The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-11-06

cial Science Congress. Many Of the readers
are well intentioned persons who think they
understand the question great deal better
than those who are in il, and the practices Of
whose lives lead them necessarily to its study,
and to knowledge Of its practical effects on
their welfare. Others, again, hate these
unions for the effec! thsv have in limiting
the employers power in the unrestrained
use Of bis capital. We are getting very pa
tient here, however, IN the presence Of these
discussions. because We think we see the
end through all this dust Of words, add
know how 70 move towards it. On the side
OF Co-opera,iOn, I may mention, as note
worthy fact, that this week q trades ball mas
been got up in Liverpool by co operative
means. It appears that strikes IN the build
ing trades have ri late been numerous 10 Liv-
erpoOl, aud It Of these Building Coop
erative Soci,ty has come which has executed
some imp rtant work in the town. And
now, as a further development, large prem
ises has been taken and fitted up as trades
hall, where the members o. the various
branches Of the building trades may meet
apart FROM the inducements OF intemper-
ancs to b found at the public house.
Lord Stanley opened this hall within the
last few DAYS, and delivered bis thoughts
whilst so doing, on tra1e unlOnlsm and CO.
operation. II you ask Why Lord Stanley
was chosen to open il, | don't know that
can give you any better answer than that he
is the son and heir Of an immensely rich
earl. 1t is said that he has been friendly in
some way to the project-bu the real ex-
PLANTATION, no doubt 10, that he IL lord and
that Englishmen Of all classes are very fond
Of titles. His cooperation is quite new
thing, aid may add, that No explained :
himself. 1t Is Of the most harmless kind
He believes the best form it can take Is that
Of the worker having an interest under tie
employer. Those who have given the ques
zion longer study, believes this to be the
worst form. Lord Stanley likes It bsst per
haps because il dislurbs the present relation
ship Of labor and capital less than any Other
plan. There would be no objection to thii
opinion if-it is regarded Is . first step, bu
bis lordship rather regards it as that coop
Grafton would not be where it is, it 1t had Il
wait ior the patronage and leadership
Of the heir 10 the immense D-rby estates
, Lord Stanley also gives advice to Irad
unionists as to the danger of checking de
mand, BY enhancing the price Of any com
modify to the consumer, by Kissing wages
Such advice, addressed to the building
, trades from such quarter, suggests ques
tion which, have no doubt, if any one pre-
sent put to Lord Stanley, would have beer
considered impertinent, and that is WHY
owners OF land and other commodities, ar
not occasionally lectured for their share il
checking demand, by charging highly TO
what they have got for sale.
Lord SANKEY'S father owns large slice o
property in Lancashire, but we have neve
heard that be or any one else, with land I
dispose of for building purposes, sold it 0
let il for less than they could get for il, 70
the benefit Of the public. All lectures o
, this head are reserved for workingmen, VIII
are expected, BY their self-apPointed teach
ers, to make oil sorts OF patriotic sacrifice
!, for the public coed. This sort Of thing
, strong proof Of that kind Of goodness in hu
, man nature, asserted BIZ the statement "tha
no man ever saw a fellow creature in distres
without wishing somebody else would reliev
him. w. L. J.