The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-02
NEW SOCIALISTIC COLONY.
AN OLD EXPERIMENT TO BE TRIED
AGAIN IN NEW ENGLAND.

| NASHUA, N. H., July IA socialstic commu.
! nifty to take up its residence In New England IL
being formed in this city at present and will
locate near Lancaster. Mass. in the early fall
1t is known as the Bellamy Colony Association
and now has membership OF Nifty or more
while it's promoters expect that double that
number OF names will be on the roll Of charter
members by Sept /.
For several years a little band OF Socialists
have gathered In hail on the upper floor OF
tho Parkinson building. at the corner OF Main
and Pearl streets. to discuss the principles OF
their belief. The community idea has been
one Of the stock subjects OF discussion. and the
progress OF the Ruskin colony in Tennessee
has been followed closely. The mistakes made
by the colonsts there. IA well as the successes.
have been carefully noted. and. AS the pro-
motors OF the colony here say will prove OF
great value to the Bellamv colony. The assoc
citation which is being organized will be no ex-
elusive affair Any ono having the price OF one
share Of stock, $500, can become a member.
except lawyers and ministers. Men In these
professions are not wanted.
We believe" said George II. Webster. q
kinsey street grocer. who liz at tho head OF the
movement. that every man has q right to
worship God according to the dictates OF his
own conscience. but he will have to go outside
our community to do his worshpping. Start a
church and nine times out OF ten you have the
best foundation in the world for row.
We have absolutely no use for lawyers
There may DO honest men in tho profession.
won't say there are not but we don't need
them in our business live have any lawsuits.
we will engage legal talent outside tho com
munity to conduct our cases"
1t is only within a few weeks that the fact
that Bellamy colony was being organized
here has been made public. Rumors that
something OF the kind was going on have been
floating about fer months. but no amount OF
questioning would induce any of the Socialists
to talk. short time ago. however. Mr.. Web
ster granted TIE Sun reporter an interview.
Now that he felt certain Of the success OF his
pet project. he said. he had no hestancy in
making it public.
am getting inquiries regarding this
colony from all over the country" said he.
Already twenty or twenty-five men. MAORI
ty OF whom are the heads OF families. have
pledged themselves to 60 into the scheme. and
there are twice as many more who are favora-
bly, inclined toward It.
e am Socialist" he continued, and while
communities not exactly part OF the So
caIistic scheme, believe in them thoroughly
have been studying the subject for four years
now. and the idea OF organizing Belamy COL
ony in this city originated with me. started
the ball rolling about four months ago
committee was appointed to secure suitable
site for our location. and it has practically
completed its labors. We have already ac-
quired 400 acres OF land near Lancaster,
Mass. | would tell you the exact location IL IL
wasn't for the fact that we hope to get n small
piece OF land which adjoins ours. It's cheaper
association or corporation. you know, so l
think won't give out the exact location yet
" At first we opened negotiations with the
Shakers at Harvard and Shirley, Mass. There
are two companies there. and they are talking
about com binnR. We couldn't do anything
with them. so we examined places on Cape
Cod, on Martha's Vineyard. in northern Now
Hampshire. an fifteen or twenty other places
before We finally made up our mind what to do
why do we locate in New England? I'll
tell you. We believe that New England offers
the best marke ct in tho world for garden truck.
and we propose to raise lot Of 1t. 1t also Of
fers excellent shipping facilities for reaching
the Boston and New York markets for any
thing we may decide to manufacture. and we
shall go into the manufacturing business quite
eXtens lively"
" How much does it cost to join your associa-
ton 2" asked the newspaper man.
We'll; we have figured on that quito a good
deal and We have finally decided to place the
one share OF stock. no more and no less We
must pay for our land and buy the raw ma
this community will have home by itself. We
shall not be cramped tor want of money how
% n TIM Of Us hv pledged
reray us put OF its earnings it it i
devise some plan, whereby ahle-bodied men
can can c r ,hn in without any cash capital We
COLONY hfs
and board given him. For, his labor he will
receive time checks, and the price OF all com
be reckoned in honrs. No money will he used
between the members and everything will be
evervthing in large quantities and get the
the tnoa maEng nSures abe eHefI b s' s6onn IN
New Workers. Chicngoans and Bostonlans
rcm R, as to G the people
Western States The movement isn't confined
Nash%f or My EnEpnd RoPn by
try seek relief from tho present conditions
The wealth Of the United States is now in the
few Will be Ill. r f@% "
trusts are being formed and men are being
thrown out Of employment. The Socialists nre
majority OF the people see IN to believe We do
not DISPUTE the right Of two concerns or two
salaries paid greater or lesser number OF en-
n!oyers Trusts are all right in theory; The
troublr Is tnev arc controlled by individuals
and not by the Government"
The association will hold n meeting some
time the latter part of this month or early in
August to elect officers and have tho mem hers
sign the articles OF agreement which have
already been drawn MP The association will
he Incorporated under tho laws OF Massa-
chus"tts before that time. and everything will
be In readiness for II start either late IN August
or early In September.
Mr. Webster and his associate in the work OF
promoting the colony. Knrolnnd X Goldman,
a chemist. who resides Non Church street
and has had u wide experience, In com
munity life. do not deem it al lsab to give out
the names of those who have pledged them
selves To- u"cOm" members. Many Of thrm. they
say, have good situations at present which thcy
might los" If their employers learned that they
wore contemplating leaving them in the fall.
Tn" articles Of agreement Of the association
have been submitted to n flrst-class lawyer
said to be modelled upon the articles adopted
by the Ruskin C"GnY. In substance they bind
& he members and stockholders to choose
from thor number trustee to whom the real
and personal property bought shall be deliv-
cred hy the purchaser, and H. whom snid pur-
chaser shall execute n deed conveying all tho
real and personal property transferred to him,
said decd to create trust for charitable and
benevolent purposes based upOn the PRINCIPLES
Of cooperative fraternnltsm. for the benefit ~
tho class Dies gnated therein. the society en-
hracing this class to he known as the BciIamy
Colony Association.
The specific objects OF the colony shall he