New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-24
POLITICAL.
MASSACHUSETTS.
MAbHACIIII SIMS.
TIE OFFICIAL yoTE-CLAFLM'5 IUP,rr,
Blob.

Phillips, l96. Claim over Adams 81 0l3 over pbu,
t7,GO3 The vote for Lieutenant Governor cast bv a.
Labor party was l2GS2. This slows a falling on o, -.
1000 ron TIC vote OF last year. Tho Prohibtory cand
date for LieuteDaBtG OyeTnOr received GCo2 votes
THE LABOR PARTY-ITs LEADERS SATISFIED vr,n
TIE RECENT YOTE-PLANs or TIE Ky,cur,
or ST. CIusIIN-SO RESOLUTION ADopTPn no
PREVENT STIJKES-CO- OPERATION TUr woov
or THE FUTURR-WHY syATE AID WILL M
AsXED-THE CRIsPIN POLICY Oh STRIKES.
BOyrON, Nov. 22.-The leaders of Che Ialo,
Reform party in this State appear 10 De sat sed WIZ,
the 1900 moro votes which they pOed at the reeen,
election, although the aggregate Is few thousand ,,
than the vote Of lsst year. Then they lad decided
grievance, IN be refusal 81 lie LCgisatur 10 grant,
charter for the Grand Lodge Of the Knights Of 8,
Crispln, and the vote probably exceptionally hrr,
for first year. while the loO0D voters OF this ycarloA,
DO looked upon settled foundation FOR tie fItlre
At least so FAY the eaders with fair show q logic
The decrease Is also partly explained by the statement
that In many Of the towns, owing 10 Academia II,
regular Labor Reform ticket rot in the field and
In rot Gow places many workingncn wJo belong "a
that organization voted lie p.ohibioy ticket, to ,vod
the Other older parties, ard t. mike sure Of exercising
the precious right Of suffrage IN favor Of Lr Philip
This Is a rough blow at the astOnsIngly smaH yots
81 Tho prohibtory men, which TIC returns made I'd,
than 1900 votes 1hc Labor RcfOrmcTs think trat Mr.
Phillpss acceptance ct the prolhtOry nomination hurt
llfIF CRUISE, dS IL hnIJuDNfly u'l, anu pfIap8 thf
prohbiiOry men return the mIliment. though the,
have been quiet since election enc hardly knop,
what they do think Some of their sangnine CEN
didates expected 10000 or 5000 votes SAID they dit
and tine fall to less than 1000 stunning sensation
from which It Is hard to recover.
TIE CHANGE MADE by THE cRIsPrSs.
OF the recent meeting Of The Grand Lodgo Of the
knights Of st. Crspn 1t has been said that they adopted
resolves, among which tic effect that theirs
no lao ka
as no such action was taen One OF the members Of The
Grand Lodge told reporter that the sentiment Of the
members generally expressed at the meeting. or
posed to strikes and this led to tie reported adoption Of
resolution prohibiting them. To show fmly wbai
change has been made, IL Is necessary to give few fses
relating to the history OF the organzaton Ore ~ IN.
most prominent members states that y wa formed 70
control the apprentice system. H. ultimate oDee Nhs
as pOgsble through discussions ana other heaHsW ca
ghteHment, 10 make cooperation ne elJb o.,ct W -
adopted toscred ana tiy y ,i IT, mn
hill work and the pcicncc OF the memDers ~ bhOsh
them that trade unions, Z" 10 sUcccssl in'st ~ Snon
of many OF then aggrtssite ieai,s' oOne -, i ~ ,
prominent members in this STATE, apliecalh2 uiA
brought it to the attention OF the supreme CouuI Or ~
tcrn8t onal Grand Lodge, al is meCn tbs c' @Ln
that time hair dozen plans were introduced by WMc1
mary OF the difficulties and troubles wcn had Jech en-
cOuntered we've 10 pc OpsiLtcu' VI. Vi WV I S pro
posed was that each member should pay an annual ~
sessment OF q; ana any trouble Stose ,,o nifeS n
raised would he deFotsd 70 ~ y ,i ~ '"1n
ufaeturng shops for the men who might lie THROWN OH
of work tbs as not aJoPsJi y" a., f ~ I III
or four men, and the order Ms awholc was 70 nave ne
controlling power.
