Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-05-19
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"A Merchant" tbinks the Aseai nasinsss
uousss hisusatsd.

"A Merchant" Ibinks the Aseai nasin.ss
noasss aisueatsd.
"patroniae nome Industries" Thls
homriy huiuly enters agfiyusiy into tas
cyOnOmica ot any community than
mpto pcoplu. without roiicgti0n, think.
Without the practice OF thia princiDia
no enterprise, 0i amp community can ~
Dulit up. a. the tree, Hover Or ahrub
draws ita nuatcnanco from the coll aud
moisture al lts roots. ~ any SORT of
lu.,ai enterprise must draw az least the
major part OF its patronage from toe
community where 70 n0urishca. Unless
the people stand by their local enteg-
pfiseu tncy cannot Do built up. A city
OF town that purchases from aDFvusd
when the same things can be had at
hume. is slowly reading lts death war
rant II means tho death OF local la
stitutionn. aud consequently. the slow
death 90 the community. People y ho
trade among themselves enhsnse their
social and advance their financial ~
latlon Bach rains something BY tho
transaction. while money sent abroad
for things that We can purchase ~
home withdrawr just that much money
from circulation IN that community.
ana makes W. hunfi ludNeut
The people ~ Albuquerque DO not
secm 20 understand the Importance 20
their community Z buying az home.
For sometime. we understand. a repre-
sentative OF a Chicago house has made
r. practice Il coming here and soliciting
retail orders for groceries (oaah on De.
livery). These groceries are shipped IN
here and delivered by the seller, who
puts the money In hts pocket that
should 90 10 our retail grocerymen. ant
then skipa out tie does not a0d a dol
Tar IN wealth 70 the community. RE-
Gently there has been In the city repre-
.cntativea ~ foreign steel range con
cern. who 90 about In their wagons.
selling ranges on the instailment plan
az enormous profits and higher prices
than equally a. good. n not better
ranges would cost from our local hard
ware houses. Aui responsible parties
can alwaya buy from home people on
monthly payments. too Another In
stance ~ injustice e. the local dealers
II that 81 q local citizen, who, having
made all 81 he money here, r. allow
ing his better half to take orders for
gD-cafts Tor an eastern house, 20 the
great detrlmcnt 81 the local furniture
dealers Now. this II al wrong II IL
unjust 20 the local merchants, and "
practiccd 10 any considerable extent,
would be- suicidal % the community.
The local grocerymeu. hardware mon
and furniture dealers spend their
money AZ home. Tney pay taNea, con
tribute 20 the support 81 the churches
and ,tl.er local enterprises and insiitu-
tions employ labor and help build up
their community whatever they make
IL addict 20 the wealth OF the city "
they prosper they build houses, employ
mechanics. help along local enterprises.
and everybody In the community, 20
greater or less degree. sharcs IN their
prosperity These things Albuquerque
people should learn and appreciate.
patronizo your home bakery, brewery.
laundry. printers, grocerymen. dry
gooda merchants. hardware men and
furniture dealers. and even n your pur-
chase- cost you little more, II II
cheaper In the long run. for your money
win be like bread cast upon the wa
tiers 10 return home many DAYS hence.
standing up for home and by home en-
terprises makes cities great United
We stand. iivided we fan" Let's GIL
atand up FOR home A MERCHANT