The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18
BUSINESS MEN ACT
Aggressive Policy of Patroniz-
ing Home Industry
OUTLINED AND ADOPTED
What the New Soap Factory
and Others Mean.

The Commercial club last night en-
dorsed one of the most important policies
that has been agitated in the interest Of
the city and decided to take some prac-
teal steps toward its enforcement. Presi-
dent COIN presented a letter from J..
Smith, national representative Of the
Cigar Makers union, pertaining to home
industries in general, with an illustration
of the effects of the practice Of patroniz-
ing home industry as applied in particular
to the local manufacture and sale of
cigars. The letter is given below and the
! endorsement of the Commercial club ex-
tends the proposition to every line Of local
manufacture and product. The club ap-
nounces that an aggressive interest will
be taken. Those who are acquainted with
the effective and careful work of the club
in a hundred other matters pertaining to
the interests of Wichita will fully under
stand the importance of the step taken
last night
Wichita. Kan. April p 1899. >
Mr. c. G. Cohn, President Commercial
Club:
Dear Sir and Gentlemen-The cigar
makers of Wichita desire to bring before
your honorable body the subject OF
Home Industry" Business mems asso-
Citations are established in most cities of
the United States, and for what purpose?
Beyond doubt, to advance the interests
Of the city in which that association is
in existence. A good live business club
or commercial club can do wonders for
the city. Many methods are in vogue
Usually we find them placing ads in the
leading journals throughout the country
setting forth the advantages to be de-
rived by locating in this particular city;
also by sending out in book form views
Of the business blocks. also certain
streets, the factories already located. rail
road advantages, surrounding cities
tributary 10 the city, nearest large COM
peting city. etc. Large cities have grown
up in the United States in remarkably
short period Of time under just such man.
agement by associations Of business men.
Many people believe when the factory IS
once located the work is done. but. gen
tlemen, IL the factory is enough Of note
to have It located in the city. then Il is
to the interest Of the business men and
the citizens in general to assist. II IS their
duty to cause as much Of the product of
that factory to be consumed at home as
possible.
For every dollars worth put on the
home market is great saving 10 the fac
tory For instance. drummer on the
road IS at en- expense 70 any firm from
s. 70 30 per day. The goods sold at home
viii therefore help 70 put the cash &C
count on the right side % the ledger at
the end of the year
Now. the CITY Wichita has settled down
on a solid business basis The panic is a
thing Of the past. The debts Of the coun-
try have been settled. We are now ready
10 advance until people over-buy result.
another settlement and more panic. Il
now behooves the business men. who
should be the leaders in promoting the
prosperity Of the city 70 look around and
take q survey OF the held and prepare 20
fight for he city in which they have their
capital invested. Wichita today has quite
a few factories. and the latest addition ls
the soap factory VIII the business men
be true 20 tnesr own interests 20 their
city and n The people by supporting THIS
institution Is Il no. possible m manu- /
facture a. good soap IN oHT city az n
the east? Now Il the business men wil, 4
push the product n rhe home factory the /
home factory VII thus fee, ;bat the bust 1
ness men and citizens appreciate theiT o. I