The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-11
IS THE WAY THE JUNIOR PIO-
NEERS REGARD THE PRES
ENT NECESSITY
OF BUYING HOME ARTICLES.
RESOLUTIONS THAT SPEAK FOR
THEMSELVES ON SUBJECT OF
LOCAL PATRONAGE.
SEVERAL INDIRECT RAPs GIVEN.
Protest Against Men Buying Goods
Elsewhere and Yet COunseIling
Citizens on Public Questions.

The Junior Pioneers took up the mat
ter of patronizing home industries last
evening at the meeting, and unanI-
mously adopted the following resolu-
lions, presented by a committee con-
s1st1ng of A. J. SchWeizer, John Rogers
Jr and Henry Meyerding Jr., who were
appointed at the last meeting for this
purpose:
We, the Junior Pioneers of Ramsey county,
to the manor born, believing in the city of
our birth and it's future, and actuated by the
same patriotic impulses with which our fore
fathers were possessed, and who have done
so much towards the upbuilding of our beau
t1ful city, and, believing with them that our
duty to our city we'll as our fellow citizens
makes 1t incumbent on each and every one
OF US 10 patronlze wherever possible our own
dealers and manufacturers, giving them the
preference over all others, each member OF
this association pledges himself to put in
practice the above sentiments, and to urge
upon his neighbors and fellow citizens the i'm
portance Of doing likewise, believing that in
this way and by this means alone our city
can reach that greatness which its location
and natural advantages intended it should
have.
We have been reliably informed that many
of our sOcalled prominent business men, and
IN some instances our public officials, have
been in the habit for years Of buying their
wearing apparel and much of their household
and other supplies from outside cities, while at
fealty to the city's interests and in some in
stances actually presuming to dictate its
policy. We most emphatically deprecate such
practices and urgently protest against the
counsels of such citizens being accepted in
matters of public veal
We also feel it our duty at this time, when
public sentiment is being crystalized to the
Importance of our obligations to city and
Its commercial and manufacturing interests,
to enter our protest against the manner in
which some of our Quasl-publlc institutions,
( n he nflI
for while ostensbly organized for the furth-
erance of the city's interest, in our Judg-
ment, they are in many respects, actual
detr1ment, coming as they do into competi-
ton with our hotels, restaurants Bullets and
cigar stores, and by the collection of dues
from their members are able to actually un-
oersel the legitimate business men, who are
compelled to maintain their establishments
under heavy expense, paying heavy rent
furnishing employment to many persons, and
being themselves, patrons Of other mer-
| chants In our city, and to say the least they
| are entitled to some consideration.
We further suggest to our association that
the question of patronizing home industries
| be made special order for each and every
meeting which we hold in the future that
we urge upon our members to purchase home
made articles and products themselves, to
see to it that they are used by their families
| their friends and their neighbors.
We further urge all lodges and civic So
cieties of the city to take up this question
at their meetings, as this would certainly
|
whole. as well every resident thereof.
Having noticed through the public press OF
our city that a manufacturers association
has been or is about being organized, we
| would suggest TO them that they have a
printed list made UP of all local manufac-
turers and the goods manufactured by them
which would, be posted in public places
meeting halls, etc., and would be the means
OF Keeping the names Of the home products
| before the public.
| We would further be pledged to receive
| suggestions from any of the manufacturers
| or firms. who are interested in this move
ment as to cur line of procedure in keeping
this question before the people.
| F. H. Brandhorst, James Goldfish, F.
| L. Breen and John Caulf1eld were duly
| Initiated as members of the society
and applications for membership were
| received from John w. Capen, Herman
F. Witt, Frank NJ. Lindeke, John Hin,
derer, Charles l.. Scheffer, William o.
Heusler. Herman G.. Richow and
John J. Warner.
The social session which followed the
order Of business was enlivened by vo-
cal selections by w. E. Allen, cornet
solos by Prof. Bolton, and a musical
sketch with song and dances by Frank
Kelly and J. J. Rockford. Joseph Dun
can presided at the piano.