Show F I F I I lucs competition wo baa A re requested enec ted li bj tha Z M I atut nt salt lake city to puh pub lish the following on mato competition honorable competition in trade is never shunned or resented by fair dealing persons but when competitors adopt illegitimate methods of at tr trading acting custom it becomes our duty to assist in protecting tho the public from such dishonorable practices A fla flagrant rant instance of or busin business ess d deception a cep tion using the mild ail dost s t a applicable p p i e a b e t term r in it has as re recently cc n t I y b been e c n b brought r u g it t to our u r notice notie candas and as it affects the interests of one of the most prominent manufacturing fac turing enterprises lit i his territory it ia therefore in our opinion a rout mitt ter that should bo be made generally k known wo ive alliedo tn to tho the fact that several eastern boot and shoo shoe firms have representatives travel traveling ing through the territory carrying sain sam pies that are imitations of f the styles mado made at Z Q 31 I shoe factory these parties make mak a it a point to coffier these imitation coeds goods to our count country y merchants ut at a few cents cent s a pair air less get than the article can t be e be bought u for and claim that customers cannot discern the diflo difference rence that in other words the imported can readily be sold mada the attempt to justify tho the fraud by asserting that those boots and shoes are as good food or better than the tile homemade is a flimsy i rosy r subterfuge we ive unhesitatingly deny that the imported articles areas are as well made as those of which they are but admitting mitt ng tor for argument that fiat t the quality ity is equal wo we contend that the deception sought to lobe be practiced enticed upon the public is unjustifiable tra ic and dishonorable it may bo be regarded a as a high compliment to mr howe the efficient manager of Z C 31 I shoe factory that tile a les of boots and shoes he lie lias has I introduced ed and made rare copied by mammoth eastern firms it certainly should bo be considered a strong argument favoring the superiority of the goods made here anything conflicting tho tile success of homo home industries should bo be uncompromisingly opposed we wa counsel all to bo be on their gu guard ard against such trickery as that alluded to it is a direct blow at tho the common welfare and we hope that no merchant marchant can be found in utah who will countenance it |