The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-04-12
Patronize Hone Institutions

Under the above heading, a sub
iect the GOLD LEAF has frequently
urged the importance of, the Norfolk
E0saing Telegram says:
A great many people commit
grave olfense against the laws OF po-
litical economy by going away from
home to make their purchases, instead
of patronizing home institutions.
When all patronize our own local
business men, except of course, in some
instances, when the local supply or
quality does not happen to be sufficient,
we add to one another's chance of sue
ces2. Our money is kept in circulation
longer among us and does us much
more good. The greatest good in
buslness-in fact the life OF business
demands that money should circulate
through as many hands as possible
and remain in the community as long
as possible, not hoaded up, but kept IN
circulation. There is a sort of natural
feeling on the part Of many people
that they can do better further away
from home. The farmer thinks he can
get better land and better prices for
J his produce somewhere else the me-
chanic, that he can get better wages
the business man, more customers
the physician more patients the buyer
thi ks he can do better II some other
city than at home among his own peo'
ple--therefore thousands Of dollars are
sent away for goods no better than we
can get at home and really no cheaper
In the case of the nation, the less 1t L
compelled to buy abroad the more
prosperous it becomes at home. Ths
State that comes nearest to supplying
its own wants is most prosperous. Ih'
section of State that supplies It's owl
people with the greatest variety o
home grown and homemade product
is most prosperous. So III the case o
the individual, the more and the great
er variety he has to sell the greater hi
prosperity. tive are identified wit
a city we should do our trading there
, We should keep our money clrculatln
there Just as much as possible, as
benefits others there as we'll as our
selves, and we get reflected as we
as the direct benefits of cur money
There is the greatest degree of pro:
; perity where all are prosperous. Ih
city would not be prosperous unleS
> the business men prospered. Our bu:
Il mess men would not be prosperous
| their customers sent off the bulk
their money to other cities. There
fore our people should patroniDe the
own merchants in all lines of good
The thought that one can do bette
Just over Wonder in some other cit
or in some other State is general
wrong. 1t is a mistaken idea.
comes from that restless spirit OF Oh
content, so natural to many peopi
5, 1t pays to make strong friend
II and then stand by them. II pays
e make strong business friends, an
q then help build them up. In this ca
# as in most cases in life, he who he'll
le Others helps himself, and good dee
d kind word, may go, and no dou
, does 90. around the world. Therefore
d should patronize and sustain our ov
re home institutions our own busins
As men, and help, by every means IN
IS power, to build up and develop ca
d branch of business here. Thus all a
e. benefited all are prospered;
" are happy. The man who lends aw
Ii to other cities for goods that he c
g. buy here IS like the man who ciim
lie up a ladder and then hauls the lade
iup after him.