Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-07-30
"Ticketing LabOrcrs.',

The Boston Mail, in ,eaking of a discussion that
has been going on IN the French Chambers upon the
utility of introducing among all laborers, what IS
called the ticket system, expresses itself IN justly
indignant terms. 1t says:
The practice Of "tcketing" workmen in some branches
of business has been custom in that country for more
than century; and the plan now Is to make 1t universal
The practice consists in keeping fCret or register OF the
work performed by and the payments made To the various
operatives showing how each has tn filled his or her
duty and tickets given to all by their last employ
er showing their capacity. No without such
ticket by law obtain employment; there is even a
penalty prescribed for admitting any to work who has
not this certificate of capacity The argument in favor OF
the law that operates protection 10 the honest
and industrious workmen but in opinion 1t is Gun
ningy devised plan for forging still more strongly the fei'
that already bind down the laborng classes Ii must
place them entirely the mercy Of their masters-as
much cotton plantation. II is poor disguise
for uubushing desposm. Ii is another coil of the
conda grippe which has seized upon the liberties of the
French people, 1t is absurd to talk of freedom IN coun-
try every workman must show his ticket CT be de-
barred from work and uhj~cied To penalty Ii would be
far and reasonable "tcket the masters aud
show whether they kind and liberal employers, than
thus asien the upon the wOrkmen They might
as we'll wear slave badges at once.
We have quoted this paragraph from the Mail 10
express appreciation of the views expressed In H.
and to refer that paper TO very similar system prac-
sed by one class Of employers in this country Not
that it done by the law of the land, but by conven-
tional rules adopted by the employers.
The manufacturing corporations OF this city ADOPT
certain rules and regulations for the government vi
their hands, and observe certain rules and agreements
among themselves means of Furnishing those they
say unworthy; Cor, perhaps they would tell us
as a means of protecting themSelves.) III person
enter into the employment of one OF our manufactu-
ring companies, lives up TO all the regulations OF the
corporations, and conducts in manner that In the
opinion of the oyerscer or agent (Which opinion Is
supreme above all law all cOnlroD entities tie ope-
ratiye whether male or female, 10 an honorable dis
Charge then ''ticket" is made out for the person,
and that shows other corporations that the person TO
whom it is given may be hired by them without obJec-
ton from the corporation giving the - ticket On
the contrary, when the Overseer or agent, no matter
from what motive or whist cause, refuses to give the
Ticket the person leaving discharged without The
ticket" cannot get into the employment 81 any man
uacsuring corporation an this city; nor can he or she
get into the employment of any manufacturing corpo-
ration in Nep England if the agent of the corpora
ton refusing to give the " ticket just sends the name
of the person the agents of the different corpora
tons in New England.
Now Mr.. Mail, there is 'sticketing laborers " foI
ye nearer home than France! not being discussed
simply. but in actual existence. Sbalw have few
of your bursts of eloquent Indignation upon the mat
ter! Or is ticketing laborers here freecon. anC
! in France, slavery Do you really think +" It would
be far better and more reasonable to ticket the mas
ters and show whether tEey kind and LIBERAL EN-
ployers, than thus to fasten the screws upon tho
workmen!" Come now, give your candid opln-
ionl 1t wont have aay effect upon the protective
/ poIicy-Io,ceH Patriot.