The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-06-27


the people, from prince to peasant. Ills
answer to the assertion that becr-drink-
ing promotes pauperism and crime is
not so conclusive. Maine, with her
three glasses Of beer per head. i'm the
yeas 1870, had only one person in.l. s5a.-
81 person convicted Of crime: New Jer-
sey, with 292 glasses per head, had one
in every S7I.S2. But this proves moth
ing, according to Clausen. Texas, with
five and 0ne-half glasses per head. had
only one convict for every 3.l4s.2s. and
Kentucky, which drinks more whisky
per head than any country in the world
had but one convict to 2, l90.73 persons.
The criminal rate in Massachusetts,. un-
der tho Maine law, went as high "a one
ms 3. Then came her beer-drinking
running up to ninety-nine glasses PEI
head, when the criminal rate fell lin
187Ol to one in 914.S4. All Of which
proves that the statistics apply To one
side quite as fully as to the other, and
with equal force. The same NAV be said
of the statistics of pauperisln. into the
analyses Of which Mr. Clausen goes at
great length, and much to the same
purpose.
Notwithstanding the prosecutions 10
which the brewing benefactors are sub
jected by their intolerant enemies. and
of which Mr.. Clausen makes complaint.
the brewers, seem to prosper amazingly.
They rather thrive by it. The increase
in the trade is at the rate of seventeen
per cent. annually. according to the
statistics Of the Internal Revenue Office.
1t jumps up million of barrels each
year; and the Government of the United
States regards it with a favorable eve.
The relation between the high contract
ing parties. according to Mr.. Clausen.
''are of the most friendly character.'
Commissioner Douglas is an obliyiny
officer, and has modified many useless
and annoying restrictions upon the peti-
tions OF the brewers. So the brewers
are loyal TO the Administration. and pa
triotic to the core. Mr.. Clausen pre-
sents ilattering picture of the trade
and future prospects. but we regret 10
observe he makes no mention OF the
proposition to reduce the retail price of
the lnestiinable beverage to three cents
a glass. Nor does he so much as VEN
ture to reprimand :he venders who use
glasses constructed to deceive the elect.
and manage TO Jerk" the beverage SO as
to produce one-third foam 10 tw o-tliirds
beer ln each glass. As benefactors of
the race, friends of the oppressed, it
should be the ambition of the brewers
TO reduce the cost OF this essential nu-
trmcnt. this mild and soothing tonic. So
ms TO bring it withing the reach of even
the indignent: or. at least, compel the
retailer to give each customer a fair
quantity of sack for his penny. If beer
be the good thing Mr.. Clausen insists it
is; il ii cheers but not ineoriates: if it
builds up wasted constitutions, puts
light i'm the eye, and the flush Of health
upon the cheek, and enables man TO
i've upon less food and do with less
clothing. how immensely the brewers
would increase their benefaction. and
thanksgivings on the tongues
,f grateful people, were they to insist
hat the ante-war price of beer should
'e restored. and an honest measure dealt
.ut to a thirsty peOple.-l Cincinnati.
Commercial.