Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-18

! "a St-slSL&s Natc1 Is - Tie Oh ect
OF All veil orginizsd Communities 70
pfessfst' thai the oI.v hsni: ihey psacesi
70 the action Of individu - vas s.hers
u invaded tho rights of his peers ma
| INK while the duty 10 the State fort,ids
onenses acaips: property and u.sr-ons-
and Furnishes attractions Of lag. auy
and all attempts To prescribe dress. food
or dsink, OF regulate private tnaansrs az
the arbitrary WIN OF TIE raiorisy. or
make tnen moral By bzndis legislation.
afe no. o-iy futile in themselves. mis-
chfevo1s sn tasfT Consequences. aud a
leading tyranny al ona side tha Il are a
contempt ri the other, bu. fhey are be-
yolc the scope Of power Of the govern
rnens established by the people.
hes tF-3. That this prodecsioa and
/ manufacture of malt fiquor, q drink
/ food recognised rs healthful and need
( fui by the instinct of the human race
and tie ha5its Of temperats men, and
whose CONSUMPTION for ceaturies has
been cont .nnous and contemporary with
the growth Of prosp -rity and progress
OF TIE most CIVILIZED and enlightened
/ Peoples. hiss passed beyo8d hcnest. in
tciiigent controversy, and only denied
by id1otic fanatics: That ~e, ss brewers,
have the ssuae rights, neither moro nor
less, es Any body Of men engaged In 3.
necessary, beneficial industry. end that
we shall psaceAbly, firmly and By law
fuI means defend these rights, and in
that defense We confidently ask the aid
and CO operation of al honest men in
teresfed III the maintenance of good
order. preservation of the rights of
property and freedom OF person, ana
IN the free enjoyment Of any innocent
.fry n <<1 rrxf~
the rights of others.
The resolutions further declare that
brevers. irrespective Of party, will sup
port that party which sustsins equitable
government and personal freedom, and
that they will work against any party
attempting 10 dictate TO men what food
and drink they may take. The resolu.
tions also ask Congress to reduce the
tax on malt liquors one half and 10 e.
store the tax on glass bottles to the old
rate. The reason given for the redpc
ton OF tbs tar on malt liquors II sound
public policy In the interest Of temper
aaes and good order. Tint malt liquors
are least stimulant and most nutritiys
of all alcoholic drinks consumed by
man, and their consumption is prefera-
bly, encouraged by lessening tho tax
upon them.
Henry Renter, or Boston, eulogizsd
the administration Of Green u. Raum,
OF the revenue department.
Resolutions of respect were adopted
IL honor OF the members who had died
during the year,
The Literary Bureau reported $1,000
spent during the year, and farther APP
preparation of the same amount for next
year was voted.
The Committee on Restrictive Leois-
lation recommends tho employing of
Senator Vest, or Kansas, at an expense
OF $500, IN plsad the test oass from
Kansas, under the prohIbitory law.
Also an appropriation Ut 81 100 vas
voted to assist Maryland brewers in
their contests.
A resolution was adopted fixing the
hop tare at seven cents per pound.
Several members addressed the con-
vention In favor Of vigorous means
toward increasing the membership of
the association and thus It's power and
influenza.
The President annoauced that the
matter was receiving tbs attention Of
the trustees. The matter Of tho ap-
pointment of special committee to
consider the technical question was re-
ferred 10 the trustees. Inc committee
on nominations reported as follows:
President, Herman b. Schurman, of
Brooklyn; Vice Presidents, Henry
Claup. of New York. and Chas: G. Sol
fel, of St. Louis, Treasurer, VIM. A.
kabenmeyer, Of New York. The only
changes in tie Board OF Trustees were
the selection of Jacob Conrad, of Phila-
deiphis, and Emil Schanlernof, of Mil
waukeo. 4. w. YJight, of Detroit. was
nominated on the Vigilance Committee.
Three tellers we're appointed and the
convention took recess.
Train Biewa Up.
SALT LAKE. May 1e.-While a freight
train on the Oregon Short Line was
passing point west of PocateIio this
morning, four kegs Of powder in one of
the cara exploded, wreckin9 fifteen cavs
and fatally iniaring two traia mon.
Trade 8eaianing.
The Denver & Rio Grapde troubles at
Ogden have been adjusted, and tomor-
row morning the first train will leave
that place for Salt Lake.
A Heavy ssit.
NEw YoRK, May 11.-Judge Barrett
today, in tho Supreme Court. denied the
motion 10 dismiss complaint in tho suit
Of David Stuart against G. r. Hunting
ton, To recover 1900. alleged to be
due ON certain stock transactions. The
court said plaintiff could not continue
ON two causes of action, and directed
him to elect which course be would pur-
sue.
Fires DsiaGs.
DENVER, May 1.-THE Harrison Re-
ductiou Works ut Lseadvillc, a branch
Of the st. Louis Smelling K Refining
Company, we're burned this morning.
Loss, sixty to seventy thousand dollars.
The Miners In Csaventten.
PirrssuRo. May 1.-THE miners in
ter-Stats convention met this morn
| ing az the regular hoor. After the
usual exercises the Committee on Con-
stitution presented report, which was
unanimously adopted. Section first de-
| zines tho duties of the executive board.
which will be 10 immediately inquire
into any trouble that may exist in any
locality, and ascertain the cause of
troubie and its eject upon the whole,
and be governed accordingly. A reso-
luton OF assessment of i've cents per
capita. for covering expenses Of organ
| ixinc, the assessment to be paid before
July Lat next. was adopted. Thomas
Armstrong, = lxborer, WAS elected AZ
ssssor and ordered 70 collect the ASSESS
meut. Adjourned for dinner. After
adjournment the Pennsylvania deleRa.
ton held meeting and decided to hold
O State convention. TO be held after the
interstate convention adjourns, the OBJ
ject being reorganization.
1 Cnsus Wesa
/ wAsurxoroS. May 17.-Judge MoFar-
Hand, Commissioned Of the General
Land Ofiice, will leave Washington To-
morrow for beatrice. Nebraska. where
he will represent the government at the
aale Of tho Otoe Indian reservation.
II Nerthern Paeine laadA
Ths Secretary Of the Interior has de-
cided adversely upon the application of
the Northesn Pacidc TO withdraw from
settlement and entry indemnity lands
living twenty miles or more beyond the
original alternate sections granted IA
the charter. but has sanctioned the act
of the Commissioner Of the land 0fiics
in Withdrawing indemnity lands ad
Joining alternate sections.
WlshArawa frs0 the rssl.