The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-05-30
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ROCHESTER, May 22.-The final business
session of the National Brewers Association
was held this morning. Reports of the con-
dolence, literary, advisory and other commit
tees were presented and adopted resolu-
ton sustaining the course of Mayor Carter
Harrison, of Chicago, was carried. The tare
per ton ON hops was fixed at seven pounds
Resolutions setting forth the objects of the as
ISOLATION were adopted and the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year were elected Pres
ident, Herman B. Scharmann, of Brooklyn;
vice-presidents, Henry Cluasen, Jr., of New
York, and Charles G.. Stiefel of St Louis;
treasurer, William A. Miles, of Philadelphia;
secretary, Richard Katzemayer, of New York.
Among the trustees chosen were Gottfried
Kruger, of Newark, N. j., Jacob Conrad,
Philadelphia. Peter Schemm was elected
member of the vigilance committee.
The resolutions deny that beer is power
full factor in the production of insanity, pau
perism and crime and declare that in self-de-
fence the association is forced by its oppo-
nents to abandon the policy of political indie
pendence heretofore maintained as one of
its principles and to declare that as an organ
lzation we shall in future exert our influence
In support of that political party which adopts
and carries out an unprecedented, rational,
discriminating and tolerant policy in the
treatment of our business and with dealing
with the problem of intemperance in the true
sense of this much abused word -Eachdnge
The brewers have big job on their hands
when they attempt to prove that beer is not
~ powerful factor in the production of in
sanity, pauperism and crime" Eminent
physicians in this and other countries have
testified that the effects of beer on the human
system are extremely demoralizing and in
furious. Not long since the Toledo Blade
published the testimony of leading physicians
of Toledo as to the harmfulness of beer.
One and all they united in denouncing it.
DIR. Richardson, of London, probably the
greatest medical light of the age, adds his
weighty testimony to theirs. In fact we new
er heard of reputable physician who claimed
that beer was healthful. Men who drink
beer have, very often, the appearance of be-
ing in perfect health but doctors tell us that
the fabby, rosy faced beer drinker is more
likely to succumb to disease than temper
ate person. The use of beer weakens the
powers of resistance in the individual.
When the beer men say that they are COM
PEELED to assume an aggressive attitude We
take courage. 1t shows that effective work is
being done. But we smile when they tell us
that they intend to "go into politics" Now
we expect to see the editorial giants of this
and other states take up the cudgel and maui
these refractory beer men just like they have
been cudgeling the Prohibitionists. The
beer men have made serious mistake but
what better can be expected of class OF
men who have severely let politics alone and
have pursued the even tenor of their good
way? The journalistic giants of this state
have club in soak for the beer men but we
are afraid it is only stuffed club. Temper
dnce Gazette.