Washington sentinel., 1900-03-17

We aAHAaN NAN ~ - ~'~ -
try not to plaV with fire much
longer and be led bY man who
has time and again offended the
Democrats in Congress by ignor-
ing their work in his reports before.
the brewers conventions.
For Instance, take the case Of
Senator Hill, who at our instiga-
ton consented TO remain up all
night until 3 o'clock in the morn
ing on the last day OF Congress,
in order to kill the Morse bill, one
Of the most odIous prohibition
measures that ever passed a Re-
publican House. He defeated the
bill and the credit tor his work
was gwen to Beni Butterworth,
the Republican attorney Tor ,he
brewers, and Senator HILL was ig-
nored IN the report made by the
secretary, at the following Brew
ers' Conyention. This wrong was
never rIghted, and another injury
Of the same character was done the
Democrats at the convention
which followed, when GallIs
Thomann, the secretary who pre-
pares and writes all the brewers
reports and most OF the speeches,
again failed to mention thl work
OF the Democrats. The work re
ferreG to on this occasion was the
following;
The Republican Senate Com
mlttee on Flnance had made an
amendment to a finance bill to
increase the tax on beer a. cents
per barrel. The Editor OF the
SENTINEL called the attention OF
Senator German to this matter,
and the Senator brought the ques-
ton up before the Democratic
ctucus Of the Senate. of which he
vas the chairman. The Senator
on this occasion delivered an elo-
| quent speech against the amend
ment, induced all the Democratic
Senators to declare against the
proposed increase and thus make
a political issue OF it, which fright.
sned the Republicans ESPECIALLY
Hanna, who was up for re- election)
into quietly Withdrawing the
amendment.
Instead of mentioning and COM
plimenting Senator German and
the Editor OF the SENTINEL for their
work on this occasion, Mr. Tho
mann, the worthy Secretary Of the
United States Brewers AssocIa-
ton, again gave full credit tor the
defeat Of what he enormously
called the 50 cent increase bill to
his friend Butterworth. who act
tally did not raise a hand in this
matter for the simple reason that
being a Federal officeholder (Com-
missioner OF Patents,) and a Re
publican, he could not possibly
exert any influence on a Demo
cratic Caucus. This reminds US
also that it was Mr.. Thomann and
| Congressman B4rrholdt who in
1898 IN the Ways and Means Com
mittee made a bargain, in consid-
Grafton Of IN per cent rebate,
with the Republicans to accept the
two dollar tax in behalf OF the
breweTs. and when the Democrats
af erwards attempted to prevent
the increase of the tax on the
ground that there was already war
tax on beer winch had never been
removed, they were informed that
the matter had been settled and
the brewers as patriots had con-
sented o pay the double war tax,
Even Senator Allen, who IN behalf
Of the Nebraska brewers. went to
the Ways and Means Committee,
will substantIaie us IN this state
ment. The consequence OF this
move was to bambooze the brew
ers and keep them friendly towards
the Republicans. The same game
IS now again being worked and the
same bargain made by Mr.. Tho
mann with the Rep blicans will
continue, il he is permitted to help
the Republicans out OF trouble at
the expense Of the brewers, and so
get the latter TO vote Tor the Re-
publican ticket.
THIS Is the reason that Mr.. Tho
mann officially announces that the
TAX will not be reduced. In the
meanwhile the Democrats will do
their best TO get the Levy bill out
Of the commit ee and secure aV-te
upon it.
1t is not a brewers question only.
Il IS OF vital importance to the
consum mers and dealers who are
the ones who suffer the most. Il
is no small matter to reduce a tax
on an article which Mr.. Bryan,
,rt han q rnenher nl The W.u. nnA