Washington sentinel., 1900-03-31
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March 27th, 1900.

March 27th, 1900.
Mr.. Louis Schade,
Editor Washington Sentinel,
Dear Sir: read your editorial on the
"Beer Tax Question" in the .iRNTlNEI
the other day and consider it truthful
and correct statement in every partIc
ular.
did go before the Finance Commit
tee in 1858 in behalf OF the Nebraska
brewers, to oppose the increase OF the
war tax, and was Informed on that occa
| sion that 1.-The representatives OF the
/ brewers as patriotic citizens had con
sented to the doubling of the war tax
in consideration Of a ~ per cent
| rebate"
l agree with you that ii fight had
been made showing how burdensome
and unjust this tax would prove to be-
and ifthe representatives of the brewers
had not so readily consented to the
compromise, the tax would probably
not have been placed upon heir produce
CongratulatiDg you upon your good
work, l am, very truly YOURS,
WM. V. ALLEN.
The same agency that made the
bargain with the Republican party
to accept the tax, is now again in
collusion with that party to keep
it on. The brewers recently petit
toned Congress, through their
Association and their representa-.
tives, to have this tax repealed.
Their old friends the Democrats
again came to their aid. Leading
Democrats made able speeches
against the tax. A bill for its re-
duction was introduced by Hon.
Jefferson M. Levy, Democrat
from New York. A similar bill
will be introduced in a few days in
the Senate. Everything will be
done bv the minority 20 get vote
on the repeal bill and secure its
passage. The House bill is in the
hands of the Ways and Means
Committee. The Republicans are
opposed to it and refuse to hand
in favorable report on the bill.
Not one ct them has made a speech
advocating the immediate repeal
of this burdensome tax. All this
work and agitation is driving the
Republicans into a position where
they can no longer bamboozle the
bre Wers.
Notwithstanding all these facts
and the propitious outlook for an
early repeal of the tax, the Secre-
tary Of the United States Brewers
Association again comes to the
rescue OF the Republicans and
helps them out OF their predicament
by officially announcing in all the
leading brewers journals, in be-
half Of the Brewers Association
that "this is not the time for read
justing the tax burdens" and that
he has become convinced that "at
the present session a reduction oil
the tax will not be had" This
means that nothing will be done
by the majority for the next two
years to come. In other words,
the tax will remain as long as the |
war lasts, and we venture to say |
can tell when this will
cease.
We differ with the Secretary oil |
the Brewers Association. We be-
lieve this is just the time to get rid |
OF the tax. The President who |
advocated and signed this high tax
bill and his party are to be re.
elected this year. II they are de
ieated in the coming election the |
beer tax will go with them. If |
they are reelected the tax will |
for many years to come,
the war will continue, larger armies
and navies will have to be sup-
ported, and judging from the pres
ent tendency Of our Administia
tion to foster English interests, we
may yet become involved in a
more serious war with some for
eign nation. We can positively |
state that the Democratic party at |
Kansas City will declare for a re.
duction of the war taxes, for peace
and against the English colonial |
policy, Tor liberty and
sympathy with the Beers.
Every brewer who votes for Nc
and the Republican ticket,
votes for the continuance OF the
beer tax, destruction OF liber'y,
(Which is now in vogue |
in Idaho and may soon be else
and the ultimate downfall |
Of the Republic.
This Republican policy has cost
the brewers since 1898 over one
hundred million dollars in unequal |
taxation. The United States Brew
ers' Association should never be
guided solely by party politics,
but should look strictly to their
business interests, and only play |
politics to support the friends and
not their enemies.