New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-03

To he Editor Of The ITtDune
In your paper Of the 9th ut. is an article head
ed Practical Association which | eagerly pc
rused, but not without some dsappointment-ior 1t
appears 10 me that the system now in existence
is as just and satisfactory to the public as the mo-
nopoly las your correspondent calls it, or the
plan there spoken Of IL Is not because he
has named it so, or because 1t is partly co.
that wish to reply TO it, bat because it would not
secure the profit to the producers as your cores
pondent asserts Profit is very indefinite thing
its legitimate extent is what no two persons are
agreed upon That it is which to a great extent
causes the difference in the estimates the writer
speaks Of do not reply for the sole purpose oil
Directing to his plan, but to offer one that is more
practicable and will eectoaiy secure the profit to
the producers 1t is Joint stock company composed
ofmaser and men, but the present organization OF opera
lives of all trades In general and in this the builders
in particular 1t is for them to arrange and perfect
statement Of prices equal and Just possible and ad-
yerse TO bald and for any person any house &c
according TO any specifications OF plans and their ate
mept Of prices In workmanlike manner subec 10 the
supervision OF any person the employee thinks well 10
hire for that purpose or upon the honor Of the officers
the assoc alton If the employee Is satisfied herewith
the officers Of the association being responsible for heiu
flment of the contract aud the operatives the work
being responsible 20 the ocers Of the association for the
pef rmance Of the work 10 sworkmanlike manner and
the officers society be paid cut Of the funds Of The
society raised by contribution and not in any case receive
money from any particular job The men are only subject
10 their own officers and to work strictly to the specihca
tops contracted for 10 elevate the character
Of the society and consequently themselves BY this
mean, the society could employ their members moro
equally than they employed by giving TO those
The FIRST next lob who had longest since finished their
last Providing any members are longer wisheut WON
than their support (without endangcrng their
morals or Independence, ueghbors, tenants customers
OF citizens or as members Of the association 1t shan be
rule Of the association that the officers shall apply IN the
name If The association 10 the Con Rssouers i0r the Re
le The Poor and Destitute Tor an allowance sueent 10
support them om want and prevent them rom ifurug
the whole trade 10 which lacy belong by oehs heoeslAe
10 work for under price.
This letter is starting position know, but 1t Is Just
and rxpecent Ii will he scoct az and denounced by that
class who have 20 supply me fnnds Tor the maintenance
of the destitute and would be secuted by many OF those
who need such assistance, for they have been taught TO
feel Mortified AZ the name and feel themselves dssracei
bc manner baSabOo has been made 10 Brighten the
Poor ont OF the pockets OF the Rich when civilized society
has made laws 20 cXOr the value OF their labor from
the thonghess 70 the canning said the soeve pesoh
asst; soft IS according 10 natural justice, (whatcver
Ia, ns.ce NAV say the conrsyO for wealth belongs
10 those persons and classes that produce IL 50 those
0ho live by anor though having none al times. are GER
fauly OF that CLASS ar 20 - - lSN.N''' ~ -
pied 70 their part OF thai "hch 'h'y nave 0e
stsf as class tui societies Of operatives continue 20
recognize no other justice than the leg Sort they may
a. wen give up tkeir orgauz alton for what beneht ihey
viii ever Obtain from H. Al present they are ehs"sos
contest 10 which the only weapon used IS money ana Of
that the most OF it IL 10 their enefnys hands
have been necesstAled 10 make this tce LONGER 1nto
intended In order to give very brie defence o. .Ae 70
son taken much more could and oasht 10 30 sAla IA is
support and will be n necessary and 10 explain the way
by which different trades could be placed Ia Just reau"s
20 each other 10 realize many Of the dement's {" Az
socstoR. The above idea par; OF system when you
Yontent has lons believed preliminary 10 better
and happier Of society than man has ever yet en-
ioled ONE VI ifiE MN