The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-17

hang hre for two years was outrageous
ana infamous. The seeming impossi-
bility to secure unanimity in action
was the cause for considerable trouble
among st. Paul retail dealers. In con-
Gluslon. Mr.. Horton said he was a re-
taller ana not doctor and hence.
While he had diagnosed the case. he
felt diffident about saying how the
trouble could be cured. A few sugges-
tlons he had made he felt would helm
the situation, if adopted.
DF. John Wright spoke on The
Ethical Side Of a Retailers Life
Called it privilege to speak to the
SEX which was that which did not do
the shopping, as it likewise did not do
the church-gOing. AS life for the shop
pers would be insufferable without the
retailers, so the retailers would find
lie burden without the shoppers.
Retailers had it within their power to
develop the sentiment of the communi-
", ana the speaker wondered if they
appreciated this to the fullest extent.
Inc retailers were the men who built
up cities. he said, and among them the
most important was the securing of a
fit library. There We're two here now.
1t was said, but as a visitor had re-
marked one was in q garret-the top
or the court hOuse-While the other
was in celler-the State Historical
society
library would furnish intellectual
pabulum TO growing st. Paul. and Dr.
Wright wished his hearers godspeed
IN any effort they might put forth in
this direction
Louis Nash took for his subject The
Retailer and Manufacturer" He said
in part:
There are three conditions essential to
prosperity for the retailer, namely first
something to sell; second a place to sell it
in, and, third, some one to sell il to. II
the retailer can distribute his patronage in
such a manner as Will augment the pOpua-
ton in his immediate vicinity his OppOrtuul-
Ties FOR conducting successful business is
enhanced with each successive addition to the
population Hence it is to his interest to
encourage the development of such manufac-
turing enterprises as VIII neCeSsitate the EN-
ployment Of skilled wOrkmen, whose wages
are invariably spent in the neCessaries and
luXurles of life in corresponding ratio 10
the amount he receives. A hundred workmen
receiving salary Of 81 600 a year each will
disburse. en- the average 5000 with the local
retailer. The independent capitalist whose in.
come may be derived from rents bonds and
100000 a year would not disburse il is safe
to assume, more than from s. 900 10 Si0.0A
through the same channels the working
man wages go. Hence the advantage to re-
tail trade Of encouraging the aforementioned
enterprises. Each added wage Garner is NOT
only producer of wealth In the community
his production. His wife and family have
all to be provided for, and in making this
provision the retailer again derives the beue-
fit of this addition to the population"
Mr.. Nash then proceeded to enumerlte the
names Of the various manufacturing indus
tries that are not, in his opinion receiving
the patronage they deserve at the hands OF
the general run of retailers. Included were
those who make baking powder. baskets, bed
ding blank books, boots and shoes beer and
bottled goods, biscuits crackers, brooms, bug
gies, business vehicles, catsup and other con-
diments, cigars. clothing cOfiees and spices
confectionery. flour furs. furniture, syrups
and jelies, labels and Autographs. oils and
paints, printed material, store fixtures. stoves
and trunks.
He said one phase of the manufacturing in
dustries which he had omitted was that OF
dressmakng to which his attention was drawd
by a statement made by society woman
anent a social function which had recently Oc-
CURED. The order he said, for the trOusseau
of the bride and her maids costing over
81 coo was given TO a Minneapolis dressmaker
to the detrment OF the same profession IN
this city
The next speaker was j. Adam Bede, tina
dimnutive eX-United States marshal-the nero
Of the birch bark pants. MIR. Gregg told a
funny story Of Mr.. Bede, whose subject was
Sanding the Sugar and Watering the Coal.
He made a characteristically funny speech.
although suffering from indspostion, and
kept his hearers in constant laughter.
Condo Hamln felt that he was entitled TO
speak when called upon by President Gregg,
and added that he was a retailer Of news
and had nearly many kicks ON the goods
as did bis fellow speakers, although the
goods were made in st. Paul Mr.. Hamlln,
after lauding ST. Paul as a city famed FOR
beauty and climate. thought little closer
harmony among the retail interests would
permit a more complete enjoyment or the
coming prosperity.