Arizona republican., 1909-12-23
Say Merchants of Phoenix
 Of Republican Editorial ON LOCAL CONDITIONS
Notwithstanding Adverse Circumstances of Taxes, Insurance, Freight Rates, Etc, Naturally More Op- pressive Than in the East
 They Meet Prices There

Several of the business men of Phoe-
 nix have taken occasion to express
 their cordial appreciation of the edi-
 torial printed in Mondays Republican on the subject of the prices Tn Ari- zona stones It will be remembered that the article dealt with the condi- tions under which the business is carried on, and that it laid emphasis on the fact that. notwithstanding any adverse conditions as to freight rates and other expenses of doing business. the local stores sell goods on a low margin of profit and prices in Phoenix are quite as low, generally speaking, as anywhere in the country. On this subject. some of the leading merchants of Phoenix yesterday expressed them selves as follows:
 NJ GOLDWATER & BRO. Dry- gOods)-"We read The Republican edi- torial with care. It is truthful arti- cle Naturally, il doesn't cover the whole ground. It couldn't in the space given to it. Goods are sold reasonably in Phoenix. A woman can take sl00. for example and lay it out in general purchases and she will do better here by per cent than in Los Angeles"
 L. LAGRANGE. (E. s. Wakelin & Co, Wholesale Grocers)-"The Repub- lican's editorial was all right. It can not follow always that a reduction in freight rates means a reduction in re- tail price of goods. For example, we had a reduction in canned goods from the coast of 15c a hundred. A case weighs. say. 50 to 65 pounds. This means a reduction of SC to 10c a case. We are willing to sell to the retailer at Sc or 10c less per case. but it is impos- sible for him to make reduction in the selling price per can. for his saw ing is less than one-half cent a can. There are lines of heavy goods, of course, on which the consumer will get the benefit"
 M. C. McDOUGALL CMcDougall & Cassou- Co. Clothing and Mems Fur nishings)-'I read the editorial very carefully. IL is fair and truthful statement Of conditions and l approve it heartily. We sell clothing as cheap as it can be bought anywhere in the United States
 BOSTON STORE (Drygoods. Cloth ing, etc.)-"We read the editorial in The Republican very attentively. It is exactly to the point and clear and truthful statement The only criticism We could offer would be that the facts therein stated should have been laid before the public long ago. Merchan- disc is sold in Phoenix at a less price than in Los Angeles. for the reason that competition is more keen in a small town than in a city. The cus- toner in a small town goes from store | tox~tore and compares prices and l quCty, while in a city the customer | enters a large store and pays the price | asked as the crowds that throng these | stores and the policy of the large city | store will not permit the customer to | look around al different stores before | purchasing. It is true that both cot ton and wool have advanced greatly in | price. but the Boston store still main tains the. same prices that prevailed | before the advance in price of these 1 materials"
 GOLDBERG BROS. co. Clothing | and General Outfitters) We read The | Republican article and it is right to | the point, and it has our hearty ap- proval. We sell clothing as cheap as can be bought anywhere else In the | country IL is only necessary for any body 10 compare prices here with the prices in Los Angeles. for example, to know that this is a fact"
 c. D. DORIS Doris Heymon Fur niture and General House Frurnishings) | The Republicans editorial is a per