Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-08-15
INznEtGRATEoN FROM E.GI.AsD.

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n,zalion. This movement is intended to pr,
sent to capital and labor a fair field for entel
Prise. and to assist the benevolent in til
proper application ff the funds of philar
firopy. Its intended to purchase lands i
British and ether coIonies tor the fonnslatio
OF new towrs. and TO locate iii tliese towr,
AMI surrounding farmlag settlements; tn
surplus laborers of the mother country. !
u intended TO secure the capital OF tile CON
pany ~ the jntliciouS reservation OF reserve,
lands. the increased value Of which will offe
to capitaistsa greater interest on investment
Than can he met with in any other channel
nempl yed tabor and tnoccupied land will
| br brought into mutual service, and the tw,
great elements. Of wealth made thorough,
productive
.slst. II is intended to establish fund to b,
called the Members Contribution Fund.
the payments TO which may go as low a.
ihreepence weekly, Or as high as The means
u The contributing member may permit
"2i. Itit proposed that second fund be
established. 10 be called the sBeneyoleni
Fuld.' the sources OF which may be found
~ tie gifts Of the benevolent gratuitous lee
lures, tea meetings. trades gatherings, and
oiller sources of benevolent aid.
I'D. That when the capital of the com
pany will warrant the purchase Of q town
ship or more OF land, the same be secured in
the names OF trustees, and held ard allotted
according to the rules and resolutions of the
company.
al h. That no allotment of land be less
rllan forty acres.
9th. That a house be erected on each al
lotneilt, and tie acres broken up, fenced,
and cultivated.
9th. That provision store be established
rxar1x
have b claim Tor twelve months Eror.sion on
credit. the same to be atter.ard returned,
either in labor, kind, OF cash.
eth. That the fl5ht Of allotment be de-
cided by ballot. and that the ez oenses OF the
ball0ted family 10 returned to the company
in fen annual payments.
18th. That only contributing members,
clear on the books, be eligible to the ballot
18th. That trade organizations be permits
ted 10 pay into the funds of the company
joint contributions in the names OF their sew
eral societies; and, in case of successful bal
lots. appoint their own members to the
benefits Of the same.
10th. That the contributions of balloted
menlbers be part payments of their emigrat-
ing aud allotment expenses, aless only 4 fair
share Of the working expt nses of the society.
.'Ilrh. That when the aggregatescontribu-
lions OF a member equal the cost OF q ballot
(less only fair share of the working ex-
penses of the society the same aggregate
contributions he considered ballot, and the
member allotted accordingly.
..l2th. That in case OF ballots for the be-
nevolenL fund. members clear on the books
only be legible in the same.
These twelve conditions cmbody the pur-
pose Of the New Emigration Movement. The
contributions are pnrposely made small to
permit Of membership among the poorest Of
tie poor. And where snch small payments
may never make an aggregate amount equal
To the migrating ard allotment cost Of a large
family, the benevolent fund may come In to
help away TO landed Independence one of the
loorest members OF the so ietY. Here, too,
is y fine fled for the display of practical be-
neyoience. The gifts OF honorary members
Weuld have a profitable purpose, in so far
that those who sought 10 help themselves
would have the assistance of the benevolent.
Its proposed further. t0 establish banking
agencies on the conpany's lands--to issue
dollai or labor notes, and thus establish q
medium OF exchange. thoroughly independ-
ent IT the outer world. Indsed, this great
has our hearty sympathy; and, we
hope, in future issues OF the Free West, to
enlarge on this highly important subject, re-
in the meantime, the opinions of
our numerous readers on he plans proposed. z