West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-15
Brewers National COnvan+;
Beer-makers in Council
Ask then. # Prohibition has a Te0d.
cy to Prohibit.

l. 10 '"i0 W cay .iiaC the Brewery
don't care a fig who buys or vi
sells their beer, so that tbero !;
demand for it at paying prices fronl
first hands; and if the prohibited
legislation now agitating SO man /
States was not sure to lessen II /
consumption of beer, surely H. /
need not, would not be concernoJl
but they are concerned and or
dently differ from our wise tenn ~ |.
ance friends who say prohibit.
can't prohibit.
Hear how the Brewers, in conA
vention in Chicago recently. tsIIl
and resolve:
They recite that the Association /
members have heretofore pledga}
themselves to work by all Rit
means to advance the general MI
terests of the brewing trade, ~
have forgotten or indiferently nery
formed such promises; that suclA
neglect, in view Of the mepacin i
signs of the times, is weak, depjor5r
BILE and unworthy; that, therefor
the members will so shape their al
ton as to secure recognition of IN
rights and privileges to which 49,
are socially and politically entitjejN
that the Government should 4nM
courage any legitimate industr1A
necessary to the welfare of the CON-
munity or which supplies popul
lar demand, adds to the health Il
comfort and contentmento of societv@
and which aids to support the COLL
eminent, and in no way retards i'll
health, wealth and progress of thd
nation; that the Government
should consult the brewing interes
and repeal the duties on raw materiA
al or the restrictions on export IA
it's finished product? should
relieve burdensome taxation and arI
bitrary legislation; that, thd
brewing interest Of the United
States is the peer of any in thd
world, and the Executive of tha
United States Brewers Association
is instructed to afford every encourI
agement in it's power toall undoubt
ed inventions and legitimate im1
provements; but also to discounte
nance pretenders and fraud.
WHEREAS, 1t is with extreme rel
greet we notice the increased actiyiI
ty of misinformed, mistaken and
misguided persons, who entertain
opinions wholly opposed to the
teachings of the past and the expe1
rience of mankind; and
WHEREAS, We further notice
with extreme regret that their op
erations and influence are indis1
criminately directed against the
United States by causing enact
ments in various State Legislatures.
destructive alike of liberty and
property, by falsely accusing, del
flaming and confounding malt h
quors as being noxious, hurtful'
dangerous, and of the same charac
ter as more ardent compounds; a
being the chief cause Of pauperlsm'
misery and crime; and, believing
that they are by such means en-
dangering the progress of practtlG;al
temperance and the welfare OF thea
brewing trade, BE it, Therefore,
Resolyed, That the United STATES
Brewers Association,by its E1 {.
tive, it's local organizations and IT.
individual members, bring to oeal
it's most strenuous efforts to INFORM
the general public as to its cnala rn
ter, nature and effects; to wan
against falsehoods and mlsrepresen
tations, to oppose every pf l;od
seeking public office OF any Ain
who now holds such adverse VleG VIEW
and to do all that is possible 'ou
feat our opponents machlnatloni
The resolution was unanlllIoTu,
adopted. The Secretary, anu i4 tba
applause, read telegram frQ 4;n nd
State Capital, saying the H flatod7
Temperance Bill had been dg 7.s tbe
in the Senate by 20 to Is, IN s slY
evening the Association had p pn If
giant banquet at the Grano l az
Hotel.
The steamers Chesapeake 4 tb1
Norton will Carry paSSenSeI'