A PLAN or COOPERATION
After much discussion Mr. S. Z. Cummings drew plas
for Introducing degrees into the subordinate lodges po
Wiling that 10 or mole members could receive charter
for the degrees inside the order II they members
good standing. No balpting was necessary, but Simply
the payment OF Il for the first degree, and deposit Of
80 cents a month as an assessment from any mernle,
f,r4 ha ord and a
per month deposit. The bankers sut WonC DC 10 ~
the funds GINS paid and u iny TIC aiEc IN oms
savings barking Institution; no portion OF ne moIty
woul be WITHDRAWN except for cooperative or nanufae
turing purposes Cr the space Of one year. save b ayO
Of thTee-fOutbs of tie members o. the d'gee II Hst
not made three fours OF the voters Who maybe prent
but threeourbs OF all the members, experience haNns
shown that in many instances, when lodge got lev
hundred dollars on hand, ball, picnic, or some SOFIA
iestiyty was indlIged IA 10 make hole IN no fund
And IL argued that II there were 100 members OF
degree Is certainly might be found ho would stop any
frivolous expenditure. Tie supreme Council adopiea
this plan and NJ The sosSiOn ni tie Massachusetts, Grlnd
Lodge the present month it was AFRO adopted by TIA.
body unanimously The meInoeIsMy 81 me GIt,r Alss
state is about 5000 and dur n the last week tie m'm
bers OF the lodges have been taking The urst 'cgree
rapidly TIA 10 is expected tfGt nearly al VIII aO 20 al
gate s2500 annually and ii the second degree oxen,
of course there VIII be prupoitAate iucfeast IA lhe
amount which may be used for cooperative purposes.
TIE EXIsIISG Co-oPERA1IyE NANCFACTURNG COMA
MIS-.
THUS far most OF the coGpeIatye ventures Of the Cns
pins have been failuresfor want Of capital, say The
leaders But three have proved successful and these R
located at SOrth Adams, MendOD, and North BIldge
water. The first has % at work, ard Is under iM
heaiway, though cramped for want Of capital. EnouN
OF that desideratum wOud secure orders for whole
year, and unqualified success In TIE iutdie. E' !,
workman Il OF the first class, dn' ii"y 40 tEeir Non
thoroughly they understand ut '0er wages ami ne
success OF the whole concern dep - ON toe nhand
In which they perform their labor Al hcrdun sor9
men are employed on the speclat o. heaNy hOoS lof
the New-England trade. Al Norn tragewapr they
have been sut cessfu in making sr"e - IN DcLg ~
work usually, though now they rave binpJidii els
pended operations, especBe soon 20 sumo w0iA. ~
latter Is not strictly cooperative IA conducted ON Ae
industrial partnership plan four -deh luui.Dng Ihe
capital, taking certaln per ceutVo ana tAen shaF'W
the remaining profits with tie wOl .iEeB. - =,
III under the plan proposed they TSf SoGn, IN III
months they establish i've coulelatFo aiotr, e'1h
with capta Of $1,000. TIE de -ree O.ses "i i"hs
stock as they have dCpOs ed money anl dI, proper
ton of the profits 10 be credited 10 each iOi- &C
cordiBg TO the amount Of stock they Lave tih'h Is
understood that all tire profits go into The ge eidi ,t
which IN this way and 10y tie constant aHuoh Vi . N
DOS liz from new and old degree members viii DC ea
Increasing for new pcratiye ventures BIT mol ef
pCcted THAT the Investment Val he to.lhtd 10 40 r
eTai fIDI when once Tic advantages Of cooperative "a
Dor are practically Demonstrated Tor tnen ~ Do ge,s
that the members who have ic@ A.iereu oF |" -, -
thousand dollars will invest where u pcs ~ 80,
shops and that tho profit Incl. nini.sai a
vcstmcut goes 10 t1e4r private account ana ''' " '
general :und
THE PROTECTED PETITION TOR STATE AID
The announcement tina the Crispins propose aNy
10 the Legislature OF 1871 for State aid has occson
considerable discussion. The application VII 10 nm
for il not by the various trades and rs not To De c"
to the Crspins, hut to al branches OF trade ana nSn
features where cooperation can be introduced ,asa
will argue that the policy 81 the State Ia' ario
railroads, the Museum ~ 'Wpalln'" L'"'s1 mi
nav sums money To agricultural scctlts NV -rs
aid To the Ticplural College, "a demon 'iId M lar
of scientific farming over the old style ihC) W., %
tho right 10 demonstrate that 90. py iatNc atv "a
perioT the old wages system, ana dta LOT 80
The work, that the IabOring Non may De- AIteu 1s,sd
more use iul members ot soclciy, ana more cS...
more pr, snCrous ard happier citizens. ne! 1900
argue tina. whenever lauUr satucso t' ieeS ,@snt
fund OF five or ten thousand dol ars ana ses ~.nsra
into cooperative work, 10 organize under uokSysI
statutes 10 should be aided H. tnf same ilaH4 ,ca
roads and agricultural societies are ar the ii'.Sve
of birds ana fishes OF The anruluN lau le lN Gsnf
sire one or more STATE director, 90 see tl. ',,sts
tons are properly managed, and 10 p.oi'H -. osroa,