New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-29
RETAILERS WON'T RAISE PRICES.
SAY THE BREWERS MUST PAY THE WAX IAN
AND TALK OF BOYCOTT AND co
OPERATIVE BREWERY.

The members Of the Wine. Liquor and Beer Deal
ers Central Association at Il meeting IN the as
senbly- rooms Of the Lexington Opera Rouse yes
terday decided that the price OF beer shouio con-
tnue at 10 cents pint. end that they wou'd hsh'
10 the bitter end any attempt on the part OF the
brewers 10 make The dealers or the consumers
nav the war tax At the meeting Il was said that
the original intention Of the Government WAS 10
tax the brewers and that the tax should De al
lowed TO rest where It had been placed. ana IL was
decided that, In case any brewers e'tehp'eu !"
force the small dealers mortgaged 20 them TO pay
the extra 81 a barrel the members OF the assoca-
ton would boycott the offending brewer THIS &C
ton was brought about by a report made by
dealer who said he had received notice that II he
did not pay the tax no more beer would De dehV-
cred to him.
The committee appointed n, the last meeting 70
confer with the Brewers Exchange reported when
the meeting opened that the brewers would not
racede from their demand that the tax be paid by
the retailers. II said. however, that the as
soc,ation had received offers from a number OF
brewers throughout the country to supply them
at the old price in case the Brewers Exchange
aid not agree to amend its demand
Among the breweres said 20 have MADE ms oner
were the Bronx Brewery. the Stanton Brewery. OF
Troy and the Greenville Brewery, OF Jersey CITY.
Two breweries with a capacity OF lprp oa iriels
each a wear and another. with a capacity or hOVD
barrels 1, was said had offered TO sell their plants
TO the association for the purpose OF enabling me
which would place II In an independently position
Ii was reported that most OF the dealers had paid
their bills, minus he tax, and tnat the rev VINO
had paid the tax increase had done 80 under pro-
test The association has advised It's members not
to pay the tax increase on future bills The ques-
ton OF weighing piuts vas discussed at some
length hut no definite conclusion reached The
general consensus OF opinion was. however. that the
plan was A good and ought to be adopted
Peter McG.nn presided at the meeting. and these
resolutions were adopted:
Resolved. That II is the sense OF the Wine. Liquor
and Beer Dealers General Association OF the
County Of New York, after hearing he report OF
the committee VINO waited upon the Brewers AS
ISOLATION with reference 10 the retailers paying the
extra 81 barrel for beer which levied by the
Government war tax. that We continue 10 pro-
Just stand taken by the brewers In trying force
the retailer TO pay the full amount OF the tax.
Further. be II
Resolved That the association hereby directs AL
local associations and calls upon the public 10 take
such action as will compel the brewers to assume
their just portion OF said tax.
In speaking Of the dispute with tho brewers yes
terday several OF the dealers said that II forced
pay the tax they would simply have 20 go out OF
retail liquor trade. Several of the dealers showed
their weekly bills on which the Item war tax"
amounted from s2l 30 10 $50. They asserted that
they would refuse 10 pay the bills until the item
was stricken off or modified. They said that so far
the brewers had continued 10 supply them but de-
manded cash delivery for beer and charged up
the item OF tax. The idea OF starting a co-opera-
Der OF the larger dealers said they would subscribe
literally FOR stock. Some doubt was expressed.
however TO the associations ability float An
enterprise requiring SO large capital.