The record-union., 1898-02-06

to expend their earnings here, rather
than abroad, because thereby their
earnings are either enlarged or rendered
more certain, and their property given
greater and better value
The second plan involves the first.
1t is to have numerous small organi-
cations in each ward the sole purpose
Of which shall be to preach the doctrine
Of all people on the subject, and to Sc
cure the personal pledges of the neigh
borhoods to keep home money at home.
whenever it can have as good and eco
nonic response as from abroad.
We have reason to believe that over
$4,000 month is sent out of this city
for supplies that can be precisely as
well had on as good terms Of home
dealers. The retention of that sum in
the community monthly would go to the
benefit of every business man and every
wage Garner in the city. 1t is not
large sum, it is true, but at the end or
year it means nearly one million OF
dollars taken out of the community
uselessly and profitlessly.
It would seem, therefore, that what
the league should do is to encourage
neighborhood organizations auxiliary
to it. To gather as large a body OF
consumers into the organizations as is
20 10 "a 06llnQt10nal
spirit to such an extent that the hapl'
of home buying will become fixed. II
must avoid threatening and boycottlng
as assuredly it will, for it is an axiom
that people cannot be driven in THESE
matters; they must be persuaded. yet
we concede that it is legitimate argu-
ment to use in the education OF senti-
ment on the subject, to point out ina.
if John has goods to sell to William
and he can only live by reason OF such
sales to William and his friends ana
William can obtain employment ana
effect sale of the products of his LABOR
soil and machinery only through the
prosperity of such as John, who neeo
his skill, labor and products, it is leglt-
innate to warn William and all of his
order, that if they. go abroad 10 puy
of Johns rival, without indlsputaple
good reason therefor, he cannot expect
and will not receive the support OF John
and his order.
The community that has good news
paper, serving it well, cleanly, decently
and reasonably, but refuses TO support
it by giving preference to a foreign RI
val must be expected to lose the news
paper. The printer who establishes
himself in a community and buys of 1t
his supplies. has the right to expect
from the furnishers a fair patronage IN
return The laborer who receives
wages of business men and sends ms
money abroad for his necessary sup
plies has no reason Whatever for sur
prise if labor is refused him in. time.
The wife of the dry goods merchant
living and fiourishing upon the. trade OF
the community, who spends her coin
for household supplies and articles OF
adornment and personal wear in a rival
market. must affect no surprise If peo-
pie turn from her husbands establish
ment to one whose family is more deep
" impressed with the obligations OF
community reciprocity.
Such illustrations could be continued
indefinitely But enough are given 10
prove the truth. that as every mans
style Of living must be determined by
his wage or income, so the prosperity
of every business community Of men
must be dependent upon the measure
facture, labor or through other ave-
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