, 1874-05-24
c0-0PERATl0H .--- Sck7E OBJECTIONS An
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70 TIC Editor Of The Chicago 7t15uns:
S1u: It seous that . correspondent has taken
exception, perhaps otlense, On account OF late
letter Of mine, on the subject of Cooperation.
which letter appeared in your paper fortnight
Bincc.
Tho considerations which xush to my side in
favor OF Cooperation in the absolute, sEe 30 nu-
1ncr7us that am ouls st loss to determine
which shall be used in making m argument on
the Hubjcct.
Tho correspondent indicated takes his stand
on t11u platrus1n nj Competition, =" healthy
Competition" as lie ca1ls it,-and oDJecsa
to Corporation as q rule, 30 that, as
an advocate Of actual Reform and Cooperation,
BE thinks that, il the 'tono principle or Co
onota.ion were carried into the personal rola-
tiona Of humanity, it would be unfortunate for
The race: and that there is !" no logic IN the ar-
bark. OF boulevard, il supported BY genera! taxa
tion the same common interest might be as
successfully applied to ali tue wants aud customs
OF society" ,..-..4,
IN reply, let me Btato that it is hardly possible
TINT = great principle, involving thu good OF
u' The sake Of money or selfish gain.
would bring misfortune or useIens suffering to
any people. 1t shou'h be remembered that
wLatcr2r rule is acted upon by men aud women,
tho results following will be like unto tho rule
If tho rule Of action is bad the chazncter OF the
actors will be bad. I claim that our present
rule OF action is wrong, aud that, therefore, our
| lives Is psrsons aud as communities, mnet OF
nccepsltT bo wrong. From time immemorlai, the
| raccs Of met, have fal1on into the competitive
system OF action and their lives, AZ transmitted
| to us in history, show plainly the terri,
| BILE effect Of the rule OF system which inspired
| their ectiop IA rule, the history OF man has
been tic history Of war, and cruel OF refined
strife aud oppression. And it Was not until
| better system-the Cooperative OF Humanlta.
r,pu-waa talked Of, that any sct1ous thought OF
deuverance from the horrors o. VA tna eti1ae t;e
| the writer's and thinkers Of the Day have 1a'eea
the question: on the occasion Of the late "af be-
tween France and Germany. The 'ast VAR r
From the smoke Of tho conflict tho Vlslon OF ths
| future opens nuspiclousIy to somo minah @aa
| lie idea OF war is going ont in time and cor
| respondeuce with the incoming OF Co-opefat1on
! and Human Brotherhood. !,
| nm incliped to the belief that tho zone
principle" applied to other things and all rels,
| t;ons of .ife, will demonstrate its fitness and
| power for good. T,so principles OF action WI
| hot do. becauso Of the confusion which aztsca
| ont OF tho attempt to soEye both. society can-
mt permanently exist on two rules at tho same
| scnse. or all Competition. The consequences OF
e;ther rule or principle must be accepted OF en-
Co-operation IS applied to home, Tor no,n ,;1
| men and women, toGetues' W., ~ 1n;c.s6o =.
recognized by many gooo people oi eaAsasso' ="
it already il in New YORK. ,orah+ =,
In reply to your corresponding thousns o. y
" Eternal Justice" which "isn. co-opeIas.en.
bnt which ho belieTes is tho Only etelneus eaps
h1a Of application to IL things, have 70 state
tt,ot I ~ The rrea1cr always includes tho lesser
| ~ mnat I'm Iarper measure Of human 8ooa- os
Gonneratiou. take in Eternal Justice, the small
| ~ and have some room to spaIo' 4ha1 u 70
Justice - no. canno1 no - stop ~
- Inat;ca zd Man is not willing 70 stop
roance upon it's enemies. The p!ane Of
Justice is unhsRp rs mesalss q, s15eous ea
MT ha trusted AZ leader or sole guide We
nar on1y hope to use Ju1tiea ~ bridge to sous.
| thine better and greater.
Competition is disinteErat1on, and Lore o.
! money or property, not man, II the incentive o.
ecston % nnder it, It yictimizes all persons vhs
persouelize it in action- Nothing but nsost
charity or a1tonded lore will do away With tht
i|is which it begetz. And that ehould ba or
ganized into the aocietar7 life through the Pet
In the light Of actual Cooperation, there peg
| be no fear Of drones, 90 your correspondent
! seetns to think that, under the changod cpuqt
ttons incident to the application OF the psloc!pl2
there would be. It is mistake 20 snp2oe" ,na. Ia
tha incentive to act would be lessened, - Pr
tanning 10 The yauoun industxlal and educAtlse
departments, Or TINT there would 10 any ulmao
lion OF productive power, on acconaf OF me -
sabshnsnt Of 15ansht of op Hon
people Of old, With The thoneps n % their minds
.stnsIiy sTn s ,cent about doing, good, AMI
thnncft it not robbing tho Divinity to DO God
f;fe. The5 we're not wanting 10 tno nsceee1. 11
ncentrs TO .s to,1 f "a and as shs results ii &C
,. t1on 49, and 1nors general 7nopnent.
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