Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-16
Ohio Brewers.

CLEVELAND, o., May 15.-The Ohio Brew
ers and Matters association convened to-
day in session called in lieu of the annual
meeting set for July, in order to consider
the Scott law taxing saloons and transact
business preliminary to the national con-
vent1on IN Detroit to morrow. President
Il. Ebert, of 1ronton, delivered an address
denouAclng the Scott law as oppressive
and discriminating against saloon keepers
whose business does not warrant the paw
ment Of an annual tax of 5000. He claimed
that the statute is unconstitutional. and
said case had been arranged to test its
validity ia the supreme court After the
address w. Mulbaser, Jno. Hauk, Edward
Cooper, of Cincinnati, L. Sclather, G.. E.
Behring, of Cleveland, T. HORN. of Akron.
| and Jno. Knobler, of Sandusky. were ap-
pointed committee on resolutions.
The followingl officers Ewere elected
President, Leo Ebert, of Ironton: vice
presidents, Henry Mulhauser and Edward
| Cooper, of Cincinnati, G. Born, Jr., Co
luEabus, L. Schlather, A. W. Opmann and
f. Zelbach, Cleveland, j. Kuebler. Sandus-
Ky, john Dixkel. Springfield, Jonas KeiI.
WoodvilIe, f. Horix, Akron, John Jacobs.
Toledo, Henry Wagner, Sidney; treasurer.
John Houck, Cincinnati; secretary, John
Goetz, Jr, Cincinnati. The following
| resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That such of US brewers and
maltsters of Ohio as are here assembled in
convention most earnestly protest against
the Injustice and wrong with which our
rights have been invaded through unwar-
ranted and impracticable legislation.
our business injured and our good names.
as citizens, assailed by pretended philan-
/ tarophlsts and religious extremists.
ReSOtred, That while we deprecate ming
ling party politics with the strictly bust
ness objects of the convention, we hereby
recommend to every brewer and maltster of
ONO, and to all those whose interests are
interviewer with ours, to vote and work
against the Candidates of any party for
any Office, at any election, where such par
ties are In favor of the passage of laws
preJudlclal to our business interests and
abridging our rights as citizens.
ReSOtved, That as brewers and maltsters
we concur in the propriety of Just and
proper laws for the suppression and pre-
'ventlon of inebriety, and will Join other
citizens IN the support and enforcement of
such enactments, but do earnestly protest
against the passage of those of doubtful
coastitutionality, and calculated only to
harass and destroy our business, and un-
settle vested interests of great value to the
state.
Resotred, That in order that our business
may not continue unsettled by uncertainty
as to the validity of existing laws, and
that investments shall not be still further
disturbed by reason of the same, we favor
the employment of counsel and the carly
testing in the supreme court of the Scott
Ia" lately enacted by the general assem-
bly, in Ohio.
Resolved, That the president of this con-
yentlon bS requested to bring before the
national association about to assemble at
Detroit, statement of the condition of
the trade in Ohio, and he be instructed to
request that body to extend our executive
committee such financial aid as may be
proper.