Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-05-31
HOME TRADE.
An Organization Perfected to Advsnc,
Northwestern Industries.

Northwestern Industries.
The proposed convention ia the IN.
terest of Northwestern industries was
held in Minneapolis, Wednesday, May
%, as planned. Itwas attended by rep.
resentatives from many Of the cities Of
the Northwest. Numerous delegates
from st. Paul were present, and st.
Cloud, Faribault. Mankato, Superior,
Shakopee. Sioux City, DEBORAH and
other cities were represented by dele
gates After the meeting was calledto
order, committee on permanent or
ganization was selected, and while this
committee was engaged in the prelim-
mary work OF the convention, remarks
We're made by Mayor Eustis, George a.
Bracket. q. M. Gillette, j. S. McLain,
editor of the Journal, of Minneapolis;
John A. Willard, of Mankato; Gen.
Pope, of Mankato; John p. Hodgson, of,
st. Paul, and others. The deliberation.
OF the committee was reported in the.
afternoon. and with slight changes the.
articles of Incorporation were adopted
by the convention. The articles Of in.
corporation provide that the name OF
this association shall be ..Northwest.
ern Home Trade association" and the
object OF the association shall be to pro-
mote loyalty on the part Of Northwest.
5ern people to Northwestern manufac-
tured products and sentiment in favor
Of buying all classes of merchandise
from home dealers. The principal of.
flee of this association shall be Minne-
apolis, Mimi, and offices may be To-
Gated by the board of directors in each
city or town having general organi-
zation. 1t has provided that branch as
sociations may be held in any city or
town in the Northwest for local work,
and it is to be the work of this local
association to stimulate sentiment of
preference for the goods made at
home. This not only applies to
buying from home manufacturers,
but to encourage the consumer
to purchase from home retailers,
and the consumer, who is always
producer, is to have in mind that if he
buys products of the home workman,
that workman will have the means in
turn to buy his product. This move
ment is not outlined in the interest of
any particular city or town, nor indeed
has the organization been affected with
the idea Of creating any state lines. It
is to be broad Northwestern move
ment and the association has elected
officers and directors from all parts of
the Northwest. John A. Willard, Man
kato, has been elected president; T. b.
Walker, Minneapolis. 1st vice presi-
dante
vice president; ]. A. Gregg, st. Paul,
treasurer, Geo. w. Parker, Minneapo-
lis. and E. S. Warner, st. Paul, secre-
taries. The directors for the year are
from Superior, Faribanlt, Winona, ST.
Cloud, Red Wing, st. Paul and Minne-
apolis, subject however to be increased
by the choice of new members as the
association increases in membership.
The secretaries will do great deal of
work in the outside cities and towns of
the Northwest in organizing branch
associations and working to the gener-
al end desired. 1t is hoped that this
movement will receive the endorsement
which it deserves and that the consum-
er will see 1t to his interest, prices and
quality being equal, to buy his supplies
from home merchants and that the
preference for Northwestern goods,
will be built up among Northwestern
people: The motto :'PatFoaize those
whom You would have patronize YOU
has been sounded and it is believed that
this motto lived UP to will bring great
err prosperity to the Northwest and ep-
able the factories which. have been
closed for want of fair Northwestern
preference to be again In operation,
giving employment to Northwestern
WOrkmen