The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-14

manufacture and place upon the markets
of this coast the articles at prices which
will meet the market from the Eastern or
foreign manufacturers.
''Strive to impress upon the people that
by purchasing home productions they are
mutually benefting themselves and the
general industries of the State; that
money so placed in circulation continues
on and on to the upbuilding of all indus
tries. Money exported in payment for
goods imported is, so far, disastrous to our
Industries in which all must share. This
means that our labor is unemployed, and
that Eastern and foreign manufacturers
can give employment to their labor while
our resident labor walks the streets in
idleness. I cannot believe that any one
desires that our labor should go unem-
pIoyed or that our manufactures should
be idle, nor that California should grow
poorer by reason of the East growing
richer.
However, it is my belief that people
will pay little, if anything, in advance for
home productions, yet l do predict that
this movement of the manufacturers will
be encouraged by very large majority of
the people OF the State. 1t is an old story.
repeated again and again, until nearly be-
lieyed, that manufacturers in this State
cannot compete with Eastern prices and
qualities It is my belief that we can sue
cessfully compete with them in very many
lines. In a few others, like machinists'
tools, it will be difficult.
Investigation gives me this.conclusion:
The manufacturers of the East have only
three advantages over this coast. These
are not wages paid to workmen; not low
priced material nor inexpensive fuel, but
they are: First, special discipline and
equipment; second, cheaper money; third
broader field for marketable distribution.
All other elements are swallowed up in
production and transportation charges in
reaching this market. The company /
represent has, in it's line, 80 far been able
to compete successfully with Eastern and
foreign goods in this market, and what is
true of us is equally applicable to almost
every manufacturer in California.
"There are problems of vital Importance
in the condition OF things which surround
the manufacturer, the dealer, the work
men and the citizens in general, the solu-
ton of which is vital to the prosperity of
the State, and let us hope this movement
will result in the discovery of remedy.
1.-THE first problem is our coal mines,
practically undeveloped. Yet coal in this
City and State ranges from Sc to $40 per
ton while eight to twelve million dollars
is annually sent out of the State to British
Columbia, Australia and Great Britain in
payment for coal. If our coal mines can
not be developed then let manufacturers
investigate the introduction of petroleum
OIL which at present rates is the equivalent
of coal at So per ton. Or, we may bring
science to our aid, and demonstrate the
fact that in the melting SHOWS of the Sier-
ras we have more power than in all the
coal the ships OF coal monopoly can float
to our shores.
THE second problem is why freight can
be hauled from the East over two thou
sand miles of mountainous railway at a
less tariff charge than the same car can be
hauled from this City over a level road to
the interior of tie State. In this question
| feel the dawn Is almost here, that relief
is near at hand in the form of the San
Joaquin Valley road. 1t took years for
m en- to grow so bold, but at last a leader
came, and now what multitude of fol-
lowersi
SIN connection with this matter
transportation we must not overlook the
importance of our rivers. Let them be
improved to the utmost extent. Then en-
courage good rovds leading to them SO
that the people may have the benefit of
low tariff rates in getting to and from the
market with their products with chance
of their having a few dollars left with
which to purchase our mechanical pro-
auctions.
THE third problem is, How shall we i'm
prove the industries of the State and in
CTedSc us pOpuldClOul OeQQ1Dg out UeceD-
tive statements, as was largely indulg ed in
previous to the Midwinter Fair, will not
help us and should be discountenanced.
We should by united action and LOYALTY in
the patronizing of the already established
industries make their prosperity SO con-
spicuous that the fact would soon become
current exchange to the world and then
population would increase rapidly and sat-
isfactorily.
"The manufacturer must not think. how
ever, that the general consumers will go to
the expense of searchlight in order to
discover what are the home manufactures
of the State, and where they are to be
found.
1T should be the policy of every homs
manufacturing establishment to consider
that certain expense for advertising the
products of their establishments is a neces-
sary and permanent investment. In this
regard would suggest that every manufac-
turer in the City make display at the
Mechanics Fair, and also as far as possible,
at the State Fair. Show the people what
we make and what we ask them to buy.
Thus they will become familiarized with
the products of our own factories. learn of
their quality, their prices, and in con.
trasting them with anything from abroad
| fear not the result"