Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-16
STAND BY YOUR CITY.
something for the Business Men of st.
Pau to Reflect Upon.

Something for the Business Men of St.
Paut to Reflect Upon.
To the Editor of the Globe.
Some Minneapolis job printers canvassed list.
Paul few days ago, and obtained large
amount Of work from our business men, Isn't
that nice way to build up city? As the
GLOBE owns no job Office, this remark is not
personal.
The above significant esticle appeared in
your issue of last Sundas ple writer has
looned this matter up, and secured the names
of most of the business firms in this city
who gave this party from Minneapolis or
ders for printing, and find that he secured
orders for over 100 shipping books. Is not
this severe cut to the job printers of St.
Paul at the present time, when Minneapolis
has boldly given st. Paul the challenge, and
made it public that the line is
drawn upon all things that SAVIOR of
St. Paul? Why, sir, but this last week, two
worthy moulders of st. Paul went to Min
nespolis in search of employment. Ia the
absence of the proprietor the foreman put
them to work; on the return of the proprie-
tor, and on learning they lived in st. Paul,
they were discharged. Is not this conclu-
s1ve that line has been drawn? and should
not St. Paul draw a parallel line? Another
case: prominent citizen of ST. Paul, who
has built fine house, is having it furnished
from Minneapolis to the paper hang
ing. just as though we did not have good
furniture dealers and carpet houses in st.
Paul.
These are only sample cases that have
come to the attention of the writer the past
week. Are they not things for our business
men to reflect upon?
am pleased with your course on the war
with the railroads, and doubly pleased with
the gallant stand you have taken in the in
terest of st. Paul. The fact is, unless our
business men pause and see where we are
drifting, St. Paul will surely take back
| ward track, for her prosperity or decay rests
III great measure with our business men.
| Ii we ever intend to make city, we must
| combine our interests, and when we strike
let 1t be from the shoulder and emphatic
! One branch OF business should seek to sus-
tain and maintain the other. Our business
men from supposed idea of saving few
pennies, or by mistaken conception of real
facts, have been giving their patronage to
build up rival city. Business men of St.
Paul have been in the habit of giving orders
to parties from abroad for printing, who I'M
derbld a few cents, and in some cases they get
years supply in the East when purchasing
goods. Is this justice to their neighbors
who have thousands of dollars invested, pay
taxes here, and are expected to contribute to
all public Improvements of the city? Sup
pose all retail dealers went to Minneapolis
for their dry goods, groceries, hardware, etc.,
would they not contribute to the prosperity
of that city to the detriment of their own?
We must encourage home dealers and man
ufacturers if we expect to compete with our
1iU0I. 1t is bad enough for business men to
send East for printing or anything else that
can be done orhad in ST. Paul, but it is a keen
cut to send their orders to Minneapolis Our
business men must be more thoughtful, they
must be more vigilant, and knowing their
rights boldly maintain them. BUSINESS.