New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-06-01
Organization Of Associate
SYSTEM OF PROPERTY.

pOrtant branches of A.ssciation AID they who
take interes, in this new Social Order should
.,udy it very carefully.
a great difficulty which, it is feared will stand
in the way Of Association, is the sclfshncss OF
Pcoplc,-is their rapaciy to acquire at the expense
of others. Let Us show how easily this difficulty
is overcome.
We will suppose that an Association of two
thsusand persons are cultiva,ing fine Domain
and carrying various branches of manufactures
and mechsnics,-tlc whole represented by Stock,
divided into shares. The intercs, upon the Stock Of
Member would no, be paid on, of the product OF
any particular part Of the Domain, nor out Of any
one branch of manufactures, but out of the total
product Of the Association. Ne consequence,
each individual would desire from sclf-interest.
that the whole should be managed and prosecuted
in the best manner possible
Now suppose there were some very ayariciou'
persons in Association what means would
they have to employ to forward their interests and
increase their profts' They would have to see
that the land cultivated in the best manner
possible that all branches of Industry were made
Productive that the edccs, imp dement's, &c. were
MT injured, and that nothing wasted. They
could not promote their prosperity, without pro-
noting at the SANE time the prosperity of all the
Other members Of the Association. Their selfish
ness would not consequently be satisfied, it i. in
on present Societies. az the expense of all around
'hcm ON tho contrary, it would be of advantage
10. and would promote the interests of, their neigh
bors. AT present This spirit makes the individual
Disregard public good anl attend exclusively to his
own interests. which are not identified with those
# the Public. The more person at present car
defraud others, the more he adds to his own wealth,
whereas in Association, no one can inlurc those
around him witlou, iniuring himself.
Those very economical and saving persons, who
are SO grasping and 30 much dislikcd at present,
would be vssy useful in Association They would
attend TO all its minor interests they would soe
usihins was wasted, nothing injrrcd. The ma
lority of persons in ssociation would not feel an
inclination to attend to these mnutis; they would,
however, feel the importance of doing 30, for little
wastes, and na,tention lead to great losses. and
they would like and thank those who attended To
them In Association, We shall render SeliishneSs
social and make it sub.crvc the interests OF the
Mass; whereas at present, ii lead. to the cheating
and pundcrng of the Mass.
In our false Societies all interest. are in conflict
and each class and individual desires, from self
interest the misfortune Of all other classes ana
indiy iduals. The LAWYER wants litigations aud
lawsuits the Doctor disease; the MonoPolizer ct
bread stuas wants scarcity; the Employer cuts
down the wages of his hired Labrrer;, and pro-
longs their DAYS work while the latter slight their
work, pilicr Stock, or endeayor in some other way
TO iniure the Employer the Merchant ndulicracs
hi. goods and charge. extor,ionate profits; the
Capitalist take. advantage OF the necessities OF
people. and demands usurious interest.
Thus war is constantly wased in all the business
departments Of Society. The necessity OF living,
the dread Of want, the desire of fortune, call out
and strengthen every selfish sentiment In Man.
and the organization of Society then forces him L"
ovcrrcach. cheat or dcfraud all others around him
10 attain his ends Association, with It's sys-
TEN of sharehold Property and unity OF the indi'
| vidua with the collective interest. will do away
with this loathsomc state Of things, which now
render. the world respective enemies,-a mass OF
| dupers or dupes,-of rogues or victims
An important principle OF Association ana one
which will lead to great results, Is, that the mem
| bers who do the work are Stockholders; they are
| both Capitalist. and Laborers. If we can unite
CAPITAL and Labor in the same hands. we can do
away with the frghtiu tyranny or abuse OF Capit"
which now exists in Society and which l. worse
than Political tyranny.
We will point out few examples OF the abuse
| of Capital. Capitalists now build conhned' incoi-
vcncnt and unhealthy houses, with damp cellars
and without circulation of air; they have not TO
reside in them themselves, and they know that the
Mas. will be forced by their wants to live III
them. They build also cramPed and gloom!
manufactures they have not TO work IN them
in person, and they know that the nece'''t'e' u
the Laborins Glasses will obligc them to ton IN
Thorn whether they are unhealthy and uncomiort-
,bl. ar NOT This abuse of Capita! will be done
away with in Association, because the persons
,,bo bud the edihces and manufacturers, or cause
,be,, ~ l,c built. will live and work in them
Supposc some hundred. Of persons were to unite
and furnish Capital enough to start an Association
As Capitalists, they will wish the Edifcc or he'i-
dcnce built with economy and without waste 1H'
as hey are to lice IN it, they will wish it airy CON
yenicnt. healthy and handsome. They Will not
Construct a miserable Edifice with confined court
Yards and without the conyencnces necessary 10
Man. and then charge eXtortionatc rents, because
they will inhabit il themselves and pay the rents
they did So they would suffer from their selfish
ness and avaricousness
In the capacity Of Capitalists, they will furnish
~, mean, of fitting up the manufactures and
.,ork ,bops. and of furnishing them with tools and