Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-18
Knights Of Labor to War Upon the
Saloons.
0 OUTLINING THEIR PdnCY
RetaIiatory Measures Contemplated
by the Brewers.


The fight between the boss brewers of
the city and District Assembly 66, Knights
of Labor, seems to be growing more earn
est. For two weeks the brewery workers
have been out of employment, and the
question at issue between the employers
and the labor organization seems no nearer
settlement than at the time hostilties COM
meneed.
District Master Workman Simmons,
when seen by a Star reporter this morning,
said that it had been determined to attack
the liquor interests in the District all
along the line. The edict has gone forth
that every member of organized labor in
the city is to use all lawful means in his
power to assist the brewery workers to
settle their differences with the master
brewers. This means that vigorous eff
fort will be made to prevent the sale of the
product of the local breweries and to as
sist in the Introduction of outside beer.
To Fight Saloons.
THE District Assembly has always
sought to encourage home industry" said
Mr.. Simmons, land for this reason has
made every effort to settle the differences
with the brewers, in order to prevent amy
out-of-town concerns from establishing
market for their product here. But the
settlement seems to be far in the distance
called upon the Liquor Dealers Associa-
ton of Washington to settle the liquor
question. but the boss brewers are stub
born. and the liquor dealers are now as
much in the fight as the District Assem-
bly,
I'VE propose to fight every saloon in
Washington until the trouble Is satisfac-
toriiy adjusted. More than one-half, or
even two-thirds, of the saloons here are
owned or controlled by the big brewers Of
the city The District Assembly will Seek
10 close up these saloons. The members OF
the organization will refuse TO sign appl-
cations for liquor licenses, and will exert
their influence among their neighbors to do
likewise. We will also oppose the granting
of licenses now pending befor" the excise
board, and in every way IN our power Will
endeaVor TO close up the saloons. 1t is Tie
confident expectation that ultimately we
can close Up all but about thirty bar rooms
ard saloons in Washington.
This afternoon arrangements are to be
made looking to the securing of employ
ment in other cities for our locked-out
brewery workers. We will endeavor to find
good positions for them in nearby cities. so
that they will not be deprived of an income
and their families be dependent
National Secretary Bechtold.
Mr. Charles Bechtold, rational secretary
of the Brewery Workers of the United
States, arrived in the city this morning and
was in consultation with Master. Workman
"a
gone over and discussed. Mr.. Bechtold
was called from national headquarters to
WASHINGTON a few days ago, and will WORK
in Injunction with the local officers OF or
ganiZ-d labor in their fight with the brew
ers 1t has been claimed that the brewers
here would invoke the aid of their nationa
organization in order to prevent the i'm
portatfon of beer into Washington, and sc
obstruct the plans of tho District Assembly
| Mr. Bechtold, however on his way to this
| ri 81 a number
ufacturing cities Of the west, and learned
| that an ABUNDANCE of beer eould be OBJ
| tanned for shipment.
| The locked-out men claim that in all mat
| tiers they have acted fairly in the fight witt
| the brewers, and were rot the ones tina
| sought the trouble. They believe that tnef
| demands have been only reasonable, an'
| are nothing more than has been ACCORDED
| similar organizations in other cities I'M
boss brewers view the situation differently
| however. ard the deadlock continues. ant
| If the program of the District Assembly l.
| strictly carried out interesting develop
ments may be looked for.
| Policy of Retaliation.
| The brewers intend, it is stated, to adop
retaliatory measures against number o
| the labor organizations that have boycotte
| them.
| Mr.. Albert Carry, president of the Ma
| tional Capital Brewing Company, said tina
on account of the beer war he has cecide
| to abandon the idea of building a larg
| number of houses for which he had ha
| plans made, to be located on ground owne-
! by him some distance east of Lincoln Park
| in the eastern part of the city, and con
! tiguous to the East Capitol street eiectri
| line of the Metropolitan Railway Company
| which will soon be ready for operation.
| Mr.. Garry stated further that the Nationa
| Capital Brewing Company has also deter
| mined 10 abandon for the same cause tn
| construction of an immense bottlin
| house, and which, with the houses h
| had proposed to build q personal in
| vestment, would have given immediate en-
| pioyment 20 from 100 TO 12:I brieklayers an
| at least as many more men belonging /
| other crafts, whose aggregate pay Y ou
| have reached not less than $3.50 to s2GO
per day.
| Mr.. Leon Tohrner, speaking for the Heu
| rich Brewing Company, told a Star reporre
| that, while it is the intention of his con,
| pany to do q large amount of building, mos
| of which will he begun with the opening O
| spring, the bidding will not be limited t
| those contractors who employ union labo
| only, but will be open to them and non-uno
| men alike.
Other brewers, it Is stated, have fallen i
| with this policy. aud, it is said, a boycott
| will be placed by them on union workme
| engaged in helping along the beer boycott.