Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-05-10
a CORRECT PRINCIPLE
PatronizIng Home Industries Insures Bet
ter business Conditions. 81 Il:


ganized for the purpose Of encouraging
the consumption of Nebraska made
goods and trade with Ne braska dealers
whether handling Nebraska goods o
goods manufactured elsewhere, the
purpose of this organization being t.
encourage tho patronage of home IN
dustries The territory covered by
that association is marked by the state
lines Of Nebraska. Z = - ssss B s
attention Of a large number of business
men was called to it and their opinion
asked as to the wisdom of the organiza
ton of an association of that kind for
the benefit of not simply Minneapolis
or Minnesota products, but Northwest,
ern business in general. The idea met
with approval very generally. Since
that time number of meetings Of bus
mess men of Minneapolis and st. Paul
have been held for the purpose of in
augnrating a movement Of this kind.
Correspondence has been held with a
number of business men throughout
the Northwest, who have almost inva-
riably given it their very hearty APP
prevail, and Il call for convention on
the 23d of May in Minneapolis, has
been issued, signed by w. S. Benton
and c. D. Heffiefnger, of Minneapolis;
j. A. Gregg and Eli Warner, of st.
Paul; j. D. Green, South Superior.
Wis; II. NJ. Kinney, of Winona, Mimi;
J. A. Willard, of Mankato, Mimi; Geo.
A. Tileston, of St Cloud, Mimi, and H.
6. Goddard, of DEBORAH, Ia.
Mr.. Parker, who has been very ac-
lively interested in promoting this plan,
mas had considerable correspondence
with members of the Omaha associa.
zion, and the testimony of the Nebras-
ka business men, after having given
The scheme a fair test in that state, is
interesting and valuable. A few cx-
tracts are here given:
Gedney Picking Co., Omaha, Neb.-"The
work Of the Manufacturers and Consumers as
ISOLATION has been very successful, and great
many people have given Nebraska-made goods
u trial who never thought anything could be
made in our state. The business OF this asso-
citation has kept up through all these dull times.
The state board Of purchases and supplies, pro-
viding for the state institutions, endorse their
proposals for bids to the effect that all goods
must be of Nebraska manufacture where posi-
ble." This applies to goods consumed by asy-
lums, prisons, hospitals and other state insti-
tions.)
Harpham Bros, Leather, Saddlery, ETC., Lin
coin, Neb.-.'The Association has most emphat-
ically been a great benefit. The work is pro-
crossing finely our association is growing strong
err and we have every reason to believe that
through it we are working up pride in home
manufactures that is bound to be more or less
p. rnanent. The state board of purchases ard
supplies for IS state institutions specify on all
application blanks that the goods must be OF
Nebraska manufacture"
Paxton s. Vierling Iron Works, Omaha Neb.-
'There is every reason to believe that the loyal.
~ to home made goods, encouraged blythe Man
ufacturers and Consumers Association, is build
ing up our city, and the people In generalrealize
the fact that the association has been the help.
ing hand OF the state during this spring, as the
small manufacturers have made better show
ing in the year 90 than years prior to it. We
know of a great many instances where the home
patronage movement has given us the prefer.
ence''
Consolidated Coffee Co., Omaha, Neb-.We
are charter members of the Nebraska Man.
nfacturers and Consumers Association and, feel
that it has been great benefit to the manufact-
irerS of the state directly and indirectly. The
consumers take kindly to the idea and some OF
our ret alters are quite enthusiastic: and none
antagonize the movement. The work is Still
progressing and am positive 1t will be per.
manent.o
Bemis Bag Co., Omaha, Neb-:.sThe work OF
our Manufacturers and Consumers, Association
has been almost marvellous. We have had the
cooperation and aid OF most OF our people and
it is rapidly becoming settled fact that goods
made in the state are given preference over
products of other states. There is no question
but that q loyalty to goods made i'm the state
has been established, and furthermore, some OF
our products heretofore almost nndeard of have
been brought before the people, and on com
parison they have been found as good as any
thing outside and naturally now hold their own
against similar goods made outside. We can
certainly see that it works directly in our favor
ia our own business. We have and always will
be found supporters and subscribers to the
home patronage movement, and believe our
Manufacturers ana Consumers institution to be
an excellent example OF the republican princi
ple.n
A dozen or more other letters might
be quoted to the same effect. The uni
versal testimony in Nebraska is that
the scheme is an excellent one and that
too much cannot be said in its favor,
The principle acted upon is sound.
Home patronage for home industries
insures prosperity, Every consumer
who consumes goods made in the
Northwest furnishes employment tc
labor, makes it possible for the EN-
ployer to pay good wages, and builds
up community and a class of people
who are able in turn to patronize him.
This principle applies not only between
citizens of the same town, but com
munities of the same general section.
A great deal has been said in Mime
apolis and st. Paul about patronizing
home industries, meaning the patronage
~ Minneapolis people of Minneapolis
manufacturers. and dealers, and by St
Paul people of st. Paul manufacturers
and dealers. But very little has beer
said about extending this principle
within wider range and emphasizing
the advantage of securing the patron
age of Northwestern industries BY
Northwestern people in general.
That is what is now proposed. 1t il
proposed that the merchants of the
towns and cities of Rice county, Mime;
sofa, for instance who have butter
eggs, milk and f;lrm general supplies O
all kinds to sell to Minneapolis shall
when they have make their sale il
Minneapolis, purchase their. clothing
boots and shoes, dry goods, groceries
and other articles of merch disc, 6. il
provided they can do as vel there 20.
in Chicago, and that when they. sell ii
st. Paul they shall do the same thing
for st. Paul: when theYssell in Duluth