The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-05
The NatIonaI BreWera, ConInhiInr

inc Natlonal breWerB Convention
BOSTON, June 4.-At the session Of Ii,
National Congress of Brewers today, thl
following general resolutions, accom-
panied BY long preamble, were adopted
RGsolred, That this Congress do nov
authorize and empower the executive o
theschief association TO lay before thi
National Government and the Legisla
lures Of the various States all the facts ant
statistics they have gathered In relation
TO the brewing business, 50 that the Ma
tional Government and the various State
Legislatures may be fully cognisant Of the
position claimed for their business and
being thus fully informed they may be In
clined by iudicious laws to recognize The
same and afford protection against those
who are ignorantly and upjustly It's enc.
mics and It Is further
ReSOlred, That measures be adopted 10
induce the Government to remit the duty
on barley imported from Canada and BY
no means increase'the duty on imported
hops; and 1t Is further resolved that this
Congress duly recognizing the necessity
Of contributing 10 the expenses of the
Government, the reduction Of the National
debt and maintenance Of the National
honor of the country, do urge upon
brewers individually and collectively the
wisdom Of zealously watching the source
Of the revenue 10 which they largely con.
tribute go that.by oil possible means II
may be, increased by an increase Of bust.
ness. and In no way retarded for per-
sonRl gain further
ReioIued, That committee be appoint.
ed by this Congress, who will consider
the acceptance Of o suitable address BY
which the public may be reached, in Or
der TO lay before them our true position
as brewers.
A second series called temperance res.
olutions were also adopted as follows;
Reso!ped, That We brewers Of the United
States In Congress assembled do hereby
solemnly protest against the course taken
BY the so called temperance societies to
hold up the use OF malt liquors as tend.
ing to immortality, vice, crime and
pauperism, and against the efforts and in.
tluence Of the United States or State Leg.
lslators in hostility to our manufacture.
ReSolued, That through our local asso.
Citations, by personal efforts and by means
OF our official organs and by the press
generally we will endeavor 10 influence
public opinion in favor of the use Of malt
liquors as wholesome, nutritious and
absolutely necessary as healthful resto-
rstive, without In any manner or form
tending 10 the injury OF person or proper.
", and therefore not calling for any pub.
licregulations, and
ReIolped, That the local associations and
individual brewers in the States are here.
by called upon 10 make every exertion
10 prevent legislation against the use Of
malt liquor, and where laws OF this char.
acter now exist 10 have them repealed;
and be It further
ReSolVed, That each and every brewer
be prevailed upon 10 encourage such can,
didate for office, whether in local, State or
Federal government, who will oppose the
existing laws prohibiting tho sale of all
lermented liquors, and also whenever
practicable to use their influence TO have
all fermented liquors sold under dis.
eliminating license. sg,t
A long address to the President and
people Of the United States followed the
resolutions, embracing. statistics OF the
trade In malt liquors, advocating their
substitutionf for alcoholic drinks, as q pre-.
vention OF intemperance, and demanding
the modification Of the tariff on
raw material. The address says the con.
tinued agitation Of total abstinence is
forced upon the people by prohIbitory
laws, by unseemlY parade and self-de-
basement Of the female "Crusaders,"
whom we consider the unconscious, but
misguided tools in the hands OF unscru.
pulous men, aiming. at personal aggrand-
izsment by iorcibly, either BY statute law
or otherwise compelling the stoppsge Of
the manufacture Of, and all trade In
beverages. Must We assure our fellow
citizens, that this will ultimately deal q
death blow TO the finances Of the country.
There Is yet another and higher
issue, than q mere financial
one which we propose to submit
to the people Of the whole country. It Is
that Of personal liberty. This right Of
personal liberty no man and no commu-
nifty Of men has any legal power 10 inter-
fere with--the right to pursue any honest
calling or trade; to change from one to
another; to move from place TO place; to
live where and how one pleases, are but
corrollary TO this incontestible right.
The address concludes as follows: "Let
the word be Maintain the credit of the
United States; preserve tho sovereignty
Of individuals, and as union and national
liberty triumphed, so will the financial
stability Of the national government be
upheld, the welfare and prosperity Of the
people be advanced, and personal liberty
be ever victorious.