Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-18
The MellOWed Buck Flows Freely
Through Accustomed
Channels.
The Brewers Beer up Bravely
Under Huge Chunks of
Adversely.
"A Fresh supply of Bourbon From
Kentucky's Dsmoo Stills.
Tho Brewers Convs ntion.

Ano nreWers Convs nttOn.
Special Dispatch to THE Der
DETROIT, Mich. May 1.-THE fol
lowing resolutions were adopted a.
the morning session of the Brewers
convention.
RESOLVED, That the founders oil
these states and their indestructi5le
union, while they created state and
federal governments for the proper
and prudent dispatch cf public basi.
ness, were careful to guard that per.
sonal freedom to citizens, which OBJ.
ject all we'll organized communities
preserve, and thai the only
limit they placed to the action OF
an individual was where it invaded
the right of any of his peers, anh
thst while the duty to the state for.
bios offenses against property and
terson, and Furnishes an infrsction of
the law, any and all attempts to pre-.
scribe dress, food, drink, regulate
private manners at the arbitrary will
of the maj jority, or make men moral
by bandit legislation, are not only
futile of themselves, mischevlous In
their consequences, and leading to
tyranny on one side and contempt of
the law on the other, but they sare
beyond the scope of power of any
government established by the peo.
pie.
RESOLVED, That the propriety of
the manufacture of malt liquor Is a
drink food Is recognized as healthful
and needful by the instincts of the
human race and habits of temperate
men and whose consumption for CEN
turtles has been continuous with the
growth, prosperity ana progress OF
the most civlljzed and enlightened
people, has passed beyond honest, in
telligent controversy, and only denied
by idiots and fanatics; that we, as
brewers. have the same rights, neither
more nor less, as any body of men
engaged In necessary and beneficial
industry, and that we shall peaceably,
firmly and by lawfal means defend
these rights and in that defense we
confidently ask the aid and eo.opera.
tion of all honest men interested In
the maintenance of good order, pres
ervation of rights, property and free.
dom of person and In free enjoyment
of Guy innocent pleasure that does not
infringe op the nights of others.
The resolutions further declare the
brewers, irrespective of party, will
support that party which sustalns
equitable government and personal
freedom, and that they will work
against any party attempting to dictate
to men what food and drink they may
take. The resolutions also ask con-
gress to reduce the tax on malt liquors
one half, and to restore the tax on
glass bottle to the old rate. The rea.
son given for the reduction OF the tax
on malt liquors lie, sound public policy
In the interest of temperance and good
order; that malt liquors are at least
stimulant and most nutritive of all
alcoholic drinks consumed by man and
should have their consumption pre-.
ferably encouraged by lessening the
tax upon them.
DETROIT, May 17.-At the meeting
of the brewers this morning the at
tendance was light. The report of
the committee on resolutions was
adopted.
Henry Rsuter, of Boston, eulogIzed
the administration of Green B. Raum,
of the revenue department.
Resolutions of respect were adopted
In honor of members who had died
during the year.
The literary bureau reported that
81 0C0 were spent during the year,
and q further appropriation of like
amount for next year was voted.
The committee on restrictive legls.
lation recommended employing Sena.
tor Vest of Missouri at an expense of
81 500 to plead the test case from
Kansas under the prohibitory law;
also an appropriation of $4,000 was
voted to assist Maryland brewers In
their contests.
A resolution was adopted fxirg the
hop tariff at seven cents per pound.
Several members addressed the con.
vention In favor of vigorous means
towards increasing the membership of
the association and thus Its power and
influence. The president announced
that the matter was receiving the at.
tention of the trustees.
The matter OF appointment of q
special committee to consider technical
questions was referred to the trustees
with power. The committee on nomi-
dations reported as follows: President,
Herman B. S,humsnn, Brooklyn; vice
presidents, Henry Clausen of New
York and Charles G. Seifal of st.
Louis; treasurer, VIM. A. Nils. New
YORK; secretary, Richard Ksbem-
mayer, New York. The only changes
In the board Of trustees were the elec.
tion OF Jacob Conrad of PnilsdeIphia
and Emile Schsnkern of Milwaukee.
f w. Voight of Detroit was nomi.
mated on the vigilance committee.
Three tellers were appointed and the
convention then took a recess.
After recess the ticket reported by
the committee was unanimously elect.
ed. 1t was decided to hold the next
convention In New York, the third
Tuesday in May, 1884, unlesa some
other city meanwhile should offer to
entertain the convention. The Gus
tomary resolutions of thanks were
adopted and the convention adjourned
Knott Nominated for Governor.
Special Dispatch 10 TIE Bee.
LoUIsyILLK Nav l7.-Tha conyan.