~ per week INC
ordinary journeymen earn from 80 10 ~ Wne l'
work the women by binding earn from - 10 ~ per week
Ali are liable AT any moment 10 thrown out OF employ
ment by dislike suspicion or caprlcei al hoIu TO
cupv an Intermediates position between the actual pro-
ducers and the consumers OF SHOES inc ~ S3
pay he Is under constant temptatloh ~ s;s
his worto make appearance serve instead OF falthinl
performance-and he is liable to DO cheated OUT on ms
earnings by the roguery bankruptcy or ms DOES
who on his part may fail through no fault OF his own;
but because insufficient patronage e10r3taht res anu
Cooperation would replace this Industrial chaos as o
Let 1000 unore or less) Of the shoemaking men and
subscribe their respective savings 70 fOr Wor
ing capital say Of 100000 shares of $50 to 500 EACH
Let them assemble and choose manager general agent
who combines experience with capacity, ana VINO can
give ample security for his fidelity 70 his trust Let the
manager he suitable building, buy the requisite stock
and fixtures the manufacture and sale OF
shoes account Of the company giving 70
the stockholders, and at times, to others also paying
each fairly for his her work, and selling the produce
and TO the trade should custom ever prove
inadequate. Let the public be fairly ADVISED that TINS Ia
a wOrkmen's cOncerntha It's products are made upon
honor and are sold at fair prices TO the profit OF the pro-
dueers alone Ii does seem that the great BODY OF con-
being themselves working men and women wono
prefer to buy at this shop provided the goods ana the
The advantages to be realized by the system briefly
l. Steady Work-The public demand for shoes is nearly
constant The makers would be paid such yages as the
prices obtained their work would justify but shoes
could always be sold for more than ne cost OF STOCK 10
good times their eFgS ht ac cS orr would Keen
doing and would always have something TO carry nome
10 his family on Saturday night. go a.,
. lsi Observation-Disclosures the wearer paid for his
shoes the maker would receive less the Inevitable cost Oh
rent interest capital management etc. Ifte wearei
paid 81 for the making OF par OF SHOES inc maker couo
hardly fail 20 receive 20 cents OF IT,
g. Constant Indictment 10 SGrng.-Under the ordinary
wages system ninetenths Of our JouTneytn save nGt
ing When trade is duh, they cannot; Nhen lts DIlS
in cxcursons in every fashion OF degrading sensuaty,
The journeyman marIfes poor II NJ an "heh Ihlluen
swarm around him, he cannot save II ne would Dlscour
agemen is drowned in drink he loses hope and stagger
amlessly into paupers grave, leaving MS cnlldrcnW
rator must have saved something the nestegg OF
the enterprise whereof the capital wll always heed 70
extension when trade bad. all will wish TO keep theii
products for sale in better days so as NOT 10 nave es
capital of 100000 and the associates would strain every
nerve thenceforth TO double and treble It,
a Increase OF ERespect-The workmen regularly EN-.
pOying and paying themselves, choosing ana changing
their own agent b oI nnma interests Would eyfaby
be more sedate, conSlderate, HSnlnsd aH 80 many
setshooting or games of any kind. They would be TO
Sponsible taxpayng members Of the community alive
to- its webeing and socitous for its prosperity such
hody would moi develop drunKard other reprobae
where the system of journey-work turns out Dozen
such are some OF the manifest advantages OF coOpera
tom THE hours OF labor would readily adjust them
selves He who chose 10 work but eight hours WOULD DO
so II he effected as much his neighbour who devoted
Ten or twelve 10 ms work much better Journey
men and employers being Identical IL would not be posi-
BILE TO prejudice array one class against the other
There would be no selling on credit and of bad
debts goods could not be sold as 70 pay every QUE
each Saturday night the workman would blame no one
but await the sale OF his property by the agent OF
his choice In short, peace and thrift would supersede
war and waste. -. -. ... -,
cooperation How it may be applied to trade or the sup
pying Of each family with neediul food ana 10 mste
ING most economically other wants, may set forth a
another time seek only TO call the attention OF the
wise and good the principle and bespeak Tor u thot
favorable regard. sadly err II II be not destined 10
brighten history OF age, and Improve the CON
ditiOn of labor throughout Chrstendom.