St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-24
FOR HOME PATRONAGE.
NOR THWESTERN HONS CONSUMERS
ASS0cLGT ON.
REPaEsENTATIvE MEETING.

and Encourage the Inter-
change of Trade.
A meeting of representative business
men from various sections of this and
adjoining states was held yesterday in
the Lumber Exchange hail. the object
being to effect an organization of a
Northwestern Home Trade association
for the protection and patronage OF
home industries.
George ID. Parker. of Omaha. ana
with whom the idea originated, was
made temporary secretary, and John A.
Willard. of Mankato. acted as chairman.
the delegates being distinguished by
blue silk badges, which bore the inscrip-
| ton: "Delegate Northwestern Home
Trade Convention. Minneapolis, May
o."
The delegates were greeted by the
following reception committee: +. h.
George, II. G. Aldrich. E. z. Loye. c.
IL. Maxey. W. Il. Overmire. George j.
Sherer, G. 3. Spicer, w. j. Tarbell. ID.
c. Warden, j. S. McLain, and w. L.
Ustick.
LIST OF THOSE PRESENT.
The following delegates were present:
John ID. Green. Superior; q. l.. Ny",
Shakopee; S. E. Burt. Minneapolis; f.
r. Sleeper. Sioux City: j. b. Moran and
Z. }. HodgSon, st. Paul; w. ii. War
rlngton, Minneapolis; +. NJ. Collins.
Minneapolis; j. W. Makison, St. Paul |;
Charles \. Fowule. 81. Paul; }. Nj.
i apolis; Richard Gibson, West Superior
E.. A. Noble, South Superior; U. c.
Gregg, Minneapolis; j. u. Robb. Mime
apolls: Titus Mareck, Minneapolis;
| George A. Bracket, Minneapolis; IL.
V. Brown, st. Paul; George Willard,
Mankato; IL. NJ. Kinney, Wmona; B.
| Eisele, John Swift. Charles S. Gold,
! w. Z. Leonard. F. P. Hopwood.
w. Nj. Regain, II. +. Plate, E. T..
! Thyle. Minneapolis: E. S. Warner, Ed
Vanish. ST. Paul; w. q. Gates, Col. ii.
p. Grant. ST. Paul; F. I. Hetfetinger.
Minneapolis; James Elwin, }. B. Der
| rymam, Minne apolis; Walter Arnold.
ST. Cloud; Ii. e. Goddard. DEBORAH, 10.
! George 1ileston. ST. Cloud: l.. Paulee.
| Minneapolis; Donald Grant, A. w.
| Stockton, E. b. Sheffield, Faripault;
Ii. w. Smith, q. n. Brack, st. Paul
Jacob Rees, Shakopee.
| Upon taking The chair Mr.. Willard
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returned thanks for the honor bestowed,
and congratulated the meeting Oh its
number and fac personnel. A COM
mittee OF ten was then appointed OH
i permanent organization.
| HISTORY OF THE MOVEMENT.
| Secretary Parker then proceeded to
| give history of the movement, in
! which he related his investigation of
! the CONSUMERS and Jobbers'" Assucia-
| ton of Nebraska, reading letters of
| inquiry which he had sent to members
! of that organization inquiring into the
| general effect of its work. Each letter
contained nothing but words of praise
| for the Aforementioned association,
stating that great profits had resulted
! herefrom.
The matter of establishing a North
/ western Home Trade association was
taken up by the papers of Minneapolis.
! Mr.. Parker explained, and meeting
! was held at the home of Hon. T. b.
| Walker. which resulted in the commit
tee subsequently, visiting st. Paul. sew.
| eral conferences being held between
| business men of that city and Mime
| apoliS. From private correspondence
| received bv the committee regarding
: the institution of such an association, 1t
| was thought wise TO mail Il circular let
ter 10 business men of the Northwest
/ calling their attention 10 the matter, and
| inviting their co.operati0n aud assist
ance 10y first organizing body in their
own city, and sending delegates to Min.
neapolis. The letter solicited a large
attendance, and urged that ii local
| organization were not established. as
many delegates as possible from busl-
ness firms be sent.
Mr. Parker then road several lpttp
| from leading companies of the state eX.
! pressing their feeling of Importance in
such Il movement, and wishing it 9
| profitable outcome.
THAT shows the sentiment of North.
| western merchants" said Mr.. Parker
land further shows that it is not local
organization, but one embracing the
entire state and Northwest. The mat
ter has been thoroughly received anC
well Endorsed by Northwestern PEG
pie"
THE MAYOR SPEAKS.
Mayor EuStlS was then called to the
floor amid loud applause. He stated
the object which called the meeting t(
order was patriotic one, and was glaC
to see SO many merchants present
Numbers are not essential in IA move
ment of this kind. What they wanted
was public sentiment. Mayor Eusti;
stated he had lived in the Northwes
for number of years. and had notice,
with pride the development of the coun
try.
I'VE have been buying our linen from
the East, and we continue TO buy. W.
are also buying stone. Years ago they
used to SHIP wheat into this country
Thank God and nature, we don't have
to do it now" Mr.. Eustls paid very
happy tribute TO Minnesota industries
stating that the state had been mad,
rich by the hand of nature. and tina
such riches should be manufactured ant
used i'll the great North Star state b,
her own people. He proposed thu
| Minnesota, explaining that hides caEit
from Montana to be tanned in Wiscon
SIN, when Minnesota had all facilitie:
for doing the same. He encouraged The
| growth of flax and the manufacture d
linen in Minnesota, the same industrie:
| i'll Eastern cities now being patroniZeC
by Northwestern merchants. The secre
OF increased manufactures in the North
west, he said. was the palronizing O.
those already here. and being loyal II
home trade by increasing in that re
gard public sentiment all along the line
In closing he said: Il am glad t.
| NclCOiue you ~ lile CITY OF MlnneapOllS
and hope as the result of this meeting
great good will come to the North
west"
The meeting proceeded robustness
aud Chairman Willard announced tht
following committee on permanent or
ganization: J. q. Robb, F. P. Hopwood
George Tileston, j. ID. Green. E. S
Warner, Edward Vanish. +. e. Davis
W. E. Leonard, ii. D. Brown and THU
Mareck.
An adjournment was then taken Il
the Commercial club for lunch.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The first business taken up at til,
afternoon session was a reading of til,
report of the committee on permanen
organization. The latter, after
lengthy session, succeeded in drawn!
up articles of organization, the frs
provision of which is that the associa
ton shall be known Us the Northwest
ern Home Trade association, with. thu
object of promoting loyalty OH the par
| of Northwestern DeODle to manufact