The sun., 1898-06-20
RETAILERS
WILL RESIST
Paying 81 Increase on Every
Barrel Of Beer Imposed on
Them by Brewers.
LIQUOR DEALERS ASSOCIATION
Meet and Pass Resolutions on
the Matter.
LIQUOR DEALERS ASSOCIATION
Foreign Brewers Will be Asked ia
Come Here Unless Action is Re-
scinded-.-The Bottlers Also
Demanded an Increase
That Will be
Refused.

| The Retail Liquor Dealers Association
OF Wilmington, held special meeting
in German Hall on Sixth street between
French and Walnut yesterday afternoon,
for the purpose Of taking definite action
OH the 81 per barrel increase on beer,
imposed on them by the brewers Of this
city.
The session was called to order by
President James H. Kane, who stated
the object of the meeting, after which
James II. Yates was appointed secretary
pro tenn in the absence OF Edward Hark-
ins.
Eighty-five of the representative retail
dealers of the city were present and the
concensus OF opinion, asexpressed, was
that they should refuse to pay the VI tax
placed on all brewers by the government.
Those present were very indignant
that the brewers here should impose the
entire 81 on them and especially when it
was known that the government allows
the brewer l5 per cent rebate on each
barrel, making the increase only S. cents
on them.
By saddllng the additional tax of 81 on
the retail men the brewers in reality
would be getting 80 cents more on every
barrel sold, or net increase Of that
much.
When this was clearly explained a
committee consisting of f. w. Heiss,
Dennis S. Shields, Anthony Hauber, John
May and John d. Kelley was appointed
to draft resolutions to the effect that the
retail dealers present emphaticalIy re-
fuse to pay the additional tax for the
brewers of Wilningtoll-the Bavarian
Brewing Company, Stoeckle Brewing
Company and Hartmann 4 Fehrenbach.
The resolutions were passed unani-
mously and the secretary notified to ap-
prise the brewers OF the action of the
meeting.
In case the brewers refuse to submit to
the action of the retailers, a committee
OF five has been appointed to confer with
the International Brewing Company OF
Philadelphia and the Pabst Brewing
Company of Milwaukee.
Ii was stated at the meeting that these
companies would willingly establish a
cold storage plant here and deliver to
the retail dealers beer at the rate of $6
and 81 per barrel net.
The offer is looked upon favorably and,
as previously stated, if the brewers re.
fuse to rescind their previous demand,
then either Of the two companies will be
reque sted to come here.
Another matter that was also brought
to tie attention of those present was the
action OF the bottlers in raising beer from
81 .O0fto $l.20 per box or two dozen
bottles and also an increase of 10 cents
Eer box on all soft drinks.
Both Of these advances in prices were
looked upon as impostions, and especi-
ally so in the matter of soft drinks as no
additional tax was placed on them by
the Government.
A similar resolution was adopted in the
case OF the bottlers and in case they re-
fuse to maintain the usual price, then the
retail dealers will get their soft "stuff''
from Joseph Fessmier, who has refused
to increase the price.
What action the brewers and bottlers
will take is unknown but the probabili-
lies are that they will accede to the de-
mands of the retail dealers before allow
ing foreign beer to enter the city.
The retailers are now paying $500 per
barrel and the increase would raise it to
3D. co.