The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-04-27

The following from the Mortified
News shows that Sank Centres merits
are appreciated outside of her immediate
limits:
The citizen who can find an article he
wants in the town In which he lives
should buy it there instead OF going
abroad for it. Sometimes home town
does not have what is wanted; but we
refer TO those things which are known
to he ON sale and which are just as good
or az well made and as cheap as similar
,,oodsin the cities. The preference should
sIways be given to the home merchant.
Much has been written on this subject,
INIT the Sank Centre Herald is to be COM
,nended when it says that every individ-
nal owes a well-dehned debt to The COM
,,,unity in which he lives, the payment OF
which of necessity Strengthens that
community into prosperous conference
will not be questioned as an abstract
proposition. To upbuild the material,
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tv in which one lives and from which he
derives his support is, in measure self
ish. while it partakes of that other and
better quality oil patriotic devotion to
the general welfare. And yet, many, too
MANY. lose sight of this acknowledged
truism in their action. To buy where
one can buy the cheapest, is fallacy
which has become widespread in its APP
nl;cation. The result of this policy has
not been sufficiently considered. 1t APP
meals to the selfish side OF human nature.
When. in compliance with this precept
tbe purchaser turns away from his home
market. weakens and destroys enterpris-
es which he ought to foster, and induces,
If not disaster, at least stagnation, he is
dong himself wrong which he will in
eyit ably feel sooner or later. There is
a giving which enriches, as there is a
Withholding which tends to poverty.
Our merchants are selling goods at
fair and reasonable profits. They need
eyery dollar of tributary trade to enable
them to maintain business which shall
he alike creditable and beneficial to the
CITY. They are contributing directly and
Indirectly to all public and semipublic
enterprises, and they can only do this to
the degrees to which their business will
warrant them. Because one could pur
chase for a few cents cheaper by sending
abroad for desired article, wlth-dra W.
ing from business ch lnnsls the money
which is needed to keep the wheels OF
business fabricated, it does not follow
that money has been saved thereby. APP
ply the principle to its broadest applica-
ton, and the home marl.et is destroyed,
stocks are reduced, business languishes
in every department, and where prosper
ity ought to be everywhere manifest de-
preston and encouragement reigns
supreme.
And so with manufactures. To Illus
trate: Sank Centre has a Touring mill
which is the equal to the best. 1t has
been erected at great cost, and furnish
es a market for wheat and wood. Its
output is as fine as can be found any
where. 1t Is source of pride as well as
prosperity. 1t deserves the support and
consideration ofevery loyal citizen. Can
any one question the fact that it is the
duty of every citizen to stand by tito
use its product, to encourage it by word
and act, to discriminate in its favor up
on every occasion? Let us all be true
and loyal to onr common interests and
demand for home consumption, home
products. This policy exhibited and
carried out to the ultimatum, will add to
the material welfare of every resident
and make community which shall chal-
lenge the admiration and respect of the
entire state.
The News has struck the keynote
which is constantly sounding in the ears
of the public spirited people of Sank Cen
ire. Our citizens are proud OF Mr.. Dav-
idson, Mr.. Keller and others, and gladly
acknowledge the debt they owe to those
who have done a great part in building