Okolona messenger., 1904-06-08


- Mems League for the second annual
%S@kys meeting which is to be held IN Jack
RS5&E-S son on June 2021st In this call,
ES%S3- the president invites all Organiza-
tiOns whose object is to build mp the State in larger
developments Of its commercial welfare to meet with
the League and invites suggestions and earnest co
operation in the work. AS we have commercial
and industrial organization Of our in the Demo.
crat Office propose to take advantage OF this op
pOrtunity to place q suggestion in cold type with
the hope that the State organization will be able to
see it's way towards taking it up and pushing IL
along to q successful n d. 7 b suggestion
refers to the State printing contract to county and
city printing contracts and to job printing work.
AS have job printing plants in this State we are
absolutely correct in the statement they home
enterprises and are entitled to home patronage As
they paycty county and State taxesgive employment
TO lourneymen printers, heads Of families ETC., they
be encouraged in every way that is possible and,
though the cost of work may be trihe more than 1t
would be in city outside OF the State the difference
ought not to stand in the way of giving work to the
local men. We make the same point to every
branch of trade adherng rgidly, strenuOusy to the
principle OF patr0nzing home Industries, because
the home industries make the town, the county and
the State. Therefore, we respectfully suggest that
the Mississippi Business Mems League at its session
next month, memorable the State Legislature to
pass law requiring all State printing contracts to
be let to printing establishments in the State county
contracts in the county and tell the public officials
10 give bucn W AlDnAonAppi lOu Va
fees.
In support OF this suggestion we would say that
II the printing establishments in this State did not
represent considerable capital on which city, cOun
ty and State taxes paid; that they did not give
employment to hundreds that if the Of these
plants aud their employees did not live in this State
the assessed values of the city, county and
State would be lower than they are today; The rev.
enGes OF the city, county and State would be less
than they are, there would be less currency in cir
culatiOn in the city, county and State; the pOpula
tiOn would not be as large as it is and there would
be q material reduction In the business Of every
branch OF trade and commerce in the State.
On the other hand, the printing houses in Texas
Tennessee, Florida or any other State do not con-
tribute dollar year to the revenues Of any city
or county in Mississippi or to the State Treasury
The capital employed in their business goes to swell
the assessment rolls Of their State, the wages
paid to their employees s expended in their own
towns and do not benefit this State in the slightest
degree. The States receiving printing contracts
from this State are assisted in great measure by
the money collected from the taxpayers in Missssip
pi and at the expense Of Mississippi printers.
Furthermore, the Mississippi press should be &C
corded the privilege of asking that such q law be
passed by the State Legislature and to ask that the
Mississippi Business Mems League memorable the
Legislature to that end. Good and substantial rea-
sons make it almost imperative that this should be
done.
First-The Mississippi Press is the means by
which the resources Of the State are exploited and
through which the outside world is made acquainted
with its progress and advancement.
SecOnd-The Mississippi Press is bending every
energy in the effort to advance the commercial, !
agricultural and industrial interests Of the State.
Third-The Mississippi Press is the safeguard and
protection for the rights OF the people, whose
every cause it Cheerf1lly champions.
FOurth-The Mississippi Press gives column upon
column Of its space for the improvement Of local,
county and State conditions and affairs.
Fiith-Ihe Mississippi Press extends daily and
weekly invitations TO capitalists to invest their cap
ta In State enterprises presenting statistical facts
and figures 20 sh0w that here s the place where cap
hal can be invested to the best advantage
Sixth-Tne Mississippi Press Is Of itself q large
factor IN making the assessment rolls what they are
and contribute By the payment Of taxes real person
81 and polls to the support Of every department Of
the city, county and State government.
Sevonth-The Mississippi Press ia 8 home insti.
tuition and admonishes every citizen to patrOnize
his home merchant and every Mssissippian to stand
BY his home industries.
Eighth-It is the duty Of every business man and
citizen TO support any branch Of trade tYpographi
cal anything else that contributes in any way to
the success Of g city or county in his State.
Ninth-It is false economy that saves halla cent q
page on book Of 277 pages, which number Of
pages contained in the sheet acts Of 1902 repre-
aenting saving Of $1.36 to the State Treasury and
loss Of hundreds Of dollarg to the revenues Of 81
city county and tie State In turn when the printing
= done outside q The State.
Tenth-u e25, 900 ig to be paid out ior Statel