A study in democracy: being an account of the rise and progress of industrial co-operation in Bristol . emembers decided for the scheme. But, in spite of such sanguine anticipations, it ise\-ident that at the heart of things there were someforebodings, and these began to exhibit the usualsymptoms—^detailed criticisms, and strenuous efforts toeffect changes in the administration. The necessity formore Co-operative education was admitted by all parties,and a pleasing feature of the controversies which lastedthrough 1903-4 were the frequent calls made for morelight. The Co-operative News was reco
A study in democracy: being an account of the rise and progress of industrial co-operation in Bristol . emembers decided for the scheme. But, in spite of such sanguine anticipations, it ise\-ident that at the heart of things there were someforebodings, and these began to exhibit the usualsymptoms—^detailed criticisms, and strenuous efforts toeffect changes in the administration. The necessity formore Co-operative education was admitted by all parties,and a pleasing feature of the controversies which lastedthrough 1903-4 were the frequent calls made for morelight. The Co-operative News was recognised as a valuableaid in this respect, and two Committee-men were told offto procure additional subscribers. A demand was broughtforward to have an Educational Committee formed, andthis was at first met by a Sub-Committee of the GeneralCommittee being delegated to the work, but eventuallya Special Committee was elected by the members. The Womens Guild Branch w^as much to the of their number had been elected to the General MEADOW STREET BRANCH,AVOXMOUTH. CHAFEL HOUSE,SHn< PEMBROKE ROAD ;EHAMFTON. INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATION IN BRISTOL. 331 Committee in 1901, and early in 1903 one of their membersheaded the poll. Thus they were brought into very closetouch with the internal organisation, and made effectiveuse of their opportunities. They quickly rallied to theirsupport those who had ideals, and who were prepared toexperiment with a view to making these idealsimmediately practical. They were opposed by those morecautious individuals—maybe no less idealistic, butstrongly of opinion that to be practical is to be orthodox,or at least only to move with extreme care where funda-mental arrangements are concerned. This cleavage waswidened by the fact that there was no unanimityrespecting the wisdom of launching out so heavily into thepurchase of property. The older members were favour-able, but the more recently elected were supremelyanxious to con
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