The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1876-07-14
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perance Advocate the following res
olutioas passed at the last session OF
the Brewers Congress held in Phil.
adelphia, June 9Th:
Resolutions were adopted recltlng
that the trade has suffered much re-
striction and annoyance from the
regulations of the Internal Revenue
Bureau; that the Government be
petitioned to remove all enactments
preiudicial end dangerous to the
brewing interest; thanking the
members of both Houses of Congress
for appreciative consideration at
their hands: and also the following
"Whereas, From the records OF
our association, the reports Of our
committees, and from general intor-
nation gathered from the public
press. we are assured that the self
styled temperance party have not
relaxed their efforts in misrepresent'
ing our trade, in casting odium upon
the malt>liquor business, and in
striving to influence State Legislation
and public opinion and whereas,
these efforts demand on our part
equal vigilance and persistency to
counterfeit, repel, deny, and rightly
inform the public it is hereby
"Resolved, That this association
pledge itself to devote time, talent,
and funds to expose the fallacies OF
tectotalism and it is further
"Hesolved, That by every lawful
means, those who espouse the cause
Of teetotalism, whether for political
influence or personal aggrandize~
ment, be opposed to the uttermost;
and it is further
"Resolved, That by lectures,
pamphlets, and the newspaper press,
the benefits of malt liquors be prom
inently placed before the public"
A proposition was adopted for the
ipcorpation of an association for the
promotion Of the brewing interest to
be known as the Omitted States
Brewers Association" A large
Committee on Agitation was appoint
ed to oppose the total abstinence
fanatics and temperance. The re-
ceipts for the past year were ST.
$500; expenditures, So, 1851 {;
cash balance on hand, S2l, 895.47.
From these resolutions it will be
seen that the liquor men are deter
mined to wage fierce warfare on
the cause of teetotalism. In view of
this fact it behooves temperance
men to brighten up their armor for
the contest. We ask permission OF
the Brewers Association, to show up
some of the evils resulting from their
miserable vocation.
The brewers take $40, 100000
worth of the grain and fruits Of the
nation and make them up into liquid
poison, to curse The nation with,
making us all pay from five to ten
per cent. higher for our breadstuif
than we otherwise would have to do,
and the politicians are complaining
about hard times, but don't tell why.
Their vile stuff creates intemperance,
atllicts the church, state, communi-
ties, and family circles with numer
Gus. great evils, obstructing the pro-
gress of the Gospel of our Lord Je~
sus Christ, counteracting very large
" religious and secular education.
leading to Sabbath dissertation, vice,
crime, ald venaity in Legislation
and the civil service, impairing
moral, mental, and physical health,
and endapgering the perpetuity of
free government. Keeps standing
army of $4,000 unnecessary police,
at an expense of $1,000, goo an
nualIy, simply to guard rumshOps
and their victims. The College OF
Physicians and Surgeons in Phila
delphia, after careful examination,
certify that in the city of PhiIadel>
phia alone, at least zoo deaths were
traced TO intemperance in a single
year. Space forbids us to euumer-
ate more, so we will sum it up by
saying, and we have authority for
it, that nine-tenlhs of all crime is
directly or indirectly traceable to the
use of their miserable stuff.