The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1873-01-11
TBE.EICKMAN COURIER,

THE HICKMAN COURIER,
SATURDAY.: JAN. H. 1873.
BUsrNEss MEN AND CITIZENS OF
HrcKnAs READ THIs-We never
pick up local paper that is not urging
the absolute importance of encouraging
home manufactures in order TO the
growth and prosperity of town. We
never hear business mau. or owner OF
real estate, talk, who do not consider
their encoura cement "the all essential
thing" We never hear manufacturer
"a mechanic or their employees talk,
who do not constantly urge the same
plaiutive plea All professions and
every class Of people, abstractly speak
ing. pronounce this policy of trade cor
rect. aud the only one which can bring
permanent prosperity and success.
Abstractiy speaking, then, the prop
osition to encourage home manafac
lures is admitted by all citizens to be
correct doctrine; and every citizen is
equally unanimous in believing that
has neighjor should practice this preach
ing. but in most instances fails to make
the application to nself
Why does he not apply the rule TO
his own Transactions? The reason is
plainly and simply. because he can
buy. or thinks he can buy, the article
in question cheaper and better. at some
other place aud all are compelled 10
admit that these reasons are sensible
= - II siisnais,;SsE1 aiaeturer. my
be i himself compelled to admit that
he caunoi compete with the large city
establishments becnu-e he has not the
capital. aud i; he had the capital the
trade CT his town i not sufficient to
justify The outlay Bat this argument
however tue, aud however much the
business mau may sympa,hize with the
mechanic in an abstract way, is not
satisfactory. because the dollars and
cents are on the other side Aud the
unfortunate feature of the case Is that
the business man is right viewing the
matter from a business stand point
and it is idle for us, or any other me
chauic to talk of public spirit whele,
the pochef side Is opposed 70 Us.
We write this article in DO idle mood,
because the spirit referred to is Grip
pling our enterprise OF newspaper, and
threatening 10 break down our business
We know it is so with other mechanics
in Hickman.
The basis of towns prosperity Is
men who love il. who desire It's mate
rial growth, aud who have at heart the
prosperity of all who cast their lot
with it,
Who ever heard Of city. with no
sadd .ers. tinuers, abinet-mak ers, shoe
Ma kers, printers or other mechanics, as
a part Of its population? Do you not
concede that it takes all branches of
business. and every useful occupation
fiourishiugly represented to make
city? Can they flourish, or grow. or
even exist. IN community where The
work necessary to their support is sent
off?
Do you expect an increase Of popu
latiou? Think you that sensible me
chanie-, men who have capacity TO do
a town good. will locate in place
Where his brothers are perishiug or a,
best drawing ont precautions exis ence?
Here iheu Is TIE knotty situation
The business men can buy from city
manufacturers cheaper than from home
manufacturers and hence their pres
eur interests prompts them 70 do 80.
The M chauic ha- no right to fnd
fault or censure him in This view But
the fact i equally true ,hnt these same
business m+u need population about
ihem to sell their goods and wares TO-
aud their trade i in proportion to ihat
population aud this they cannot have
ii they build up other communities in
preference to .heir own. Both prePo-
sition> are true but where Is the RENE
dy? II there i a business man in
Ii cku N. who really desires the growth
aud pro- periry Of the town. we especial
il ,ender hin. the ure OF ihe>e columns +
L. pom, ~. lac remedy
For instance we viii illustrate by /
the Courier office, both because it effects
n. nearer aud because we cannot take ]
the liberty of parIicuIariziug other !
establishments. but we know it applies /
to others with more force: a 'H2S-
man merchant can have the item OF
bill head" printed in Cincinnati at
81 % per thousand, when the blank |
paper actually costs US about that |
amount. Who shall censure the rner-
chants for such patronage? Not We
But it is equally obvious that print
inc Office cannot exist when ruled down
to no profits and in so small q CON
munity cannot exist and lose that pat
ronace. These are plain truths and
appiicsble 10 various mechanics right
here IN Hickman.
We confess '.rhe remedy" is beyond
our Judgment but for the good OF all
our Mechanics. for The sood of ou,
town. for the business man no less than
the manufacturer, we wish it could be
solved for mutual advantage. This
going Off to buy articles manufactnr-
ed at home forces the nachanic to go
Off in hunt Of homes where they can
make living. 1t encourages citizens