Telegram-herald., 1888-07-04
Our 4th Of July Declaration!

When in the course of human events
for people dissolve their commercial bands which
have heretofore bound them TO old time high priced ende
wearing apparel and declare their rights among the
powers that control the prices of the necessities of life there
by assuming the powers of the community IN which
they dwell their proper position Judges which thereby
controls values and styles to which the laws OF nature and
Gods laws entitled and intended them In order TO accomp
h all of the foregoing thereby command manknds respect
for their opinions and good Judgment 1t becomes necessary
that they should declare the which mpe them to said
separation
Therefore, this declaration for the people from the
Tower We hold these truths to be self evident that all
created equal (The poor mans dollar has much pur
chasabe value the monares hundred cents That they
endorsed by their creator with certain unaenabe rights
hef among them is the right purchase clothing where
their best judgment dictates that it is to their adyan
age to rade That among these riguts life and liberty
bound be individual set of ndydua and the
pursuit of happiness Happy when clad in becoming gar
ments Happy when enjoying good health superinduced
through comfortable clothes wholesome food clean
science and good wages
To enable to the TO enjoy happiness,
great trading establishments instituted all growing
American Cities that derive their profits from the people,
Here beg to be permitted to depart from the text Chief
among the trading depots in this grand valley of he
promising the face of this free and enlightened
continent is tho Tower This leading institution occupies
the large White Block designated the Tower Building
located the intersection of Monroe Pearl and Canass
the three leading commercial thoroughfaes in the thriving
city of Grand Rapids
The Towers wholesale factory, of the largest in the
Union located Rochester the banks of the Genesee
river in the State of New York giving employment to thous
ands of skilled mechanics in the production of the best
known and most perfect made Mems Boys and Cldrens
Clothing offered to the Surpassing it
does the productions of the Towers factory the ordinary
Merchant Taors made to order clothes at less than oBeba
the price asked by custom cutters it not TO be wondered
the public throw of the yoke that has heretofore bound
them and discard high prices and inexperienced retailers TO
patronize modern house conducted upon broad gauge
modern principles Therefore we of the Tower declare
that free and independent of the principles which
govern monopolists trusts and cheap traders.
We declare that the largest retailers Western
Michigan that the merchandise distribute shall always
be of the highest grade In quality and lowest only point of
price We declare that will not handle clothes of any
kind the manufacturer OF which proposes dictate to the
prices at which said shall be sold We
every article leaving counters and proof against dis
satisfaction assertion often made that dissatisfied
patrons may return their purchases and refund. We
affirm the fact that Leaders in Clothing Hats and
Furnishings in Western Michigan. We declare will not
purchase Hats from any other hands but that of the
facturer and shall always retail them at strictly wholesale
figures We rearm pledges TO discount every other
dealer in furnishing in the excellence OF gents xns
and the modesty of our prices
Now trust you have not been wanting in attention
to this declaration Prudence and economy dictate
ful perusal hereof
parting shot from the topmost pinnacle Of The Tower
we say competitors you all invited TO join in
conflict against hoddy and extoron propose keep the
right of line Let be friendly rvsy Let IT he
while the battle wages aggressive in time of peace
we are friends
And for the support Of this declaration with firm
lance in the ultimate of invite the
hearty cooperation and patronage OF each and every free
and enlightened citizen Of the city Of Grand Rapids and ye
surrounding colonies Signed by the proprston of the
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