The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-13
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS,
\ Meeting of the Industrial CO.
operative Association,
MP. RIPLEY N0T INCLINED TO TALK.
uo,xcxrr. the New Steamship Line Is
said TO he "A Fnct-Ihc
Pelu Inquest.

rsIsasfo- Texas. April i2.-The third
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Inr~iihs 81 'o7
/ soc.sticu las been oAiieh LOT me e'sH'Ns
~ ,he 9Th instant. when a subscription
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go ....-..,., 3, tho
[ In!fted, ana gu peisoN@ -
/ purposes Of ,he organization are Invited 10
s,,s,a ,tfs meeting. The plans OF the or
.,.--.,-t,oa az f,llnws.
| s@-i 'h4''9A H'@s " -,
!. To prpTide wcTk TOT the blelhP''f'H'
aid TINS relieve tEe labor market Of the
...--f... .t, natural influence Of which is
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20 def'ess ne !H'ee o' '"uo''
! To enable the lsborius mau to be-
/ c,rA his ovn cspitalls;. not oaiy receiving
, .+-, -.,st,t,, what
wages
/ sve- profit may arse from MS worn
| s.. To enable the laborirs man to secure
and own a home. This proposition is in a
measure, distinct from and independent Of
! no others II virtually contemplgtes The
purchase. Of enough land at acreage prices
! Tor several hundred homes the tract 20 be
/ subsequently, suh-d.yldsd. rather than in
| fgiaual purchases Of lois after suh-diyi-
! sion In other words. in is proposed that
I the la'joTers nurrhase their own town size
and take in the profits Instead Of letting
sot1.. town company do II
/ I, Is proposed 20 organize an industrial
! assoa iAtlon with $3.50. 00U stock. shares OF
! so each 20 be sold. payable g - 4 month.
! In order - urevent fTreqzine out" OF small
! shareholders tere Issuance OF preferred
! s,ock or Of bonds Is TO be inhibited and
! each shareholder shall have bat one voie
/ regardless Of the amount az stock held.
! The rlan as drafted provides for board
| Of fourcu co,,,posed 81 one representative
| from .aoh Of tho iabortng ORGANIZATIONS
| Interested which stall make recommend
| s,iors 70 Tho 5irector,,. The hoard Of coun-
| IN sbau eIcc. sir djrectors ,vba shall he
ncnihors N The 1aboring organizations
| The thrsa remaining directors nav be
| chosen from SHAREHOLDERS no, members Of
| orraoized labor
| II /. prorosed m n,irchase mot less than
200 sc-is ot lana outside rbe c,ty limits,
To establish thereon fac.ory-possbly a
cotton mill al the stsrt-other industries
/ 70 ioi'o" 10 reserve sl'es Tor cnurches.
to,1os T,I ivy o,,des.i, thoso Who
| vii build ana 10 have Tho lots large
enough 70 hermit laborjnc men to have
| gardens in raise oaIckans md Keen a COW
| ,rho cor,rar,. il n have h,,t Two salarie,
o,e[ers -ba sarrc,sr, and MANAGER thnir
salaries and .boss of ne labnrers are IL
/ ~, MA a. ,rt,;r,,,,, s,,ta fno.siblv
/ Mid in ofh mi l.
- ~. - - ~ - Sn,,ttn b,,, 10,
r az -ya.,.. 'o,',-.,o, ~ r. ,.aga.
p'''l - % III w ,r,.o.,,S :,
~ ''-"e az 80 ~ t,i,,s
~. ,;'.a..A ", 70. -,
80 - W "iv :" ~ 49, -,
lII9l i,'s seals, out me 'Io t,i- ~
salt OF i"lS an" iIoIi t"s INNS az :" W
us. III s"tshalhs the must l''i iIel.'
ne ShaIts IN the co-opeIal'Nv ul'ou WI
iusI De WleFeu 10 h'"pe's oi o'ea'''I''
Iabor' Aiter"arus any UNe ma! sNpa'. 'oe
rms point wa, mahe GEAR by request
| the meeting that the movement is NOT Gun
llhen 10 organized 4apof' any psrsuN'
whether union lahorer' non union ianor'
er or capitalist may subscribe 10 ms
shares anu as many Of them as he pleases
limited only by the extent OF the issue anf
the demand from othef persons
MILL RESUMES.
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