Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-22
TO UNITE THE WEST.


The NEWS has received from tbs
Rocky Mountain Bimetalc bureau,
with headquarters in Denver, eug-
Restion az TO the advlsabillty of adopt
Ing In the Rocky Mountain states Il
plan OF combined action looking to the
prosperity OF tho whole. The idea is
to unite the editors and publishers Of
all newspapers Ia the region known as
the Rocky Mountain West in an al.
tempt to Influence the action Of the
people to the end that western busi-
ness enterprises may receive their
undivided support,and thus keep with.
In this section OF country. larger
percentage OF tho wealth which we
produce than is done at the present
time.
so far as concerns the idea referred
TO, the NEWS always has been fore
most among western papers IN urging
upon the people the support OF local
enterprises, even when prices for prod
ucia Of the latter had to be eighty
above the imported article, as a slight
difference In that regard would be
overcome quickly by the advantage Of
retaining money at home for olrcuia-
tiOn. 1t is fact easily demonstrated
that the maintenance Of home indus.
trial enterprises is industrial freedom;
giving the preference tide OF patronage
to foreign institutions is Industrial
slavery. Hence tho NEWS Is heartily
in favor OF adopting the policy OF its
life, and combining to support loca
western industries.
There Is in the circular proposition
that purchasers OF eastern mauhluery,
merchandise, etc, ought to prefer the
home middle.man to making direct
purchases Themselves. The idea
would bs nll right, TO the extent that
such o method adds nothing to this pur.
chase price. But II Il man Ia going to
use outside goods, he is going to get
them at tho best terma, ana no patriot
ism requires him to pay another
for the negotiating he can do for
himself. The gsy TO success in
this business is at the starting point
OF industrial activity. See that the
home middie.mHn gives the preference
to home articleE, ami impresses his
customer with that fact; and Ia
patronizipg him for the home Hrtioles
the patronage i0r necessary importa.
lions comes as natural association.
But any scheme which Looks only to
supporting the local middle.man,
without requiring him TO patgonizo the
local manufacturer, lends only to rlvel
the chains OF an industrlal bondage.
There has been too much OF that IN
practice already. The jObber or re-
taller has as much OF an obligation to
the home manufacturer in reilly
successful plan to attain the end de-
soribed as the customer has to the
home dealer. The plan must cover
them all.
The Blmelallie bureau hnds special
reason for It's action at the present
time in the idea that good blmetalllsta
should support the friends OF bimetAl-
lism ami no. send tlsir m0rey east 10
their enemies. This reason lie suiil.
Client excuse tor the action the bureau
has taken. But whether the East Is
friend or foe OF bimetallsm, 1t would
be good sense for the West to unite as
proposed, and give undivided support
to western industries for what they
produce; what we 10 not AMI cannot
produce may come from elsewhere.
This good ssnse has not been shown
at all times; but II the present move.
ment will cause grsater display Of it
than has existed in the past, it will
hnd in the NEWS an enthusiastic anu
Sslsrnined advocate. Home indus.