The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-01-08
Cooperation.

4 Corporation is the only means by which
the difficulties that arise from time u
| time, betwixt capital and labor, can be
permanently settled. When the Iaborer
1 begins to work for himself, he ceases to be
a slave to the exacting capitalist, and de-
| rives the full benefit of his labor. IL IL es-
! timated that one worker, under the present
state OF things, has to feed and clothe, not
only himself, but also three OF four others
out Of the production Of his wages Why
is this So : Simply because he has no
money to purchase material to manipulate,
to buy tools OF machinery to work with, or
10 build workshops to work in. The CAPT
talist steps in and says | will furnish all
these things, on condition that you will
work for me at whatever rate of wages |
think tit to pay you and the poor man has
no alternative but to submit to these con
ditIons. Ii is true the laborer may once III
while rebel, and say | will no longer
submit To this state of things. II my i'm
ployer will not give me as much pay as |
want, | will cease work and let his machi0-
cry stand idle, and his capital unproduc.
tive. He may persist IN his determination
for q time, and what is the result In a
few weeks he finds that he has exhausted
his small amount Of savings, Chat il If he
had any to start with, and has voluntarily
reduced his own wages for months, perhaps
for years past, and If he has nothing laid
up to start with, he hnds IN the end that
he has reduced his own wages considerably
more than ms employer has for months to
come, because he has contracted debts from
which Il vii take him months. perhaps
years - clear himself, and in the end, in
nine cases out Of ten. he tnds himself at
the mercy Of capital, aud he has TO submit
to whatever terms his employer may die
tate to hun. The result is that he is IN a
far worse condition At the end uf the strife,
than he would have been If he had submit
ted tamely to his employers terms at the
commencement.
ii worhlugmsD would cooperate and
begin 60 work for themselves, this state Of
things would no longer exist, and a good
opportunity il nov offered to the opera
tlves OF this city, If they would only EN-
brace it while they have the chance
refer 10 the English Manufacturing Co Of
South Carolina
TINS company organized for the pur-
pose Of building up large manufacture :
town III SpartanburI county, ). 9. The
climate, the beautiful scenery, the u Ugh
bOrhoud Of famous mineral springs, the low
price Of provisions, aud the unedGaled rail
road facilities. w:ll render ths locality a
a popular winter resort for Northern visl-
tors. The abundance of cotton Of fine
quality, the wealth IF timber Of every
kind, the presence Of uni .nlted quantities
Of tine granite, clay and lime on the spot,
with many other advantages, indicate this
section as the centre Of great manufactur-
ing interests in the near future 1t is well
understood practical business men, that at
no distant date The bulk At the cotton man
utactunng IN tins country will be carried
on IN the Souther.l States.
The South need fear no competition In
the manufacture Of cotton goods. The raw
material can he bought cheaper and to
greater advantage besides being IN better
condition. Coal and artificial light can be
dispensed with The cost for living for
operatives Is very low The following
statement shows the saving in freight
alone
The Lowell manufacturer buying his
cotton IN Augusta or Charleston, pays on
a bail Of cotton Of 400 pounds, less fifteen
per cent, waste 81 IL pounds, So 10
pounds of rbre-a freight OF. -. 90