The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-21


OF political parties Yet the dictates of
common prejudice and business sagacity
prompt us 70 continual watchfulness and
admonish us to scrutinize closely and inn
partially the records of all candidates for
public positions. to the end that our sup
port be given only TO those who Will give
satisfactory assurance that they will treat
the liquor trade in like fairness and justice
with all other business pursuits.
Resolved That We pledge TO the distil-
lers and wholesale liquor dealers of the
country our hearty cooperation ia all
proper efforts 10 secure a material reduc-
ton of the internal revenue tax on spirits
We believe the existing tax of Ave or more
times the actual cost of producing the
goods to be simply an incentive to slllcit
production, whereby the country is Hooded
with goods which have evaded the tax
honorable manufacturers are subjected %
unfair competition, lawieSsness is encouI-
aged and general generalization results
We most heartily concur in the opinion so
ably expressed by the secretary Of the
treasury that a tax of 70 cents a gallon
Will yield more revenue to the government
than the present excessive rate Of 81 10, and
we hold that, while 70 cents gallon would
still be dispropOrtiouate levy TO impose
upon article COS ting less than 20 cents
to make, it would tend 20 the uateTlai
diminutiou of mooDshine operations and
encourage and protect honest taxpaylng
manufacture.
Resolved, That we most heartily con-
graduate the United States Brewers AS
ISOLATION on it's magnificent and successful
fight against the bill to increase the tax on
beer from 81 to S1.44 per barrel, and we ap-
which thu officers of the State Liquor Deal
ers' Associations forwarded letters of PFC
test to the senators and congressman OF
the United States on this important sub
ject, firmly believing that those protests
had a material effect in the defeat of the
beer bill.
Resolved, That, without the retailer. the
distiller, the brewer and the wholesale DEAL
er would be placed at a serious diSadyan
tage. and would inevitably, experience
very serious curtatlment of the demand Tor
their goods 1t should, therefore be their
duty TO sustain: protect and encourage the
retail trade and unite with it in all proper
efforts for the common good
Resolved, That, inasmuch as trade or
CARNATIONS are powerful factors in secGr-
ing higher wages and fair conditions OF en-
poyment, and that it is through the use OF
the union label that such advantag es may
be brought about; therefore, be ii further
Resolved, That, in recognition OF this
sentiment, the National Association heart
lily indorses all union labels, and hereby
requests. the members at large, to purchase
only union labeled goods, whenever and
wherever ii Is possibel to do so.
Resolved, That we recognize in the press
one Of the most powerful agencies OF mod
knowledge oar obligations to the trtelh-
gent and well-eonducted journals published
in the interest of the liquor trade, and
all in any manner connected with the trade
To that end we advise and urge retail
liquor dealers to support the trade papers
of their vicinity and to keep them lying
upon their table for public reading. Our
only appeal in this Republic IS TO popular
sentiment, and we come short OF our duty
to ourselves and our calling II we neglect
any means of educating and directing that
sentiment Alright"
COUNTERFEIT GOODS.
Morris Tekulsky, a member of the resolu-
tons committee from New York. offered a
resolution which sought to condemn the
practice of wholesale dealers and distillers
of selling counterfeit goods to the retailers.
The concern referred to in the resolution,
he said afterwards, is w. A. Gains & Co..
of Louisville. makers of Hermitage" and
"Old Rye" WHISTLES. The resolution, which
was adopted is as follows:
Whereas, A large number Of suits have
recently been commenced against the retail
liquor dealers in the United States, charg-
ing them with classifying the labels of GER
tain WHISTLES and selling blended or adul-
terated goods under such labels; and,
Whereas, 1t is notorious TACT that
ly and freely sold in bulk by the distrib-
uting agents of a certain distilery with a
full knowledge that the same is to be bot
tied by the purchaser, and resold to the re-
tail trade, as is evident from the fact that
they supply the labels to be put upon such
bottles; and,
Whereas, 1t is not even charged that
these retail dealers have in any instance
bottled the goods themselves, but we assert
as a matter of fact that they have pur-
chased them in good faith in the open mar
"'Whereas, Certain attorneys have sought
to effect compromises with the accused
dealers based upon the payment of amounts
varying from the small sum of So to any
amount that can be extorted by coerclve
methods therefore, be it
Resolved, That until the concern re-
ferred to withdraw all such suits, and in
cases where compromises have been effect
ed restore the moneys extorted by the
terms of such compromises, all retail deal
ers be, and are, hereby advised to re-
frain from handling the brands Of whisky
in n11aS business dealings.
RESOLVED, That this association is
strongly and firmly opposed TO. the coun-
terfeiting of trade marks, labels or other
designations OF genuine goods; and
Resolved, That the national association
will cheerfully lend its aid toward the pun
ishment of all who may infringe upon any
proprietary rights in any goods handled by
the retail trade, to the end that only genu-
inc goods shall find a market through the
retail trade"
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The election of officers will occur to-day.
This afternoon there will be a big open
meeting at Mozart Hall and tonight the
convention will close with a banquet at the
Grand Hotel 1t is pretty nearly settled
who are to be the new officers. AS is GUS
tomary the secretary will be reelected if he
desires another term, ard the national or
ganzer will also be chosen again if he
wants to continue the work. From the sem
timent which was pretty freely expressed
about the hotel yesterday, the officers
elected to-day will be as follows:
Observation-Disclosures Koehler, Orange, N. j.
First Vice observation-disclosures +. Lally,
Minneapolis.
Second Vice President--John F. Weiss,
Canton. q.
Secretary-Robert J. Halle, Chicago
Treasurer-Hon. Charles Schweickardt,
st. Louis.
National Organizer-P. H Nolen, New