Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-18
THE BREWERS

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n0uncing ProhibitOry Le~i5IatjoD
DETROIT, May 1.-THE following reso-
luton was adopted at this MORNINGS sas-
sion of the Brewers convention:
ResolUedj That the founders of tbe,o
states and their perpetual and indestructi-
bic union, while they created state and
| federal governments for the proper and
prudent dispatch of public business. were
| careful to guard that personal freedom of
the citizen, which object all well organized
communities preserve; that the only limit
they placed to the action of an individual
was where it invaded the rights of any of
his peers, and that while duty to the state
forbids ofenses against property and per-
son, and punish infraction of any and all
attempts to prescribe dress, food, drink
regulate private manners at the arbitrary
will of the majority, or make man moral
by mandate of the legislature, are only
futile of themselves, mischievous in their
| consequences, and leading to tyranny on
one side and contempt of law on the other.
bu. they are beyond the scope of the power
OF any government established by the
| people.
Resolved, That propretors and MANI
facturers of malt liquors, drink and food
Is
instincts of the human race and habits of
temperate men, and whose consumption
for centuries has been continuous, contem-
poraneous with the growth of prosperity
and progress of most civilized. enlightened
| people, has passed beyond honest, inteIi
gent controversy, and only denied by i'd
OTIS and fanatics; that We, as brewers have
the same rights, neither more nor less. as
any body of men engaged in necessary
| beneficial industry, and that we shall peace
ably, firmly, under the law and by lawful
means defend these rights, and in that de-
tense We confidently ask the aid and coop
Grafton OF all honest citizens interested in
the maintenance of good order, the pres
erYatlon of the rights OF property and
freedom of person and in the free enjoy
ment of any innocent pleasure that does
not infringe the rights OF others.
ReSOlred, That in the future as in the
past, we shall not assume, influence or
avert legislation by corrupt, degrading
methods, nor shall we beg nor buy justice,
and relying upon the merits of our cause
shall submit the question of sumptuaEy
laws to the calm determination of the peo-
pie, but We know of no code of political
ethics which forces US to sit IN tame mac
ton while our rights as citizens are invad-
! ed, our property oonfscated, and there
fore when any political party, protesting
devotion TO policy administered for our
benefit we shall refuse to support band
of zealots by supporting law debating to
men their food, drink and
degrading them by placing their
| private conduct under the control of others;
we shall sever our accustomed political
ties, and actively, earnestly support what
ever party may sustain equitable govern
ment and personal freedom, and we call
| upon all those of our craft not already
affiliated to join with US to form local as
sociations in connection with ours, and aid
Us in the discrimination of official facts,
and Legitimate arguments so that the great
mass of the people who have no selfish in
| terest to serve on one side, nor fanat-
| ical impulse on the other, may decide this
controversy under the light of impartial
judgment and cool common sense.
ReSoIred; That we respectfully urge
upon congress at the coming SEES
sion the propriety. Of reducing
the tax on malt liquors to al least half the
present amount, and we base our request
on these two notable facts: First, the reve-
nue. of the country being largely in excess
of the needful expenditure, the government
burdens upon all productive industry
should be proportionately diminished.
Secondly, it Is sound public policy in the
interest of temperance and good order
that malt liquors, the least stimulant and
most nutritiYe of all the alcoholic drinks
consumed by man, should have their con-
sumption preferably encouraged by lessen
ing the tax upon, and therefore reduci ng
the cost of their manufacture.
ReSOlred, That the increase of duty upon
glass bottles used in our business is op-
pressive to consumers, and vexatious to
trade, uncalled for by any special indus
try, even if special legislation were & wise
expedient, and we call upon representa-
tlVes in congress who are anxious to IegiS-
late for the general interest to have the
duty reduced to the former rate.
The finance committees report shows
receipts during the year, $3,26O, which
with the balance ON hand at the date of
the last reports makes total of $50, 748.
The expenditures show 1853; paid the agi-
tat1on travelling expenditures $4,000; at
torney and secretary salaries, SO ,348; ca
tertain@ent of the delegation to Washing
ton, $500; Kansas brewers, $4,000; Michi-
gan brewers, $4,000; Indiana, $4,000;
Iowa, $4,000; publications with sundry
smaller TENS, leaving a balance on hand
of $9,034.
DETROIT, May 17.-At the meeting of
brewers this morning the attendance was
light. The report of the committee on res
elutiOnS was adopted. Henry Renter, of
Boston, eulogized the administration Of
Green B. Raum, of the internal revenue
department. Resolutions of respect were
adopted in honor of members who
died during the year. The literary bureau
reported $4,000 spent during the year, and
further appropriation of the same
amount for next year was voted. The COM
nittee On restrictive legislation recom-
mended employing Senator Vest, of Mis-
souri,, at an expense of $4,000 to plead a
test case from Kansas, under the prohibi-
tory law. Also an appropriation of $4,000
was voted to assist the Maryland brewers
in their contest. A resolution was adopted
fixing the bop tare at seven cents per
pound.
Several members addressed the associa-
ton in favor of vigorous means towards
increasing tie membership of the assOcia-
ten, and thus its power and influence.
The president announced that the matter.