CO-OrERATIOX. T, 



following tlic plow, to sit down and .sliidy pulitical economy, or tiic 

 science of goveinment. Few read, fewer think, less reasi>n, less 

 still reason correctly, and hardly any can apply their thought to 

 life. Yet ail can see, and feel, have common sense, self interest, 

 and know what benelits their conthtioii. And tbe test of our gospel 

 is not that it brings a serpent, or a sermon, or a stone, but Inead, 

 and money, and fishes. All can partake of the results, when they 

 will Ijc frieniiiy to the principles. We have no fees, no formulas 

 no pledges, not even a name. What have we to defend ? We 

 pursue the even tenor of our course. Whom need we ottend H The 

 trader can be taken in. Cannot a club of custom be obtained as 

 easily as a political club ? Do not people want to get out of debt P 

 Are they not travelling the .streets for employment P Do t!..ey not 

 want a luuie ^ \^ not capital seeking a safe investment ? Do not 

 all desire a competence, in old age ? Is not the whole industiial 

 world groaning and in travail to be relieved ? Then, let them come 

 to us, whose yoke is easy and whose burden is light. The marriage 

 feast is spread. Nature's banquet stands waiting, — Come ye in out 

 of the by-ways and hedges O ! ye Long-Defrauded, and partake of 

 what is yours. But, for the loafer, the nonproducer, there is no 

 place left for him. no alchemy in nature's laboratory luit can .-<u.s- 

 tain his life. 



PROSPECTUS. 



Hut what shall we say of the inthnMu-e tills changeil method of 

 production, and the molnlization of credit must have on tliejiresenl 

 land tenure, in distributive centres, and the tariff on railroad traffic '^ 

 Much we may safely say, tor our organization is rinally national, 

 and carries away the trade monopolies. Even tho.se, 'protected,' 

 are looking al)out for a place to unload their goods. But we are 

 not left to any indirect action of business to cope with these power- 

 ful monopolies. The ellicacy of the pool is not liiuited to one kind 

 of application. It can be applied to the r.iilroads and landlords as 

 well, — yes to the Stock P^xcliange and the Boards of Trade. The 

 whole of that old legal word, "propertA ,"" is liable to get a terrible 

 shaking. If there is any virtue in the future organization of labor, 

 it can show the landlord's titles as trees walking, and send 'securi- 

 ties,' in Wall street, higher than they were ever tossed by bulls and 

 bears. When we show our .strength we shall begin to be respected. 

 The priest will then make favorable mention in his prayers, and 

 the judge reserve a plact; for us rn his constructions. Even Mad- 

 ame Grundy, herself, will ilesire to make our acquaintance. And 

 lastly, the politicians, scenting our power, leeringly hover arouiul 



