The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-08-07

London Cooperative Congress.
Second Day. Tae.day, Jsse 1. '
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But we have 70 show TO the world that
what is here seated Can be done. Aud we
have to show that it can be commenced. not
10 the distant future, but as soon a the
public can be enable 10 know that 10 is prac-
ticable, and can be caused by this kDewledge
to say that il shall be commenced. Wnen
one successful example Of . Co-operative
Village can be seen iI operation, the public
will be enabled TO see bow Immensely every
one viii be benefited by the extended intro
duetion Of similar arrangements and there
viii be no further difficulty in obtaining the
tund and the lands, &c, which will be re-
quired to multiply these establishments I /,
also DO easy, when u general desire for the
extension Of the new arrangements has been
produced, to get such notifications Of ex
istiDg laws as may be needed, and to obtain
the necessary funds, or q large proportion Of
them, by means Of Governments Loans-ths
interest to DO paid 40 rent by the occupants
Of the new villages or by an issue Of Ma
tional bank notes, upon the security Of the
property thus created.
II by good fortune we should meet with an
individual, or n lew indlviduals, possessing
sufficient property to establish an example,
whe could be induced TO investigate this
subject until be or they understood Il, and
70 become, by understanding Il, intslligently
desirous for the realisation Of thu new ar
rangements, and who would seek tor or en-
deavor 70 educate few practical persons to
carry Il out - managers, or 70 assist him OF
them IN carrying it out, with funds provided
at once fJr the purpose the process would
be comparatively short. But IN lhs wealthy
classes may be slower TO move in this direc-
ton thsn those who experience the largest
share ofthe evils wbicn are produced BY the
competitive system, it vail DO best 70 rel '
upon the united sxersiona of the Latter for
the establishment OF the hrst exemplIAcasion
Of the higher aims Of % operation. And -
the vorking eiassss are able 70 sabseribe the
lnude - instiass snis sysesn, they win haga
no p0s bnt tbsmeslEee % biame a ihe ndop.
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- assisGanes Ut thslr frisads " sll cthsI
clsssss, 70 adopt sffsctual meaoa 10 estsplisl
an example Of q Oo-operative Village "A
speedily as possible. And for this purpose,
It seems to me, the following measures should
be taken
lss. A PfopogGadist 8ocisey should Be Or.
gdnised.-AS foundation tor practical pro.
ceeclugs, o society should DO formed for the
study Of these subjects, and to adopt means
to give correct information respecting them
70 the working classes, and to enable men oI
business, ana men and women OF superior
attainments, to acquire the knowledge
Of these subjects which is REQUISITE to qualify
them to become suitable anu efficient leaders
or managers, IN production, distribution,
education, &C., within the new arrange
msnts.
End. A Practical InitiGtlUe Society aIOuld
be Jormed.-The next step should be the for
nation Of q limited liability company, to es-
tablish the new Arrangements, by the small
subscriptions Of large number Of persons,
80 as to enable the working classes to pro-
vide the funds for the practical initiation Of
the new order of things.
Srd TheH Societies should include all
CLasses Of all Nati0ns.-Thess societies,
though consisting chiefly Of the working
clauses, should also consist Of persons Of
other classes, and Of oil countries, who are
favorable to the higher aims Of Co-opera-
ton.
Am. Initiation Of The Pr0p0gandist Society.
As oil useiu; advocacy is dependent upon
correct information, and as unity OF views
upon essential points is on indispensable pre-
requisite for the attainment OF cordial unity
Of aclion, these societies should not be mi
tiated until some short and cheap works
have been published, in which the leading
principles and higher aims OF Cooperation
shall be explained as briefly and clearly as
possiole. When these works are publIsheh, !,
men and women who assent to the state
nents which they contain should be invited
10 become members or the Prop ,gandist
Society.
6th. Operations of the SOciety.-When
be taken 10 explain the subject to the public
BY means Of tracts, reAIlngs, lectures by
properly qualified persons, g.. and fire.
quent meetings Of the members should BE-
neld Tor consultation and mutual improve
ment.
On. Location cfAs Secisty. The central
seat Ct the society should De in London.
But branches of it should be formed IN pro-
vincial towns and foreign cities, in when
desire to aid the movement exists.
7th. A more extended Association aAouLd
be foTDssd.-ThIs society should be division
VI more extended ASSOCIATION "a 4" British
md Foreign Cooperative League IN which
al Cooperative Trading Societies should
Oin Tor the improvement Of the business ar
Of corporations ia ell is depart.
nsnts. The attention Of the members or
ID. se societies would thus be directed 70 the
higher aims Of Cooperation, and the n Is
lance Of many Of their members In carrying
Dus these aims would thus be obtained.
9Th. Zaitiation Of the Practical SOeiety.-I
lI shoulc be- the business Of Ins PrOpAs ssndist
Society 10 draw up . prospectus for the for
nation Of the Pract :al SOcleIy-Whieh may
DO called The " Social Co-opeTative LIMITATION
Society"
have thus briefly indicated what un
lerstand TO be the leading principles and
higher aims Of Cooperation, and the means
oy which the application Of the principles 70
practice, and the realisation Of the higher
.lms, are 20 be attained. And I think it |
will be obvious. when the different parts Of
he subject are duly considered, that il ths
working classes will take up the subject With |
selI-dHected earnestness and xsai, efFsctual
measures for their deliverancs from the ev,ia
4 compeid1n may DO speedily commenced.
{ they will not, they viii have to remain
lodsr the harrow Of the eompeutivs system
lntl the rquirsd change 10 initiated for
hem oy some other recipieots Of the kno "
edgs by which alone it can be accomplished.