The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-08-03
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IO6 pFoW0TS Vi OliO Hlct III CVhNCh-
tion at Cincinnati on Thursday last,
and adopted the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, The brewing interests o.
Ohio have grown within Il few years
to be one of the great industries Of this
state, the annual product therefrom
reaching nearly $4,000. 600, most OF
which Is expended in material grown
within her borders, or paid for in wa
ges to her citizens; and whereas, the
delegates to the cOnventiHn believe
that the moderate and proper use of
beer a. q beverage is not only whole
some but healthful, rs is shown by
chemical analysis and by long cOntin-
ued observation both In this country
and in Europe; and whereas, it is con-
ceded by the unprejudiced that the in
creased use thereOfin the United st tes
has largely reduced the use of alcohol
ic beverages, thereby promoting the
cause of true temperance among the
people; and whereas, certain persons
In disregard of the facts above recited,
or perhaps in Ignorance thereof, have
incited Legislatures in this and ada
cent states to pass laws calculated to
injure and destroy the business of ma
king and selling beer, some going so
| far as to advocate its absolute prohibi-
tion; and whereas, these unjust and
mischievous laws find approval by
large numbers of our fellow citizens,
prohibition having in a little more
than year past been engrafted intl
| the constitutions of two of our great
| Western states and made alarming in
roads in others and whereas, the
brewers of Ohio were subjected to great
expense recently in defending them.
selves and their business in the courts
from the oppressive operations of an
| legal and Unconstitutional act known
as the Pond law; therefore,
Resolved, That while we, as brewers
and IN members of the community,
will aid in the passage of wise and just
laws for the suppression or prevention
OF inebriety, and in sustaining such
neccssary enactments, we protest
against the loading of our statute books
With such as are intended to haras:
aud injure the brewing business, anC
that can only result in the destruction
of vested interests, or in driving capi
tai and labor from the state; and
,Resolved, That we condemn, as illfb
eral and unjust to naturalized citizens
the passage of laws infringing on per
sonal rights, or prescribing that thos'
of one nationality shall, in matters o
conscience, conform to usages peculia
to those Of another; and
Res0lUed, That while we disclaim an.
desire to dictate to members of the as
sociation what political organization
they shall support, I'VE pledge ourselves
nevertheless, not to vote for the candi
dates of any political party when sucl
candidate is known to favor the pas
sage of laws prejudicial to uribusines
interests; and Il a.- t5zs- ,.,s.
Resolusd, That the Executive Com
. mittee of this a. sOciation be, and tn
same 10 hereby instructed. to oppos
the passage of any other of these -un
Just aud oppressive laws by the Legis
lature, and to use all proper and legit
! innate means within reach for securing
the repeal of such as now exist on Ou
: statute books; and -........, s.,..
ReSolued, That as brewers. as citizens
i. and rs taxpayers we condemn the un
. lust, arbitrary and tyrannical law
passed by our state Legislature las
, Winter, with the sanction and appre
val of the responsible leaders of tn
, Republican party; and
, ResolUed, That this association will
, Oppose, and, if possible, defeat an.
political party that lends itself to tn
passage Of laws intended to destroy ou
business and to abridge our rights a
citizens.