Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-26
CINCINNATI DisTILLERs.
Results OF the Late Convention-The
sunday Question.

| SUNDAY Ouesthou.
CINCINNATI, September 25.-The most sig.
uiicant event Of the past week has been
the meeting OF the National Association of
| Distillers and Dealers in Spirits. The pur-
pose of the convention, as set forth in gen.
eral terms in the call, was to "reorsanize," !"
so as to extend the scope OF usefulness OF
| the association. There were about sixty
delegates present, representing about s75,.
0OO,OOO of capital. The manufacturers OF
malt liquors Were not present The reor.
ganized body adopted as its name ma
tional Spirits and Wine Association
of the United States In cx-
planation Of its purpose and object
the constitution says: 1t shall be the duty
Of the Board Of Directors to employ all lie.
gitimate means TO check the extreme and
irrational tendency of fanaticism and in.
tolerance and to correct public sentiment
when il is found 10 be inimiCal to the busi.
ness in which the members OF this aSsocia-
ton are engaged. 1t shall likewise be their
duty TO reform any and all abuses calcu-
lated to arouse and justify such asentment
of hostility" IL is made the duty o.. the
Foard of Directors when any question OF
national legislation arises affecting the
liquor interests or any branch thereof 10
take a poll Of all the members OF The assoc
iation through its secretary, and in the
event Of two thirds OF the members voting
in favor of such Congressional legislation
the Board Of Directors shall take steps 10
secure it, On the question Of contributing
money in aid OF an opposition TO State or
| local legislation affecting LIQUOR trade the
convention adopted the following rule in
| substance: NO member OF this aSsocia-
| tion shall, under pain OF suspension, con-
| tribute any moneys what perSr 10 ald IN
| State or local anti sumptuary movements
| outside OF his own State when applied 10
| by individual members OF the trade 10 do
| so but in all such cases he shall refer such
| appeal TO the Board Of Directors and inform
| the person or firm making the application
| that he bad done So and the Board OF Di.
rectors. when any such appeal has been re-
/ fcrrcd TO them shall, through their secre-
| tsry, open q correspondence with the indi.
vidual or firm making the appeal with
view Of ascertaining whether the trade in
| the State or locality from which such ap.
| peal comes is organized, the number OF
members enrolled in such organiza-
tion, il there is one, the amount
| Of the annual dues. the funds
in the possession of the tFeasIu,9T tatr-farp
able hy the e.San. tne belief that those aD.
| healing for help are entitled thereto, and II
| IL is ascertained that the trade in such state
or locality is organized as above, the Board
| of Directors shall render such aid as they
may see proper, in money or otherwise, to
| the association in such State or locality"
A mass meeting OF Germans was held on
| Prices Hill yesterday to make declara'
| ton of rights in view of the attitude OF the
| Republican party in OHIO on the beer and
sunday question. Judge John B. Stailo,
Charles Reemelin, T. W. Kittridge, Emil
Lothe, of Cincinnati, and ex.Leutenant
Governor Mueller, OF Cleveland, we're the
speakers. The matter was well ANNOUNCED
| in circulars containing a sort OF bill OF
rights and a schedule of wrongs. and the
attendance was large, not only from the
| CITY. but from a wide extent OF country
around Cincinnati The Germans are IN
earnest on this matter and mean TO be
| heard