Washington sentinel., 1900-09-08
GeImaHia,
Cbe Beer mu0 a German
in Politics. Nepuo,'1a" ,;a,


in politics. uo, Repuo"5rn ;.,
portance published in Milwaukee,
WIS.,, "regrets that its (the SENTI-
NEL's) editor attempts to make the
beer mug an issue in the national
campaign"
The "beer mug" is an issue in
the national campaign, and what
ever responsibility attaches to the
WASHINGTON SENTINEL because of
this fact, the Editor is willing to
assume.
But what does the beer mug rep
resent It stands for the personal
liberty Of the citizen-the right to
live and enjoy liie in whatsoever
way seems proper to him, so long
as he does not infringe another's
liberty. This right has always
been a doctrine OF the Democratic
party, has always had a place in a
Democratic platform and has al
ways been upheld by the represen-
tatives of that party, in Congress
and out of it, as against ianaticism
and sumptuary laws that have al
ways received the sanction and
support Of the Republicans. 1t
may suit the purposes Of party
paper to belittle or obscure this
issue. We hope the GeymaNia is
not such a paper. Never will it
be said of the WAsHINGToN SIN
TINEL, at least, that it tailed TO call
attention that the party oi William
]. Bryan has always stood for per-
sonal liberty and the party OF Will
iaiu Mckinley has always stood
against 1t, and personal liberty is
one OF the things for which the beer
mug stands.
The beer mug will figure in ma.
tional politics alter the Presiden-
tial campaign has ended. II there
is any doubt about it read the pro.
hibition papers. From one section
Of the country to the other the
President is attacked for the action
Of his Attorney General in nullify-
ing the Canteen law, and the Editor
Of the SENTINEL is not overlooked
by his prohibition friends, when it
comes to distributing abuse, for
his share in the business. The
canteen law will be pushed
before Congress this winter, and it
will take the hardest kind of work
to defeat it, notwithstanding the
endorsement it receives from all
quarters and notably from General
Corbin, in a letter to Senator
Sewell which we print elsewhere.
Will GetNaNia decline to enter
politics-even national politics, Tor
the fight will be here at Washing
ton in the National Legislature
in defense Of the right of the sol
dier to his mug OF beer1 Will
GFymaNia help to drive the beer
mug from the National Soldiers
Home at Milwaukee by declining
to enter politics in support OF the
right OF the old veteran to his glass
of beer7 Will Ge,maNtG'S Repub-
lican sYmpathies prevent it from
entering politics in behalf OF the
industry that made Milwaukee
Eamous3 We do not believe it.
The beer mug has never hank
cred to enter the arena Of politics,
and it has not done so except in
self-defense and in support of the
principles for which it stands. II
il figures in national politics today
it is there by the action OF the party
in power which doubled tax forty
1GaaS a6O ihiPOSCh lOl q Wal WuANAA
then met the popular favor to con-
tinue a war today whi sh popular
feeling execrates and condemns.
Will GeymaNia advise those who
are taxed from $40, 900 900 to $751;
600, 900 yearly to support a policy
Of bad faith towards Cuba, OF
broken pledges to Porto Rico, q
cruel oppression in the Philippines
and Of crushing taxation at home
to sit idly, with hands crossed, and
not raise voice in protest. We
do not believe it, or at least we
hope not.
Were the lew mouthfuls OF beer
which it contains all that the beer
mug stands tor, candor compel:
the admission that it would have