The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-08-16
June lG this brewer says,

next three years. 1t is composed of the men
who control the brewing business Of Great
Brita in and Ireland. Already this syndi-
cate has purchased % American breweries.
They are about to pay $4,000 900 for we'll
known Chicago concern, and are negotiating
for three big ones here. You know that in
Great Britain and Ireland the brewers own
all Of the saloons. They are called public
houses there, and the brewing monopoly
controls every one OF them"
Place in this connection the statement oil
John P. Grant in response TO a question,
"Will all these breweries in various parts
of the country be run under one manage
ment? In so far as they are organized N
England as a single company, they certain
ly will"
Here we see an English monopoly, with a
cash capital of 500, 900, 900, with agents in
this country, who propose to purchase all
the profitable breweries within tie mex:
three years. At the date fthis writing they
own over 80. Our Chicago informer tells
US that, sit is the purpose of this same
monopoly TO control the saloons of America"
Stop to consider what all this means.
Over the bars Of these saloons goes annually
about 5000, 100000 The bread, cotton and
wooden industries of this country only ag-
gregate 1857 100000. The meat, boot and
shoe, sugar and molasses industries aggre,
gate $685., 100000. This monopoly is to
control greater interests, financially, than
any other single industry of the country,
not excluding railroads The most gigantic
monopoly in the world, it already controls
all the breweries and saloons of Great Brit.
ain ard ireland, and within three years,
we are told, will control all in America.
Need 1 stop at this point to prove from
the highest Republican and Democratic
authorities, that the saloon dominates polit-
ical parties? Must prove to the intelli-
gent public that all our great cities are un-
der the dominion Of the saloon? Washing.
ton, Boston, and Cincinnati have abandoned
selfgovernment and are under Federal or
State rule, because the vicious saloon ele-
ment is in the ascendency. Other great
cities must soon follow or be ruined. Saloon
control is already threatening the safety Of
our free-goverument system. Will this
danger be lessened when this whole in
fiuence is in the control of one great mo-
nopoly? Will you permit this greatest
monopoly of the world to own and control
every State Legislature, and the Congress
Of the United States?
You say that is the cry of an alarmist.
When English capital has found invest
ment in millions of dollars worth Of brew
cries and saloons, will the investors sit idly
by and see the Prohbilion;sts attempt to
ruin their investments? Will they not
rather exert every nerve and put forth
every effort to prevent such catastrophe?
But how can they protect these nvestments?
In but one way. They mnst control legis-
lation, both State and Federal. They in
tend TO do it. They have already planned
to do it. In Chicago Times of June 10,
this brewer further says,
at is the purpose of this same monopoly
to control tho saloons OF America How
will they do it? will show you how.
Just as soon as they succeed in buying all
of the American breweries they want, the
English syndicate will reduce the number
of saloons. 1t will, through its agents, op,
crate at the various State capitals, and Sc
cure the passage of extreme High License
laws"
Here we listen to man who knows what
he talks about. He informs us that Great
Britaiu's great monopoly will put agents
BRITISH AGENTS into State capitals TO
control legislation. Hear him further,
"Will the State legislatures pass the
requisite High License laws? Will they2
Well, you just bet they will. Public senti-
ment rather favors High License, and no
one will suspect the members of the Legis-
1ature of taking money to pass such bills.
They are generally supposed to be looking
for money to defeat them. High license is
sure TO come. The beer monopoly will
come with it, and when the beer monopoly
wants to II can secure $4,000 license in
every Northern State, expect Kansas and
Iowa, for less than 100000. In five years
my prediction will be VERIFIED
The Press ofPhiladelphia without word
of warning, but rather apologizingly in be-
half of the monopoly, quoted June 10Th
from the ST. Louis Republic as follows,
SIT is well known that in recent wears the
breweries have been organized for political
work. They were an important factor in
the contest in New York, and furnished a
good share of the money which elected Hill
governor. The foreign syndicates when
they buy brewery employ at munificent
salaries the old managers. These are
skilled in political manipulation, and have
an army of employees under them. Under
the directions of English owners the brew
cries might be made powerful agency in
politics, particularly in municipal contests.
1t is possible that there may be no such
interference but it is not improbable. The
beer power in politics, manipulated from
London headquarters, might present a
serious problem"
That is just the problem now. The face
Of this problem has changed from that of
an internal social, economic, civil and moral
problem to one of International importance
When we recall the in,rigues into which
England has entered, we may well stand in
awe at this new danger.
What is the remedy for this condition
and these dangers? Our only hope will lie
in our ability to rouse the country against
this new enemy. Heretofore our danger
has been wholly internal. Now it is exter-
nal; nay, the probability that great British