The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-07-23
Iowa Cranks Preparingto Start
a Cooperative Colony in
the South.
The Agricultural Wonders of the
North Of Chilli Undreamed of
by Americans
Rich Tin Mines in California To Be
Worked at 0noe---In the hands
Of the English.

DIES MorSEs. July a.
Edward Bellamy's dream begins TO as
sumo tangible proportions 10 some Of Des
Moinss' citizens. Daring last winter there
was an organization known as the Inyesti-
eating club at University place. The body
met once week and discussed the econo-
mic and social topics of the day. Not q
little interest was manifested. Among
those who participated In the meeting were
some earnest, thoughtful men who had be-
come opposed 10 our present competitive
system OF industry. When the summer
months began the club closed its meetings,
but the investigation along this line af
thought was II anything pushed With more
vigor. About month ago small circle
Of men, Ernest B. CASTOR, OF the SabarbaH
Advocate, G. III. M-rshon, e. ID. Smith,
w. p. Macy. d. Harrod and j. p.
they could not devise plan TO escape
what they deemed the serious evils of the
present system and put in successfnl
operation the principles which bad
crystallized In their minds "a the result of
their Investigations. The result has been
the organization OF colony company with
the object of founding In scme favored
part of the country, probably near Lake
Charles. Louisiana, q community which
shall be as far as possible complete within
itself, and where what they term che saw
age, foolish and wasteful system Of CON-
petitive industry shall give place 10 fhe
kindly, rational and more economic sys-
Gem Of cooperation. The plan OF the new
colony 10 much hike that of the Kaweah
CO. operative colony of Tulare county,
California. Among the basic principles OF
the colony are: Man alone is nothing but
o savage; he can support existence, that In
all. Ia In only In and through society that
he can obtain wealth and culture. Wealth
In the product Of mans labor expended
on the earth, which is Gods gift to the
race. No man should be allowed to
monopolize nasure's resources and levy
tribute On his fellow men for
the opportunity TO labor: every man
Is entitled 10 just so much lib
erty as will allow equal liberty 10 every
other man; each man should receive the
full product Of his labor, except an amount
sufficient to discharge bis debt 10 society.
through which line he can do effective
labor The persons who have inaugur-
ated this movement at University place do
not exactly indorse Bellamy's ideas. There
Is distinctive difference between them, In
that, instead Of Beliamy's principle OF
from each one according TO his ability, to
each one according 10 his need, their prin-
oiple Is, all viii have equal opportunity
and each win be rewarded according TO his
deeds. The projectors are very enthusi-
astic and confident of their ability 10 make
the plan OF work succeed. Hpossible they
will have everything In readiness and start
for their new home this coming autumn.
A committee viii be Immediately appointed
to look for q favorable location. The
establishment Of the colony ~ settled
fact and speedy ARRANGEMENTS are being
made for the eonsummation Of the plans.