[For the American Republican. !
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In the year of 1920 society was orgaplzcd
in this city, called the "MARYLAND EcoEoMI-
CAL ASSOCIATIONS" for the encouragement Of
american .Man1Jactures. Alexander Mckim
was chosen President; Isaac Burneston, Trea-
surer, and Leonard Matthews, Secretary. The
members OF the society were very numerous,
and had the names of UaSt number of our
most intelligent and opulent citizens, and the
influence it had upon the community was deci-
ded and great, One of the articles required the
members to encourage the use Of American
manufactures in preference to foreign fabrics;
the consequence was, all our retail stores, one
after another, kept american made goods for
sale, which was not the case until this society
was established. This, in my Judgment, would
be proper time to revive this society, or a sim
liar one. The good effects would be visible in
a very short time, as it would give firmness
and strength to those engaged in manufactur-
ing, and be the blessed means Of keeping en-
ployed many persons that must lose their daily
support, should our manufacturers be obliged
to stop their works. 1t occurs to me, that by
giving support TO American manufactures,
thousands upon thousands, females, will be COM
fortably supported by their own industry, and
our specie will be kept from going out of the
country to pay for articles which we can make
at home of an equal, if not of better quality.
Let the voice then 90 forth, that American in-
dustry shall be encouraged and protected, in
defiance of the "British Tariff biH," just passed
by Congress. If this hasty suggestion should
be favorably received it is hoped no time will
be lost in calling a meeting and organizing a
society. The writer of this took an actiue part
in bringing into existence the society of 1920,
and is now willing to lend helping hand to
establish similar one in 1876 w.