National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-20
WINE AND MILK RAISERS.


Reciprocal Courtesies Between WITH
culturalists and Dairymen.
The following propositions relating to our
national viticultural industries were read
before the convention Of the American
Agricultural and National Dairymen's
Association, New York, Feb. II, 1876:
Propositions to be reflected upon by
thinking men, who love their country, and
who believe that expectation and importa-
tion should not be considered as paramount
TO domestic commerce, and whose philan-
thrOpy is not less than their patriotism:
whose home influence teaches them TO lend
willing aid to their fathers ami their sons,
their mothers and their wives, their brothers
and their sisters, before eXhausting their
energies in behalf Of the strangers: whose
patriotism teaches them that the welfare of
their fellow citizens comes next In their
hearts TO the welfare OF their fami-
lies; whose generous impulses compel them
to do unto their neighhor-nrst within their
own country-as they would that their
neighbor should do unto them, and whose
political influence in a country where
power Is "Of the people and by the peo.
pie" shall be felt also "for the people:j
], Niticulture is time hOnored branch of
agriculture, blessed by generations of expe-
rience, and one Of the greatest sources of
IIlut III ull HlNlllECu COuuttles Wnefe IL can
be successfully developed.
. The pure product of the vine, whether
as food or drink, is an unmixed blessing TO
mankind, against which, after ages of cxpe-
rience, no voice of the philanthrOpist Is
raised, but rather in favor of which the
energies Of great nations are cXerted.
.. The viticultural area of the world is
limited, and production has never equaled
popular demand To-day commerce re-
m ,1tst hot t.
4. The substitution of pure wines as part
oi the daily meal for poor as well as rich
would, in this country, prove to be the
most potent temperance agent and would
give employment to millions of happy poo-
pie, saving the country from drain of vast
millions now expended on tea and coffee
and alcoholic stimulants.
.. The tendency toward popular eXcesses
in the use of alcohol is not only restrained
but, with abundance of cheap table wines,
preserved from qduteration by wise laws,
is absolutely prevented, as soon as popular
habits are suffered to form themselves to
new circumstances.
q. Gross intemperancc is the result of ex-
tremc poverty, lack Of home, or daily social
pleasure, disease of body, undisciplined or
criminal habits Of mind, or undue interfcr-
ence with natural desires.
q Niticuture as a national industry
tends toward healthful and happy home
life, the joyful union Of man and woman
and child in the innocent pleasures of the
appetites, the rapid eXtinguishment OF
places OF public entertainment exclusively
devoted to men, and thereby of the chief
cause OF family disruption.
s. Niticulture utilizes otherwise waste
places on the earth, beauties the face of
nature, ennobles agriculture, and furnishes
TO other husbandmen great markets near to
their doors for the supplies Of the ordinary
Gat Gat ada hfpR5jpsIth Itheo 6SSt dAS toII ImIeo tS 'Gof
the stamp of poverty's cruelty.
y. Niticulture has attained respectable |
foothold in this country and is rapidly ad- |
Nancing. Unobstructed, our people will |
soon produce sufficient for their own sup |
ply and hundreds Of millions OF gallons of |
wine and millions of boxes of raisins TO |
assist in supplying those countries which |
have not our advantages.
10. Those who are now heart, soul, and |
pocket involved in this industry appeal TO |
the people Of their common country to re- |
Meet seriously on these propositions TO |
galnsay them II they can conscientiously |
or to lend us their active encouragement il |
they find that we are in the right.
II. More than all at present, we ask for |
the good Will Of the public In our efforts TO |
preserve our products from the contaminat-
ing hand OF the dishonest and contemplate |
adulterator. We ask at least that trade |
shall be compelled to be honest with CON
sumers. CHAs. A. WETMoRE,
Chief Executive Officer, State Yiticultural
Commission Of California
RESOLUTION RELATING TO ADULTERATED |
WINES.
New YORK, Feb. 19.-The convention
called by the American Agricultural and |
the National Dairymen's Associations ad- |
iourned at a late hour last evening In New |
York. During the afternoon the committee |
on resolutions presented among others the |
following report:
CENTRAL HOTEL, New YORK, Feb. 1s.-
Mr.. Charles 4. Wetmore, OF California, in re.
gard to the adulterations of wines, and respect.
iuliy ofer the following resolution:
4, HtSOttd, lhat the adulteratiOns ofwineS, and |
the putting on khe market of sluices of poison.
Gus compounds called wines is one of the
gigantic frauds and crying abuses practlced on
me American public; this peril to health and
me demoTailling elects upon the growth of
grapes and the honest wine productions of the
country, we feel called upon to donounce and
hold that stringent laws should be enacted to
arrest This gross evil and punish all offenders.
Chairman of Committee on Resolutions
The resolution was unanimously adopted,
A large attendance from the most import
ant states OF the Union was present, in
,luding several members of Congress. A
able covered with choice samples of Cali
ornia raisins occupied central place In
he hall, where printed information relating
o, Viticulture was being circulated among
delegates. After the adjournment large
lumber OF those present were entertained
the rooms engaged by the California
elegate until late hour, many choice
aihples OF wines being offered to refresh
he company after theirla
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