, 1874-06-04

ing perfected its organization aa follows Chair
innn OF tho Congroas, Henry Klansen, Now
York; Honorary Prosilont of tho AS
eociption, Frederick Lauor, Rcading, Pa. !;
Among the Yioe-PreBidonts waro Conrad Geipp,
Chicago; F. ". Anschult8, KookuK, 1a., r.
Liober indianapolis; ,Pstor Wcbbor. Louisyille;
Charles stiofel, st. Louis; John Orth,
Minneapolis, Minn.; Z. ". Voight.
Detroit; Christian AIoorlin. Cincinnati !;
a. nymann, Whooling, West w., and Jacob
Abormann. milwaukee,. William Lomp, Of st.
I,ouis, was elected ono Of tho 6ocrotnrios, aud
Richard katsema;r, Of Nork, Secretary Of tho
United States Association.
THE PRESIDENTS ANNUAL AD-
DRESS.
President Henry 0. Klausen, Of New York,
then delivered his annual address. Ho OK
pressed gratitude for tho hospitable reception
rendered 10 mombors Of tho National AHsocia-
ton by tho Doeton brewers, and congratu-
lated his hearers upon tito unaninlty of aouti-
Ment npparent among them. Proceeding, he
argued that tho nius Of tho Association worn on
the sldo of right aud Justice, md Ia favor OF tho
trno principles of temperance, and in review of
tie yonr'B work ho eaid tho Association had mr.
duousy iabored for tho interests Of ita membora,
anu with a beneficial influence,
STATISTICS.
Throughout mauy States tho manufacture and
consumption Of mali liquors WAS stoadily on tho
increase. For tile fiscal year ending June so,
1879, thoro waro browed and sold III the States
and Territories 5000, ,9G9 gallons Of fermented
liquors. and during the following yaar 89lo, ,823
GALLONS. In 1873 there were 3,55i browories in
tho United States. against s,421 tho previous
year. OF these Pennsylvania had 500 Now York,
d,s1l. Ohio, 2oG, Wisconsin, 900, aud Maasachu-
THE INCREASE IN THE CONSUMPTION
Of fermented liquors had been 6teady at nearly
1,0o0,000 GALLONS por year, which fact ho cousid-
srcd was popular ,naorsomont ct IT, rofros'
nonncing drunkenness great OWL, le adrortod
to the fltile efforts OF Temperance sociotiea to
stny ts progress, and attributed their failure to
unwiae principles OF action. AH An il1uHtrar
ton Of ..-...-....-
THE DELIn1ous FEVER
which works periodically among Anglo~Sa1on
lniuds leading them to tho belief tllat it il their
es2@ to o he o as o oso rafs
which forbade eating naince-pies. playing on
jowHharps etc., etc.
Continuing, lo sharply criticized tho proceed
ings Of
THE TEMPERANCE ORGANIZATIONS,
and reviewed their efforta to secure d National
Commission to inquire into the evil etfocts OF in-
Temperance, charactorizing tho latter movement
devoid Of common aelae.
f1c ueAk cuIlflueEeu .............
THE pnou1BIToRr LAW
In It'll varloua bearings, and sad that, aftar
having r. fair trial 1t had proved q failure, a.sd
worse than that, A. the condemnation Of intoxi-
citing liquors had encouraged many oergymon,
and lawyers included to look for sedntivo in
place Of slilnulAnt, which thoy found IN opium
Two hundred and fifty thousand poundo OF
opium wore annually imported into this country,
ten times tho importation of thirty years ago.
Leaving this theme, ho went OH to enulnerato
DENEF1Ts AGcRU1Nu FROM MODERATE USE or
BT1Mu1AnTs,
quoting us authorities Prof Mayo, Prot. Wil1lam
A. Hammond, and othors, from whose etase-
nlents it appeared tl,at alcoholic atmunnts were
not only beneficial, but absolute necessities in
aonlo cases.
The olFeot Of prohibitory laws on the political
economy OF tho United States was thon oonall-
cred Mt tength, yolumnoua AtatisticH being pro-
sontcd 70 prove That tho enforcement OF such
Law would sseat!J .-..-...
REDUCE TIE REVENUE OF THE COUNTRY,
90 that other commodities would llavo to be taxed
to mako up for tho loss OF tuYenuo from this
sired to rid tho country Of the evils Of inten,-
perance, ict tue present useless lava DO repealed,
ana mals ianots aha mghs wnoa 10 1ostered.
Le1 nealthy Aeohae laMa 90 rsanea; a.; nave COM
tla liq1ors oifcrcd for sale, and punish adultsra-
ton. lnHteau OF condemniig and prosecuting
the haloon~kceper,
PUNISH TIE pnuaKARDsi
refuse to rceognizo them ~ gentlemen dabar
them from al! society dlsfranchlae them at tho
rs y n aas them n ID S ea sfeots e ls IF
foot; nuke druukastls criminals, but not tho
honebt producers and purveyorh Of ? necessity
efite. nopudute tie false theory that moderate
dr!nlting produces drunkaEds Change the mode Of
bringing up your children. bring them up
temperate, ind with huel, 2 feeling Of self-ro"
seet ta they vii natnotiysy shor aEInksn u =;
lowed by too much indulgence and e1cesH. In
1Sh bsn 4o hst M 70 ~ ssp a5 o
intoxicating liquors, and not allowed to o1or-
Oso their 0od-slyon free wIl!.
s,ht:1,S. !7o Tho ;1s,osfa'ta ss.tr,es1G. rxtss;,
RosToN, Mass, june a.-Iho National BROW.
welcome by the President q ho NY ngtann n
Association, Henry N1auue,, tue frosldent @ Of the
National Asboslatlon mauo spoetc1t t 1a ot hta