Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-11-14
DAVENPORT MANUFACTURERS.

the erection OF manufactures AZ TINS
point on the Mississippi river are so evil
dent, that TO urge the subject upon the
attention Of our citizens appears to be a
work OF supcrerogation. They have
within their view striking examples Of the
results Of fostering Of home manufac-
z lures, and, ~ like causes produce like
effects" there can be no doubt that, il
it be desirable to make this city what its
location and surroundings place within
reach, portion Of the capital, which is
now directed to other enterprises, must
be devoted to the encouragement Of man.
ufacturcs,
That which impoverishes q nation, q
state or a neighborhood, is illustrated
by the experience OF every individual
in his own private affairs. II a farmers
expenses are larger than lis income, j,
does not require argument TO prove tina,
he will become poor in the course Of
time. If the people Of Scott county buy
more than they sell, the same result will
follow. At present we depend, in this
section, upon agricultural products as
the only source whence VIC derive the
means Of purchasing the other nccsssa-
rics, and the Injuries of life. 1t is evident
that, in order ~ increase the amount of
our net profits, VIC have two things to
attend to: ono of which is to increase
the amount of our agricultural products,
and the other is to lessen the amount Of
the necessaries and luxuries which we
bring from abroad. Again; it il obvi-
Gus that our net profits will be very
much enhanced, by our turning our ag-
rcultural products into such shape as
commands the high est price that is,
to turn our cereals into tiou2 or feed it
to stock-to weave our wool into fabrics
to pack our own pork and ocef--in a
word, to send nothing to market in the
raw or natural state. Then our net prot
its will be increased by decreasing our
dependence upon the manufactures Of
the east, by making at home large por
ton of the articles which we bring from
abroa d, and for which We send away our
money or our produce. This is all very
plain, and moments consideration
leads us to the conclusion, that to effect
these results We must have home manu-
factories.
The introduction of home manufac-
lures will, moreover, give employment
to a large number of persons of both
sexes. This will create home market
for the products Of our soil, and will
give life to business in all its varied ram
ifications. We have decided ad.
vantage over nearly all the manufactur-
ing localities in the east, for we can feed
our own artisans and employees, while,
in the greater number Of the manutactur-
ing districts, they are compelled to pur
chase the necessaries at distance.
We append an article that we clip
from an exchange, which contains some
very wise suggestions as to the moous
operand of realizing ga consummation
SO devoutly to be wished :"
"The principle Of association in pro-
duction has been invoked in many ways
by writers and theorists, and various
plans have been laid down, by which the
profits Of labor might be increased in
the hands of those who do the work, but
without much success. The result has
been almost inevitable that some indi-
viduals get all the profits while the mass
OF laborers get only precarious living.
The principle OF association in division
OF labor is no doubt sound, and the
greatest good has been derived from it.
1t is only its application which has been
injurious. The communist principle of
having all the workmen proprietors, has
been tried IN France thoroughly, and has
failed completed y. 1t was found that the
talents, capabilities and business energy
necessary TO success, must be centered
In directing head, and that small per
cent. on the amount earned by each
workman, did not more than COMPENSATE
the owner for his services and risks
Inc workmen obtain more for their work
where the owner is prosperous than
where they are all proprietors, and d.
vide the profits. In the United States.
OH the other hand, the corporate system
has been tried, and may be said to have
iailed, because the non-working officers
get all the profits Of the concern. A
corporation is always monopolizer. It
Is born Of speculation. It commences
IN sraspng spirit, by purchasing large
TRACTS OF land, In the midst of which it
sets up Its mills. 1t then draws to its
l'''s' oy promises OF good pay, constant
work and facilities for cheap liyina. whole
families and large number Of single
men and women, who find that tho
promise OF constant work. is faithfully
kept, but that the promises Of "goo3
pay" and ''cheap living" are kept onlv to
the ear while they are broken in reality
AS the corporation grows, it crects
new offices to which enormous salaries
are attached. These opening and in.
creaslng leaks draw largely upon the
profits, and seriously threaten to swal.
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