The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-12
ExPERrMENrING IN CHEAP BEER
A Dealer Willing 60 Make Himself nn Ex-
ample for the Bcneht OF the Pubiic.

To THE EDITOR or TIE SUN-Sr: |
have, with considerable interest read your scv-
crnl articles upon the subject ~ cheap beer.
From an experience Of nearly twenty years IN
the business. and from my late examination of
the subject in lis operation IN the city ol Cncn-
natl. am able and willing tu bear this public
testimony to the correctness and Justice ot your
views Tint the time hus come when the tlucs-
ton ~ 60 the consumers right to have MS much
consideration ~ the vendors must be- admitted.
and there cannot be any doubt I'm this matter as
well AZ in that ~ any pnst discussion. that when
the voice oi the people IL raised for or ngninst
II person. piacc or thing, such lcrson. place or
thing must or must not 90 TO the wall
We cannot have cheap beer for rich or poor
until the makers or brewers give their consent
The beer belongs To- them. and Il is against their
prcscn, interest to permit the beer To- be sold ut
II lesser ratio. Now. how to ~; them To lci 10 Is
the question. have forcsccn the absolute NO
ccssity for II reduction of price for some time.
Ny cXpercnc" IN Chicago and Cincnnaii has
satisfied me that the brewers II New York can
be brought 10 terms ns wrllq those Of the West.
hut only in the same wuy--thHt H.. Tor -ptir ono
60 start publicly the sale Of beer Ht ihr'" cents
per glass. and 10y the evidences oi improNp d
business convince his fellow trrlrsmon uf the
soundness ~ the policy Of rcdurLun The do
.uand hcing therefore universal. the supply viii
come. II not from our home. manufactures,
opened my place ut business opposite Fulton
ferry. last Friday. TT the reduced price of three
cents per glass. Tor the best extra lager beer.
but dare not giyr the naue % my brewer. or
say when or how received the beer.
For nearly ono week applied To- brewer after
brewer Tor beer 10 srll ~ three cents per glass
and WIS refused. Not for $50 u keg. Ii you
succeed. others VIII de- so too. and We Lnow that
II the movement becomes gen rHl you cannot
sell ut the reduced price and pay our rates. and
You will thus compel W. To reduce"
1t is natural fer man To- strl, To a good thing
Us long rs possillc. hui II docs seem pretty hard
on me 10 compel m'tu hold my goods At such u
price that my customers can only moderate ly
deal with me. because must support my manu-
furturrr in his grrut profits. don't WISH To- set
myself NJ AZ a public bcnclucur in the lWcr
line for INV ac, ION s to- certain cNtirt inter
cstrd but do assert tint ike occasionally to
take the part Of the under dog. But | want us
sistancc. too. | want TEE Sun 20 support me in
this effort.
| have had to run around and gather together
a few Kegs of beer from this and that brewery.
| have had Ia pay cnsh for INV bccr aud gct it
u though wts doing something dlscrcditnhlc.
Now. want To- get THE SUS To help me g"t M
such - trade that others will emulate my cN-
ample. and compel the brewers to be- glad TO cN-
change their manufacture for our money and
at the same time accomplish n result agreeable
10 the public. Tug Sun has taken up tho cudgcl
Tor cheap beer aud nm willing to bc the living
Illustration OF the correctness ul its VIEWS.
Alone and unuidcd would b. uuH3l" To fight
The vast power of the brewers col this city. With
THL NuN behind me think | can soon practi-
csillv satisfy my brethren IN the trade and COM
pei them To- fail in line. Then the brewer must
follow and the consumer get his right - chvtp
beer. JOuN If. MCKINLEY.