National Republican., 1884-02-26
WHAT MIR. HEURICH THINKS.
Member OF the CItizens' Protective
League.

Opinions OF Prominent Brewer and
Member OF the Cltiz.ns' Protective
League.
Mr.. Christian Heurich, the well known
brewer, was asked by q REPUBLICAN reporter
yesterday, concerning the organic atian of the
citizens protective league, and the temper
ance agitation in general.
Mr.. Heurich said: "The protective league,
as its name implies is organized for the pro-
lection of American citizens. The tenn per.
warfare against us and We are
going to act ON the defensive.
The evils Of drunkenness are many, and they
are as old as history. As long as man exists
the evil will prevail. l despise a drunkard
| as much as anyone and am a true temperance
man. BY true temperance l mean the mod
crate use of everything. The so-called temper
ance people cannot claim the word temper
ance,' because they are fanatics of the worst
kind, and will not only confiscate your hard
earned property, but will also deprive you of
your liberties"
"You claim that the introduction of lager
beer as a substitute for alcoholic liquors is in
the interests of temperance asked the re-
porter.
I'VE claim" was the reply, chat the in
PRODUCTION and use Of lager beer in this coun-
try has done more for real temperance than
all those fanatics everwill or can accomplish.
Look at the state of Maine, where not one
brewer exists. Statistics show that there is
more drunkenness there than in any of the
other states. 1t also shows conclusively that
prohibition does not prohibit. People in
Europe can scarcely believe that the
practical, clesr-headed Americans can
indulge in such nonsense as the
so-called temperance reform. In
Germany, where all indulge in beer,
drunkenness is almost unknown. A drunkard
| is despised creature in that country. In
those countries there are no temperance
fanatics to shout before audiences and drink
| behind the door. Drunkenness is punished
in both France and Germany. The so-called
temperance people have had things their own
way, so far. They are - well organized body
all over the country. BY their peculiar ar
rangemont they present petitions to congress
signed by people who live thousands of miles
away from here. This will avail nothing,
for some day the liberty y-loving people OF
America will arise as one man and say to
these temperance fanatics, Go no farther"
Restaurant keepers" continued Mr..
Heurich, ARE respected as a class all over
| the world, except here in the United States,
and the suggestion made at temperance
meeting by certain reverend gentlemen TO
brand saloon keepers would surely degenerate
them and drive the best people out of the
business. The idea Of branding people, and
expressed too, by ministers of the gospel, is a
black stain on the present enlightened gen.
Grafton. The license fee should not be in
creased. 1t would drive many men from the
business who are disabled and unable to per-
form physical labor"
How does the Citizens Protective asso.
citation regard the Sunday law" queried the
reporter.
''People will eat and drink on Sunday"
was the reply, "and no law can deprive them
nI hal I,ri iUil laN mn pnFa
drunkenness than if there were none be-
cause when a man finds one place open he
will drink until he is drunk Tho true tenn
perance advocates are beer and wine"
NOTHING injurious enters into the composition
| ol "SMeeL BOuquet Cigarettes. G0ntlemen Should