The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-08-28
ANOTHER SCHEME.

YOU PUT IN YOUR MONEY AND DRAW
DUE-BILLS-AN ATTEMPT TO MOVE
THE EARTH WITH A CROW-BAR.
Editor Representative:
Governments are instituted amongst
men, deriving their just powers from the
consent of the governed"
This was a sublime sentiment for the
age in which it was enunciated, but men
have grown in wisdom since those words
were written; the steady progress of social
development has borne the lives of men
onward and upward to higher plane of
thought. We would render 1t thus: Gov
ernments are formed among the people
for the mutual benefit and protection of
all, having no functions but duty, and no
Office but that of agent to carry out the
will of the people; all powers residing
.7ith the people, and expressed by the
majority, as we understand it today, and
is as much in harmony with our age, as
were the above quoted words of our fore
fathers with the age they lived in. Let
us take, for our lesson, the progress of
science for the last hundred years; and,
what do we learn? We learn that, while
science has made the most wonderful pro-
gress, of any like epoch in the worlds
history, the governments have remained
nearly the same. Science moves forward
with steady, regular tread, because it
comes direct from the people, but govern
ments move by jerks and jolts, because
they are force antagOnistic to the moral
and intellectual force Of the people. The
signs of times point, Enthusiastically to
great jolt for our government. The jolt
will be so great as to break all the old
and rotten planks, and new ones will be
put in place by the people History some
times repeats ITSELF in irregular cycles,
so we may be reasonably certain of
complete change in our form of govern
ment. Let us hope it will be for the bet
ter. But positive government we will
have. The negative government, we have
now, will not stand the force of the storm
that is, already, upon us. If the people
win, and establish civilized government,
pure Democracy, they, themselves, will
need to be educated up to higher citi-
Zenship so as to be able to stand pros
pertiy; they stand adversely exceedingly
well-but then their trainging school has
been the best the world ever saw. We
want training school to teach our people
the science of civilized life under civil
lized government This school must be
up to date in its methods Of teaching.
1t must not employ any of the old or
examining methods, but must work on
the rational plan Of the new or developing
method enabling it's pupils to develop
their whole beings into higher and purer
types of man and womanhood. The two
phases of education, the individual, and
the social, must be attended to, producing
strong and healthy individuals, with the
altrurian principle so strongly engrafted
in their nature as to make of society "a
thing of beauty and joy forever" Such
a training school we have, and it is this
school want to tell you about, it is called
The Labor Exchange. This association
was Incorporated, under the laws of Mis-
souri, as benevolent association. 1t was
not incorporated as a school, but it is all
the same.
It teaches the people how to cooperate
for production and exchange. The central
Office is at independence, Mo-, where all
membership certificates and charters are
issued Branches are formed anywhere,
where seven or more persons are found
that want such an Industrial associa-
ton. The membership fees are only 81
for life membership, and no dues, and
charter costs only $3.50. When branch
is formed and ready for business, the
members begin to make deposits of any
thing of value, taking labor checks for
the full value, wholesale price. These
checks are used for making exchanges,
in the neighborhood, the same as money.
Stubs are kept, and show the members
interest in the property Of the branch.
These checks are not redeemable in
money, but in such property as the
branch has on hand, and this at retail
price. So you SEE, the branch gets all
the profits of the exchanges made by its
members, and each member gets just as
much as he would to sell and buy on the
market, besides he, with other members,
own all the property of the branch. The
checks are just as good as actual money,
because you can generally get all the
money you want for your checks at your
branch. Money is treated as cOmmod-
ity; and each branch is fraternity, so if
you will make your needs known to your
manager he will aim to provide you with
all the money you need. Outsiders will
take the checks readily because they are
bcttomed on valuable property. They are
better than bank checks, because banks
often break; the L. E. branch never does.
The l.. E. branch is based on industry,
the bank is based on robbery. Let anyone
deposit enough of money in any bank,
and it will close it's doors inside of week.
Now, my friends, l want you all to be-
come acquainted with this friend and pre-
curcer of civilized government. Write to
Progressive Thought Co., Olathe Kansas,
for information. NJ. F. CLARKE.
Merriman, Neb.