Willmar tribune., 1909-11-17

ers. That is, kill the kn0cker
part of them, and make them boost
ers. Forget the past. and look to
the future. Make each man feel
that HE means something. Then
create sound, clear public senti-
ment in favor of what you want
done. and nothing in the world can
stop you, for nothing is as power
full as public sentiment.
"You cannot attract any kind of
a factory. Raw materials and their
abundance, power, cost of distribu-
tion, shipping facilities-all these
a manufacturer must consider.
Now figure out just what you have
and present the facts to manufac-
turers looking for location, and
you are likely to succeed. You
must advertise, or you will not
amount to any more in a municipal
way than the non-advertising busi-
ness man in a commercial way
''And first of all, assist home en-
terprise, even if they are small.
Whatever you do for them you do
for yourself, because whatever
profits they make stay at home.
That is one reason why Red Wing
has succeeded. Most of the busi-
ness men there are interested in
some concern outside of their own
business, and in this way they
build up the town together, and
reap the benefit together. Red
Wing has no "Millionaires. :"
Every man is a working man. and
that's the reason why they are all so
busy, and so anxious and willing
to boost the town. You never
found Red Wing knocker. did
you? If you do please send me his
name and address, and will see
to it that he is stopped. -
"You don't like the mail order
houses. But you do know that
you have within your grasp the
power to attract trade which they
take away from you? Conduct a
campaign of education. Show the
farmers that it is the proximity to
market which determines the value
of his land. Show him that by pa
tronizing faraway concerns he is
killing the very market which de-
termines the value Of his land. If
you talk to man like that, he
will listen to you in nine cases out
Of ten. Keep in touch with your
ssraae. Tell them what YOU have.
Show interest in what he plans to
do, and help him all you can.
Make him feel that you and he have
common interests, and that in order
to succeed you must both pull to-
gether. -
He closed with brief reference
to the work of the state federation
Of commercial clubs, an organiza-
tion which is trying to do for the
state at large what each city is en-
deavoring to do for it's home COM
munity. It aids in the settlement
Of vacant lands, and helps to spread
agricultural information in an at
tempt to bring about intensified
farming. He urged joining with
the federation on the part of every
commercial club in the state, show
ing that their interest are really
the same. inasmuch as what bene-
fits the state will benefit the vari-
Gus sections, and vice versa.
When the speech making was
over, everybody was invited to par
take of the refreshments furnished
by the local club, and after that the
remainder of the evening was spent
in discussing various means to be
employed in carrying out success.
fully the many helpful and practica
suggestions made by the speakers
of the evening.
The following is a list of names
of those who attended the ral|j
from out of town: Renville: E
H. Helms. H. j. Dale, A. A. Ben
nett, J. B. Hagen, Rev. E. A. Cook
L. E. Lambert, N. L. Johnson, j
) R. Buffers, J. O. Torgerson, ant
NJ. L. Hassinger, with C. Essen O.
, Raymond.
Atwater: Henry Stere, Geo. E
johnson, F. w. Tins, z. V. John
, son, Peter Larson, DR.. Martin Lar
son, Martin Anderson, Martin Oh
son, James H. Strong. A. w. John
, son, VIM. Peterson. Newell Olson
A. N. Nelson and L. E. Covell.
New London: Joseph o. Estrem
5 c. E. Monson, Prof. A. E. Nelson
Victor Holm. A. N. MikkeIson, w
S. Johnson, John Halvorson an
Sam Paulson.
Pennock: E. L. Thorpe, Ed Berg
strom, P. H. Lindstrom. Lynn An
, derson, G.. c. Haug, Nels Green
field. M. M. johnson, Anton Peter
son. Peter Greenfield and A. ]. Mel
: son.