New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-05
THE BREWING INTEREST.
SESSION OF THE RATIONAL BREWERS
CONGRESS,

sEssIoN OF THE RATIONAL BREWERS
CONGRESS.
snopr,oN OF RESOLUTIONS RECITING THE lMfonI
.ncy AND EXTENT OF THE BEER MANUAL"
ING susrNEss--A PROTEST AGAINST THE Ao,Io
OF TEMPERANCE sOCIETIEs-AN Address '.Uav
ppysIpyNr AND PEOPLE OF THE oo0N
REPORTS AND ADDRESSES. M
posrov lime AT the session OF the va
,,opa, Congress of Brewers in Horticultural
sbe following general resolutions were suop ,r, the
Whrtas Inc SeY have invested in their ousuesr
from labor they employ ana and general consumption
ton Of an article o. ors psricuary from the steadily
increasing made ey returns aud by other
s,. Gathered from most Trustworthy
sented 70 tecre and are entitled TO demand from
a." National Government and also irot .no ,ociion.
Riste Legislatures, proper recognition "'~
We consider that in order to enable , he
% nroduce the possible article thel ~ be raw
V,ecied 10 restrictive tariff upon any one VI nnre
materials they employ; Una. ' oibsr countries es-
aesiy TO barley from Canada and hops ,s 1 nav not
that these prod16dt 10 tbcr Cultivation; and
WnS,,os Brewers both by their associations anu
,aosnS have ever assisted the Government 10 col
Svanais as assessed upon Them and have also con
,,nnaVy ,xpressed marked satisfaction AT thelI av
contribute SO large eosSp their business has
been called upsu occupy IN relation TO ne ep
The country and as field for manufacturing oon"e
Mh@p,as Much yet remains be done In order 70
,na heic,e the Government and the public at large
ns hrewine business Ia Its true aud proper posluon
R@soisSd That this Congress do now authorize ana
nower The executive OF the chief association 10 Jay
re;ore the National Government and the @ S 90
g., ys,ious states all the facts and statistics they nav
Uttered In relation TO the brewing business SO Iha ,e
National Government and the various state for
fIer business: aud being thus fully informed lney may
lie inclined by judicous laws TO recogne tne anu
afford protection against tnose WIN are ibuoi""'' ~
uniustlv its enemies; ana III Is iurtheI - -. A.
Resolred That measures be adopted 70 INDUCE , Ine
Government to remit the duty on barley imported Iro
Canada and by no means 10 increase the DUTY On h-
ported hops and It Is further ., 49,, -,
Resolved That this Congress duly reeogulank .ne ne
cesity of contributing TO the expenses OF the Govern
ent the reduction OF the National debt and the nam
nance of the financial honor of the country, 40 urge
upon wers. individually and collectively the wisdom
leaons watching the So @ S m posbe
II may increased by an increase OF business anu III
Resored' That a committee be appointed by this Con-
eress who will consider the acceptance OF suitable ad
rees by Which the public may be reached III Ofuef W
lay before them their true position ~ pIeMels'
TEMPERANCE RESOLUTIONS
second series called temperance resolutions, were
also adopted as follows:
whereas The efforts OF the so-caed temperance party
have within The last year or Two oeen sale and
nse OF malt liquors, under the plea that the taste lot
alcoholic drinks brought on by the use OF termehted
WEertas, By means OF this argument they have sue.
ceeded IN having laws enacted Nv ,e n the Use of
mali liquors especially. and have, in various ways,
sought to influence pubhc OPINIONS In tnls uirec'oh
Wh,yeos The officials charged with enforcing the laws
have arbitrarily taken special pains to arrest the en-
gloves of brewers and the article they BREW while
alcoholic liquors have been allowed more liberty ana
those selling them have had less ANNOYANCE ana
whereas These parties have attributed TO the consump-
tcn of malt liquors an increase OF lmnoraity' wee,
rrme and paupersD, although they have failed IN their
several publications and platform addresses TO subsa-
this as fact or to give any statistics that would
whereas, All observation and enlightened judgment
WILL contradict the assumption by them therefore II Is
ResOiptd, That We the brewers OF the United states
IN congress assembled, DO hereby solemnly protest
pcainst the taken by the soeaed temperance
societies 10 hold up the use OF malt liquors as tenang
lo immortality, vice, crime or pauperlsm, and against
ihr Efforts influence the United states or State Leg
Xeatures against their manufacture and II is further
Resolrsd, That through our local organizations, by
personal effort, and by means OF our official organs and
The press generally will endeavor to influence pub
lie opiuOn In favor OF the OF malt liquors as whole
fu restorative without in any manner or form tending
the injury OF person or property aud therefore not
calling for auy police regulations; aud ii is further
ResO!red, That the local associations and individual
make every exertOn 10 prevent legislation against the
Of malt liquors and where laws now exist OF this
6fsored That eac and every brewer is called upon to
encourage such candidates for office, whether in the
lccal, state Federal Government who will oppose
lie enactiug of laws PROHIBITING the sale OF all fer
mented liquors; aud also, whenever practicable, use
1Ler influence to have all fermented liquors sold under
Adisenminatng license.
an ADDRESS TO THE president AND THE PEOPLE
A long address 10 the President and people of the
United States 1ONoWtu rtsOutloue,
ytaustcs Of the trade in malt liquors. advocating their
substitution for alcoholic drinks prevention Of in
TEMPERANCE and demanding modification OF the tariff
Assessed upon the raw material. The address says:
The continued agitation of total abstinence, TO be
fo ced upon people by prohlbOry laws, by the
peemy parade and reimbursement OF female "cru-
kaders" whom consider 10 be the unconscious but
ms GUIDED tools the hands of INSCRIPTIONS men aim
Ing at personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT by forcbly either by
ptatute law or otherwise. compelling the stOppage OF
Tie manufacture of and all trade IN beverages must
Essnre our fellow citizens, ultimately deal deathy
flow TO the finances of the country. We wish re fer
annual report made 10 the present Congress OF the
united States by the Commissioner OF Internal Rev
PIUe.
for the last fiscal Sll2747772 90
following collected during
n the trsce stimulating beverages:
f.nenuo lGuoft barrel SoelOS23 So
lo.Is IL BAt .O9 aG3 sc
To,aI..... 1884 937 ~
Totsl from distilled spirits, including tie tar
Manufactured sruce AND rselGeIs aud wholesale aud
retail ces special 52O9937l rs
these 424, 800 81
Thee official statements show the astonishing fact
astonishing II must be 10 vast majority Of the peO
tle that the trade. fercely denounced
warred against and the total suppression of which
IL so DANGEROUSLY demanded, did actually pay for the
fiscal IS cent OF the entire internal