New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-23
PLUMBERS GOING roo FAR.
EXTRAORDINARY DEMANDS on DEALERS

SEEMING TO BIND THEN HAND AND FOOT-DIGNI-
PIED REPLY OF MANUFACTURERS.
The NStllnIl Association of Master Plumbers
OF the United states has sent to dealers
and manufactures the following ex raordinary
demand, which il entitled "Copy Of
agreement winch ' the Master PLUMB RS Associ-
a ION wish the dealers and manufacturers to sign
Proposition presented - the Assertions of New
OH ID BroDklyI, aul adopted uudnmOu-ly First
IA. ne IN nnf in ers sad le ers IN materials shall
hlpt a itcae duly Il me ny the president and
ccictIry Of the r respective as This rtin
ate guarantees that such plumb is entitled 10 All
privileges ant he wed every three months
second I'll no manufacturer dealer shall figure on
IN Ia p mbng busI LESS not. 1hrd-lhat no
plumber. mlnuiacturfr or de ller In pat ntcd tcle
H. Art Gle l. Fourth-Tn1t any plumber Ah0 waves
his discount ia favor Of his customer shall be dealt with
his Ger iICIte shall be revoke aud until he BE-
property icu-tited mI receive new c'rtte tie from
cept through a regularly hceusct plumber. sixth
come surctirs ior The III tlment OF any
Plumbing contract -eycu,h-fha. wher' Wanu'ac-
se'ur shall b accepted from any interested party.
WhcihcroWncr or contractor ghth Agent OF ma II
Plumbing gods To amy person other ban th. Sc stpu-
lacd Ia Ariic' l. NmiI-fna' the m mn actu e. : and
person or pe other han thO-- stipulated ia Atclc l.
To .h's demand tho following rcp has been made by
dealers and manu- 'acturcrs:
Nr. 4 NorNG. chairman National 1ssoc,0fioH Muster
Fi"H5crs Ot me tjtited Si1ts:
DtAE ~tE: We re- net the re Giving from your
socit ion tn s"t oi resolutions winch We now most
res tful, return We re-r.t 30 for tn simple ison
thai wr Il no, ike to feel thai document uutctbc.
Sounbusincss liz, opposed 10 n he ct sted laws
NJ commerce iuI trtlr, born written and uuWrtfcu,
should have tmIua cd rom Your body; and Ch were
pYssih. 30 carry INTO effect, won nos uu. IA our
OpliOu, Doe uiuOu. 10 your business, dthou0 able To
ourselves but would place tOd iu the very unpuF1be
liZ Of rNur Oni-'s before the eye OF tne phhlc 10
that not give II any COMMUNICATION X ems
amns Ike iteration or can c believe tuut o. rep
rcscn the mt DO c &C., or hat 10 IS IA result o; tuc
IA tful and b ra mai rlty Of your c"tft
We fur 10 rrrrc lhc position You have plir q l- m
most dc-irou- of furtheru0 the t Is Ol tc
plumbil ttadr cpnZnR r0N aIE ~ our interests are
precd Tins fact, are Ut u &" Ntlru D. cannot
be 20 .sihc that you uIirr rate orr bu-n ability
aud common -euse hat you imagine we can ot see ihit
the most friendly and intim itc rcdt irs with tc plumb
INK trade IL tO irel by above al tai -. Fur
tncrnore must embrace This opporuui NJ slatiug
most distinctly tha tn no lu-t cause tor any tp'rld
CttOu man tht WhiC the usual ana itt'pitl
laws OF .Iuulcrcc accord a kc to al lu1 Hi-tudcr
standings do occur. mat there should be rc ION som
timca a only the uutuf" Of Hll human things, nm NJ
scr If sot Ou4 can IN IKE IL otherwise bat why he-'
uuO be adju tea uY hc Usual nu-n'- me d'
IN the uu e. ~ they have EN- IN tuo past We tail to
see
Finally ci ~ a-k volt aud believe that do 40 In the
most fieudly spirit do 1tuiug r1shY, cIutr with ii
les lupul.ivr ,uI cop.eryayc mcmh Of Your a'so
caft u also. remember tIat great q ul oi good may
result no mutual confidence and frn dy IN ctcJur a.
while cuniua to H. threat aud such Ike, Will only ten.
T., pfotok. oppu4ltilu. Aud let each one, Whril'
buytI MAX e. dealer. look To wel-'arn'd reputation
Tor n ri ht ami honorable dealing ~ the only lIHuh
An .afe protcc iOn tholr Interests.
Tsreply IN signed by the following dealers ana man