The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-04-22
A HOME spun MOVEMENT.
Ben Rich's Plan to Encourage
Home Industries.
A CLUB IN EVERY TOWN
A Committee Is Appointed to Arrange
PreIiminaries.
The Plan Thoroughly Discussed at Manu-
facturers' Meeting : Members of the
Clubs to Buy Utah Made Goods
A Valuable Report

'sHome Spun" clubs are to be started
in every city, village and hamlet in Utah
territory.
The clubs, as the name implies, are Tor
the purpose of encouraging the consump-
ton of homemade goods.
A meeting was held at the chamber OF
commerce last evening, under the auspices
of the Manufacturers association.
The meeting was one of the most en-
thusiastic yet held, and its success is
largely to be credited to the eloquent and
forcible presentation of the situation by
Ben Rich ard his apt suggestions as to
the plan be had in view for the formation
of HHome Spun' clubs.
Elias Morris presided and Mr.. Cutter
filled the place of secretary.
Ben. E. Rich was called upon, and
spoke at some length, outlining the plans
for organizing clubs throughout Utah.
These clubs are for the purpose OF en-
couraging the consumption OF home made
goods. The influence of the clubs is to
bear directly on the consumer. They Will
make a demand on all the members to
have their families buy only the boots
and shoes, clothes, soaps flour, meats,
etc., made and raised in Utah.
He pc nted out very clearly that II these
they would create a great sentiment IN
favor of articles manufactured at home,
and wipe out the prejudice that exists
against them.
Mr.. Rich read resolution passed by
the legislature in 1856, when Brigham
Young was governor of Utah, urging the
people to organize clubs to encourage the
people to purchase only home made
goods, which covered the present case
Ho1 10 nm n a
spirit of the resolution there would be no
need of the present organization.
Mr.. Rich said that the plan for the or
ganization of clubs was to have it started
by request of the governor among the
consumers. Then a secretary could be
hired by the Manufacturers association
and sent out over the territory TO organ
ize clubs.
Being asked what he thought it would
cost. Mr.. Rich gave it as his opinion that
il would probably cost 81, 800 to work the
entire territory.
Jacob Moritz wanted the members of
these clubs to see to it that no one was
elected to the legislature who was not a
staunch supporter OF home factories.
John White approved of the plan and
offered his financial support. He illus
trated the prejudice existing against
Utah products by saying that some OF the
tallow made by his company had been
sent to Chicago and then sent back to this
city and sold as Chicago tallow.
Mr.. Gardiner concurred with Mr.. Rich,
but thought his estimate of the cost
little high.
Mr.. Levy, the tobaconist. while ap-
proving of the plan generally, thought
that the manufacturers ought to be adj
mitted on the start, as they are the most
interested and will do the most active
work.
]. w. Whalon endorsed Mr.. Rich for
the Office OF secretary, as he was satisfied
that he was better qualified to present the
matter to the people in clearer and more
forcible way than anyone who could be
chosen. Being Utah boy, Mr.. Whalon
believed that he would have a
greater influence among the peo-
pie, as they would have more
confidence in his representations.
The speaker called attention to the fact
that all the implement firms in this city
are now sending go per cent. OF all the
money received on the sale of farm ma
chinery out of the territory. He thought
that an agricultural Implement works
could be made to pay if the right kind OF
sentiment was worked up.
A committee was appointed to appoint
a secretary. The committee will meet at
CLOCK this afternoon.