Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-05
RESOLUTIONS OF THE LIQUOR LEAGUE.

citation of the United States adopted
the following resolutions:
Whereas, In all civilized communi-
ties the use of Hpiritous, vinous and
brewed liquors has become more OF
public necessity than luxury there.
fore the manufacture and use Of such
beverages exist because the public
has compelled the legislatures OF the
various States TO pass certain laws
regulating the sale OF the same; and
Whereas, We, the delegates to the
national convention, recognizing the
fact that the laws of the States
authorize the manufacture and sale Of
spurious. vinous and malt liquors as a
legitimate business; and
Whereas, We believe that intemper-
ance is degrading and injurious to
health, and that it destroys happiness,
and we are in. favor OF the broadcast
plan OF liberty necessary to tho full en-
ioyment Of personal rights being given
10 all classes SO long as the exercise Of
these rights is within the limit OF the
laws of our country and does not CON
| flict with the rights of any particular
class of persons. We believe that the
course taken by certain persons who
| misunderstood the necessity for the ex-
| istence of the liquor traffic, under the
| pretext OF temperance, to be a danger
| Gus one and tending to undermine our
free institutions aud destroy the liber.
ties guaranteed to all persons by tine
| Constitution and laws OF the United
| States. We also advocate the liberties
| of American citizen in obedience to
| tine laws of the country as being ap.
| plicabie to all persons without regard
| 10 birth or nationality, aud we believe,
| that personal privileges are. one thing
| and public duty-another, without re-
! gard to politics, personal bias OF
| prejudice of any kind, and recognizing
The right of all persons engaged in \
business pursuits, recognized by law az
legitimate to band themselves together
for mutual protection, and viewing
with alarm the introduction of intoler-
anoe in society and politics which IN
durmine, degrade and abrogate the
liberties of free people and declare
the following truths to be self-eyident
and just; therefore, be il
Il Resolved, That we emphatically de.
nounce the federation OF illicit and
illegal establishments which propagate
drunkenness and debauchery among
the youth of the land, and thus cast;
an odium upon the Legitimate TRACE
We would therefore ask all good citi-
these alarming and gigantic evils.
Resolved, That We invite the CO.
operation of the brewers, wholesalers
, and distillers to the end that the Illicit
sale of malt and spurious liquors be-
suppressed and we request that the
brewers and wholesale liquor dealers
! will not establish men in the retail
z liquor business who are without CAPT.
tai, character or financial RESPONSE
\ bility, to the detriment Of those who
have both capital and character in
4 vested in their business.
z Resolved, That inasmuch as we are
: informed. that in the next session OF
Congress- bill will be Introduced rails
, ing the revenue tax on beer SO per cent
. thereby providing for an uni uet tax in
o crease of about $50, 000, 600 on the beer
2 industry recognizing the fact that beer
2 has become the necessary national
. beverage, which is already taxed ex.
cessively, we. do hereby protest against
5 this proposed increase of the tax on
beer. \.
4 the secretary of the National Retail
10 Liouor Dealers Association of the
: United States is hereby instructed to
- communicate with the commissioners
M Of internal revenue and request the de-
M partment to have watcnfnl eye on
1
90 ties to enforce the law clearly defined
90 by Judge Caldwell.
q Resolved, That we ask the co
w operation of the brewers and distillers
OF the United States in preventing the
sale and manufacture of adulteratel
wines, liquors and beers.
Resolved That we hereby recon
mend tho establishment OF bureau Of
statistics, to, be in charge of the ma
tional secretary, for the general in
formation Of the trade. and urge thu
co operation OF the different State
secretaries in supplying. the same al
far as it is within their power.
I, Resolved, That the president o
= the national association be authorized
= to appoint a committee of three t.
z confer with the representatives of thu
s Brewers. Distillers and Wholesaler
@ Association of this country, with I
. view to cooperation for mutual bene
q fits and advantages. b. ...,s
g Whereas, The Hon. Richard Bar
thold of ST. Louis. Mo-, member o
3 Resolved, That our legislative com
9? mittee be and is hereby instructed t
use all honorable means to bring abou
the defeat of this measure, as we'll a
the defeat of any attempts to increas
3 the tax on any distilled or brewe
2 liquors IL
Whereas. There is but nne govern
- mont inspector in each district through
= out tho country; therefore, be it
= '.Resolved, That the national retai
liquor dealers in convention recommen
i that the incoming executive committe
earnestly endeavor to secure the az
pointment of additional inspectors I
look after illegal gales, which, In ou
l opinion, would bring in sntficier
> revenue to tho government So as
avoid any increase in the intsrni
= revenue tax. .-'t y
"Resolvea, That as Judge Caidwe
of the United States court of appea
3 has decided that all liquors man,
. featured in this country and fateel
! represented TO tho trade aud generi
public as imported goods, can be COZ
! tiscated by the government witho,
i further ceremony, as it is a frat
] upon the trade and the public, we d
nounce all authorization of domest
liquors. represented as imported, ar
Congress, in season and out of seast
/ rendered valuable assistance to d,
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