New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-07-08
Meeting Of WOrkinEmen.

and Sinew IN Council" Meeting Of Work
incmen," that there was another meeting on
Sunday in Economy Hal, for the purpose
Of completing the organization OF the Me-
chanics ant WcGk.ngmen's Cooperative
Association. tbs second meeting was pre-
sided over by Mr.. Mogel, temporary presi-
dent, and addressed by Mr.. Duplantier,
Dr. Pemberton, Mr.. Roy. Mr. Foache, Mr..
Miller. Mr.. Abelard and Mr.. Todd. In ex-
PLANTATION of the objec: ard scope of the
gentlemen who are announced with con-
siderable tourish as the bone and sinew
IN council" we r.publisI :he following,
given as preamble, which was adopted,
70 Their constitution, which Las yet 70 be
drafted and adopted:
A union Q: all mechanical trades and call
ings.
An assessme1: Of ere cen. per day from
each member.
Petition 10 me city or State TO obtain
tract Of land.
To build a genera, woI Ikshop, where work.
men out of employ ard having certificate
of his assessment being fully paid, can cb-
tain work.
The board OF directors to be composed of
QUO iIt upcI iIUHi CNCiE 6NN' St'4AiA', " P.'A
suit represented by the members OF the as
sOciation.
Pr siden,, vice president, secretary. treas
urer, committee of purcEasts and sales,
committee on finance. committee on I'M
prOvements.
Foreman OF every department Of trade
chosen by the board of directors.
The association TO be incorporated.
The funds Of the association will be de-
posted in q bank il the city OF New Or
leane, the seat Of the association.
Security 20 be gwen by the secretary and
treasurer.
Workmanship will be paid less by the
association than the prices ruling outside,
The products of the association to be sold
at as low price as possible. 60 as TO insure
quick sales.
A dividend 70 be declared annually, and
paid to the members of the association.
A statement Of the business of the asso-
ciation to be presented 20 the board OF d.
rectors by the secretary every month: The
statement to be affixed in the workshop,
and published in the city newspapers IN
English. French, German ard Spanish.
A majority OF the board Of directors to
| constitute quorum.
The board to meet every week or cftener
| if required.
Petition to the city and State for exemp-
IlOu IICH ldACs.
Workmen presenting themselves at any
| time in workshops OF the association. upon
psyment Of their assessment. VIA be able
| to obtain work.
As soon as possible to erect a steam power
by which saving, planning. turning, etc,
can be executed.
| Establish schools of learning, and Of lib
eral arts. where the children OF the mem-
bers can be apprenticed.
| ;eb modal TOWN Gov ShA 9CrlCni-
tural members OF the association.
| Establish, in different parts of the city,
cooperative groceries and provision stores,
where the workingmen can obtain goods at
Establish drug store. upon the same plan
Petition 70 the Legislature OF the State to
obtain an appropriation.
Tc appoint q committee TO draft char
ter, laws and bylaws ior the association
which, after its acceptance. Will be pub
lished in the city papers.
The charter. laws and bylaws TO be pub
iished in pamphlet form, 10 be distributed
| among the wOrkingmen.
To receive women as members o! the a.
sociation; they having tie same rights al
the workingmen.
Here is an objec. and ecope-if it be not {
chimera-that is worthy Of the most exalted
And as the REPUBLICAN feels deep interes
in the workingmen OF this city, it is dis
posed to inquire into the character of tn
| gentlemen who are endeavoring to inaugu
rate this vast scheme. Three of the mos
prominent gentlemen in the movement ar
not entirely unknown to the public. The.
have been connected with the public Sci
vice, and to some extent with enterprise
of q public nature. Mr.. Mogel, the TEN
porary president, is the only mechanic W
know in the movement. He ;s, or was. cor
nected with the public service as letter
carrier in this city. Mr.. Mogel is of a
enterprislng nature, yet We are not awar
that he las ever been connected with an
enterprise Of public nature. DR.. Pen
berton and Mr.. Todd are equally we
known as Mr. Mogel. The doctor has see
some public service. having been appointe
an assistant alderman by General Sherida
when he was in command here. The dOctO
has never practiced medicine. but he ono
kept a drug store. and through this COZ
nection with medicine !: is presumed b
obtained the title of doctor. We are nc
aware that Mr. Todd has ever held publ
position in this State, although it is said
is not averse 70 doing SO. We believe he !
civil engineer by profession, but Of til
we are not certain.
DR.. Pemberton and Mr.. Todd, unlike M
MogeI, have had experience in public an
private enterprises. They were both prom
nently connected with the organization of
| company for tho manufacture of pape
This was q much smaller enterprise tha
the one they have now embarked in. an
yet that was not only signal but disa
trous failure. Neither of them possesse
the administrative ability OK mechanics
skill to make this small enterprise success
1t bursted in a double sense. and proved
be loss Of both life and property.
Now, as these gentlemen seem TO be th
prime movers in . new enterprise on a ia
more extended scale, one that aims to col
troll the interests of all classes of mechanic
and woyklngmen, is it at all unreasonabi
to suppose it will also burst upa We thin
not, and SO will the real workingmen {
this city think.
Fourth Of July in Madison Parish.
The good people of Madison parish celt
brated the anniversary Of the declaratio
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