Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-05-14
SOME SENSIBLE SUGGESTIONS.
Merchant" Thinks the Local business.
Houses Mistreated.

Houses Mistreated.
"Patronize home Industries" This
homely homily enters seriously into the
economics OF any community than
more people, without reflection. think.
without the practice of this principle
no enterprise, or any community can be
built up. As the tree, flower or shrub
draws Its sustenance from the soil and
moisture at its roots, ~ any sort of a
local enterprise must draw at least the
major part of Its patronage from the
community where 1t fiourishes. Unless
the people stand by their local enter
prises they cannot be built up. A city
or town hat purchases from abroad
when the same things can be a at
home, is slowly reading Its death war
ant. It mean the death OF local in
s~titutions. and consequently. the slow
death of the community. People who
trade among themselves enhance their
social and advance their financial re-
lation. Each gains something by the
transaction, while money sent abroad
for things that we can purchase at
home w%ithdraws Just that much money
from circulation in hat community.
and makes us poor. indeed"
The people OF Albuquerque do not
seem TO understand the Importance to
their community q buying at home.
For sometime, we understand, a repre-
sentative Of a Chicago house has made
a practice II coming here n soliciting
retail orders for groceries leash on de-
livery. These groceries are shipped in
here and delivered by the seller. who
puts the money In his pocket that
should go to our retail grocerymen, n
Their skips out. He does not add a dol
lar in wealth to the community. Re-
Gently there has been In the city repre-
sentatives OF a foreign steel range con
Germ. who go about in their wagons,
selling range on the installment plan
at enormous profits and higher prices
than equally as good. II not better
ranges would cost from our local hard
ware houses. And responsible parties
a always buy from home people on
monthly payments. too. Another In
stance of injustice to the local dealers
IL that of n local citizen, who. having
made all OF his money here, II allow
ing his better half to TAXI orders for
E~o-carts for an eastern house. to the
great detriment of the local furniture
dealers. Now. this Ia all wrong. II Is
unjust TO the local merchants, and N
practiced TO any considerable extent,
would be suicidal to the community.
The local grocerymen. hardware men
and furniture dealers spend their
money at home. They pay taxes. con-
tribute to the support OF the churches
and other local enterprises and institu-
lions, employ labor and help build zip
their community. Whatever they make
Ia added to the wealth OF the city. II
they prosper. they build houses. employ
mechanics. help along local enterprises.
and everybody in the community. TO a
greater or less degree. shares In their
prosperity. These things Albuquerque
people should learn and appreciate.
Patronize your home bakery. brewery.
laundry. printers. grocerymen. dry
goods merchants. hardware men and
furniture dealers, and even II your pur-
chases cost you n little more, II IL
cheaper in the long run. for your money
will he like bread cast upon the wa
ters to return home manv days hence.
Standing up for home and by home en-
terprises makes cities great. United
we stand divided we fall" Let's all
stand up for home. A MERCHANT.
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