Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-08
HOME PROTECTION.
Important Fact, aud sensihI" Suggestion

Important Fact, aud SensihI" Suggestions.
SrKINOFItIp. MAY :.
To the Editor Of the Globe Republic.
/ la your i>Nue of last evening the follow
Ing occurs
'.Brethren Of all classes Let H. use
friendly. hearty Cu-operati"m I" huId up the
cit, OF Springfield, tu increase it, trade and
production and 10 promote its prosperity.
Every business man Of this city viii At
once agree that the above i sound doctrine
and should be- followed. Yet the facts a. they
daily occur d" not warrant the statement
that every one " ho might do 81 j. c"mp!! n-
with this suggestion.
The acknowledges rlu>emr>N of money
matters among our artisans and bus
iu,'>> men is to great extent
induced by the custom of going l."
other cities tu make purchases which could
be- made al home, and where III" same art
cl,- could he furnished al a. reasonable
prices and of a. good quality ~ workman
ship As could he had away from here.
/ The prevailing idea nr assumption that a
purchase made elsewhere gives 1t an in
creased deSrabiity or value is one that j.
totally absurd and should be abandoned. or
those WHO practice it should he b0ycMtrd
hN all who have the interest uf our city at
heart. Every dan witnesses the intr",luC-
tinn of fine dress goods, carpets, furniture,
etc. hruught here from Cincinnati. Dayton
and other cities. while the same goods
are offered i'll our own establish
meutS ut aS good or better prices than
those paid, thus leaving our merchants ami
traduSmru ''Out in the Cud.' and their
goods lying idly on their shelves. or in their
shops.
1t j. not surprising that some whose ''t"r-
tunes are made" should 50 far forget their
duty To- our city a. to be engaged III work
of this kind. but when men who are depend
rnt on the support of tn" citizens for their
trade should do a similar thing it N,t'm~
time Ia call halt and srr if there is not a
''morr excellent way" and one more profit
able I" all concerned.
\ walk through our beautiful FrmcIIn
cemetery and a few qur>tlum~ prupuunded
Ia the worthy superintendent will cOmN mcr
anyone that at least one hundred thousand
dollars have been sent out Of
this city to enrich dealers elsewhere.
which should have h,en rNurndrd
h, .e The large. line monuments
which grace our cemetery are nearly or
Illlt AL bNill Al llF 'lldi ''N- anu ll'~t tilt
furnished to amy dealer who desires To- puI-
chase them. hence our home dealers have
the same opportunity and ability To- furnish
them. and with home facilities can furnish
them at better rates than can Gc furnished
by any dealer away from here. But lhr
trouble Is that many ut these monuments
were purchased without even giving our
. local dealers chance to bid om them thus
| diScnuraging trade in our midst in this one
| particular instead of showing a desire I"
/ build it up.
/ The same remarks will apply tn tn" trade
I in vehicles: carriages ant wagons. We
/ surely stand second tu none in
our fariltir> for this brand Of mamutac-
ture and those who are engaged in it
/ are worthy Of the support of all. producing.
A. they do. work which commands admira-
tiun for its beauty and durability. and al
7 prices which commend themselves.
Many other branches OF trade might be-
enumerated. alike worthy, which are HOW
suffering for the trade diverted int" foreign
channels. and many cases might b,' cited IN
/ proof 0t the statements made.
The merchants and dealers generally -
our city owe il 10 themselves To- declare in
favor of Home production and trade. and
to act accordingly, adopting heartily and
fully the valuable suggestions a. quoted,
and the results will be a financial prosperity
alike desirable Ia all. CITIZEN.