Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-01-06

thls diversity Of business ability or to
fa,hom the ultimate q those 10 whom
they give credit from time to time.
Continual supervision ana conseTva'
tive wedding out Of unreliable patrons
Ia the test OF true bueinsss insight and
the knowledge which comes by expert
ence Of cham sleon.liko human mature.
IL hardly does 10 "holier until you
are cut Of the woods" but Utah mcr-
chants have "kopt sta upper lip"
during nearly years depression.
Ltniiy may have been shown to them
they have certainly shown II to
others, and this confidence OF the older
ana iafgof houses ami firms has been
husncisl salvation 10 the Territory o.
lrge. There has been an abiding faith
ia tue honesty AMI integrity OF
debtors, from the wholesale to the
retail, which hnia no equal In ort
entire country aud as consequence
iailurca have been comparatively
few; Indebtedness has been quietly re.
duced both NJ home aud abroad, stocks
are low In most Instances, aud collie.
lions fair, No that whether change
comes or otherwise, panic has found
no place, and there is n fearless and
healthy looking into the future. Tho
Lessons Of Restraint, economy aud con
sldtration are worth all that they have
cost, anu az education has come which
Is both appreciated and understood, not
to the death Of enterprise OF the plao.
ing Of an undue brake upon the wheels
Of progress, but a too sanguine-a
semi'rcckless spirit has been brought
10 bay, which unchecked might have
permeated All through society.
This stock.tssing season II also likely
TO confirm a feeling OF legitimate bust.
mess oaution-eaution In buying, eau.
ton rs 10 selling. There will be a greater
disposition TO look after the resources
OF even a small store. Grain held or
produce waiting for better prlccs, will
be placed Ia market, even II tho antic.
ipaioi prics IL not eecured. Dealers
will see that 1.-Two money commands
Interest whore dead stock suffers dopre.
citation; and there Ia more likely 10 be
profit ia selling than In holding.
Besides, there will come feeling OF
relief TO tue wholesale house, whose
patience nerchHnce has been stretched
to a point which was unpleasant, 10
say the least. Besides, this reacts
upon the public mind, and the farmcr
hegius 10 conclude that no, too, can
better afford TO sell FOR low cents less
ihan to pay interest or loss the esteem
Of his trading neighbor. Every store
nay, every small dealer, will take to |
heart the aiIuation. Mammoth storos,
like Z.C.St. L., have to do this, and We |
undentAud that this Institution is Al. !
ready counting up for stock.taking,an |
It's oilicere would no doubt recommend
thiscou,se to all their patrons, 70 that a
fair, honest, reliable statement Of the
humblest store may be had iiit were
deemed desirable.
Tue NEWS would not be invidious
nor have i:s readers think that stock.
taking should be confined to the dealer
In imported merchandise exclusively.
There IL no branch OF business, there
Is no occupation followed, but will ad.
init OF this Intelligent inquiry and
supervision; aud even among men
earning daily wages tue writer has
found that a man who keeps au nc.
'0unt ofhls Income anu expenditure f.
generally among tho most thrifty and
prosperous OF his class. business habits
arc restraint against random deal 10
any right.minded man. lilo must
gauge his ability TO meet obligs.
ions whloh arc no less sacred than
hose Of the merchant. In fact, II
b this lack Of consideration
among tho people Of this Territory
which has mado OF their hopeful feel.
ny = snare Of indebtedness, far, far
90 great for an emergency similar TO
he present, whatever II might be In
times.
This thought Of stock.tak,ng, n II
we're our purpose, might be carried