Washington sentinel., 1899-09-02

| GOaSkS mao Oeem aSbiPnSO PRESIDENT
Andrae also called upon Messrs.
Leo Ebert OF Ironton, Ohio, Louis
Schade, Editor Of the WASHINGTON
SENTINEL, and Ernest Wooten, oi
Indianapolis, Ind. Mr.. Ebert spoke
in his usual energetic and earnest
manner recalling events OF interest
in the early history of the brewing
industry of Ohio He referred to
the strenuous competition IN the
trade and advised the brewers to
deal fairly and literally with their
smaller colleagues, dwelling on
the TACT that in the battle they were
constantly waging against their
common enemies, the small brewer
was every whit as good a defender
as che largest among them. His
remarks concerning the necessity
OF more perfect organization, were
we'll re :eived and elected much
applause.
AT the conclusion of his speech,
President Andrae, after paying
compliment to the good work the
editor Of the SENTINEL had done
for so many years in the interest
Of the trade, at the Nations Capi-
tai, called upon Mr.. LOUIS Schade
to speak. Mr.. Schade, in part, said
he "would advise the brewers to
be practical and to withhold sup
port from political parties which
had never had the welfare OF the
brewing interest at heart. He had
listened carefully to the bitter
complaints against the heavy load
Of taxation which was actually
crippling the business. The May or
OF Cincinnati, in his remarks,
bad advised the convention how
to get rid of the evil that was
threatening to ruin their time-hon-
ored business. There is but one
course to pursue, said the Mayor,
and that is to oppose and put a
stop to the war which we all know
is the root OF this evil. "Your first
duty" continued Mr.. Schade, "to
yourselves and to your country, as
true Americans, is to endeaVor to
stop this criminal aggressive
policy against a people who are
striving for their liberty and a
republican form Of government.
II this is not done, your taxes, in
stead OF being decreased, will be
increased. One hundred thousand
soldiers have been enlisted tor this
war, and the additional expense is
so great that the daily papers OF
this city, this morning, tell you
that an extra tax OF $500, ,ooo, 900
was needed to carry on this war OF
determination. My friends! l tell
you tonight that ifyoU desire this
tax to be reduced, you must sup
port the enemies OF Imperialism
and Expansion. You must sup
port your friends and not your
enemies. You know who the
latter are-at least you ought to
know by this time. The country
has never before been in greater
danger. 1t is perhaps with the
Republic a question Of To be
or not to be- You still have
the ballot in your hand, and if you
exercise its PRIVILEGES prudently
and patriotically you may restore
the old prosperity and tree dom
which once placed our country in
front OF all human progress.
entreat you to stand by vour
friends as honorable, libertY.lov-
ing men, and not to support your
enemies. That is the only course
open to you. And this is the
only way by which you will protect
yourselves and your industry"
AT the conclusion OF Mr..
Schade's speech, which evidently
made a deep impression, Presi-
dent Andrae introduced Mr.. Ern-
est Wooten OF Indiana.
Mr.. Wooten expressed his salts
faction at the friendly relations
existing between the Indiana and
Ohio Brewers Associations The
action taken and the work done
by this convention, he assured the
delegates, met with the entire
approval Of his organization.
Though they had failed on one
occasion, recently, they would not
give up the fight for unity and
greater effectiveness.