The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-06-22
Friday. June ~, 1883.
The Beer Men IN Council.

The twenty.eigntn convention OIL
the United States Brewers Associa-
ton was held at st. Paul May 80 and
81, when the dangers which the rap.
id advance of the temperance senti-
ment threatens the "Beer Industry"
was discussed. Among the most
important reports made to the con-
yentiOn was that of Louis Schade
who is the attorney kept at the cap.
ital to watch congressman that they
do not pass or advocate any legisla.
tion which may be detrimental to the
liquor-and especially the beer
business. The following extracts
are from Schade's report published
in the Breaoers' Journal:
His report opened with the following
statements: "DuriLg the present year moth
ing ola legislative character has occurred
at the capital in any way injurious to the
brewing trade The Internal Revenue De.
partment, under the excellent management
of its Commissioner Hon. J. S. Miller, has
at different times granted relief in cases
when oyer-zealous officials, frequently mis-
understanding the spirit Of the Internal
Revenue laws, have transgressed their
powers.''
Mr.. Schade alluded 10 the controversy
about the right of a State to prohibit the
sale of imported liquors in the original
packages, and 10 the defeat Of the Frye bill
in the Senate Judiciary Committee, accom-
plished by the adverse votes of "the Re-
publican Senator Evarts and the Democrats
Pngh, Coke, Vest and George" "Of
courses" he adds, ''the pr ssage of any such
bill would have been great victory for
the Prohibitionists."
Speaking Of the Internal Revenue taxes
Mr.. Schade said: "they now furnish the best
evidence that Prohibition does not pro-
h;bit.'
Mr.. Schade referred to the efforts of the
temperance people for national legislation.
Speaking of the Plat bill for Prohibition
10 the District Of Columbia, he said
Though Miss Willard and whole bat
tlllion of female Plohibitionists made fer
vent appeals before the senate's District of
Columbia Committee, the simple reminder
from the friends of personal liberty that there
sras Presidential election pending suficed 10
induce even the Republican members of the
Committee with the sole exception of Sen-
ator Riddleberger) to vote the bill down
unanimously. No Prohibition will pass
this Congress. Indeed, can proudly point
to the fact that, with the exception Of the
School-book bill land we did not fight that)
none Of the measures of the Prohibitionists
have thus far passed the National Legisla-
ture, and in all likelihood will not here
after, provided no mistakes are made on
our part. Even High License bills, Bell
Punch bills, Ohio Damage law bills. and
other unjust and illiberal measures haye,
mp to date, found no favor with Congress.
no matter uhether the Democrats or Repubii-
cans had the controlling influence.
''The reason is very simple. In the first
place, the leaders on both sides know that
Prohibition is not a moral and temperance
issue. Then they believe that Congress has
no hight to meddle with question clearly
belonging to the States. The watchfulness
of the friends of personable liberty at the
Capitol may also have had It's effect. Their
appeals TO their friends in The States have
frequently kept some of the recreant Con-
gressmen at home forever"
The finance report showed receipts during
the year amounting to $65, 029.73, of which
$27 ,l70.59 was from dues and $l3 ,271 80
from voluntary contributions. The sum Of
SO, 0C0 was appropriated for the Literary
Bureau. The sum of $2002s5 was appro
priated to reimburse Ziebold & Hagelin
brewers of Atchison, Kan, for expense.
incurred by them in prosecuting cases in tht
United States Supreme Court. The &C
count shows that the Association spen
$4,000 TO defeat Prohibition in Texas
$1,000 to defeat il in Michigan, and $1,000
to defeat il in Tennessee.
Counting the counsel fees paid Choat
and Vest, the eratuities paid the Kansa
brewers and the sums expended in the tire
Constitutional Prohibition fights, the Unit
ed States Brewers Association expended
$3S, l99.4O last year for the sole purpose 0
defeating Prohibition in the courts or be
fore the people. This does not include TIL
$4,000 appropriated last year for the Lit
erary Bureau, or The various large salaries
and expenses Of which no itemized state
ments are gwen.
The above extracts will serve tt
show what the beer and whiskey in
teresis are doing in the politics o
the country. They keep an able feed
attorney at Washington to threaten
members who favor Temperance