Washington sentinel., 1901-04-06

contended that more or less Of pol
itics--and oftener more than less
has been at the bottom of legis-
lation directed against brewers.
He has also contended that IN pol
itics will only be found remedy
tor such legislation. We can cas-
lly understand brewers aversion
to this resort. but we could never
see hope outside it. Our per-
sistencY has caused us loss of
friends and loss oil patronage. Our
motives have been impugned and
our arguments attacked. But alter
all, light is breaking and we per-
ceiVe a raw OF hope for the ulti-
mate triumph OF the views we have
maintained and vindication OF the
honesty Of our intentions. The
April number OF the Brt7OEIS' Jour-
nal. official organ of the United
States Brewers Association, com
menting on the insuhiciency of the
relief given brewers, says:
AS the Journal has frequently pointed
out, argumentative appeals to Congress,
based on justice or principle, are mere
waste of breath, where political s,piP'sai-
eieS or the personal interests of members
are concerned. There is 6Ht one WaY in
which the brewers can impress on the
Government the justice of their de-
mands, and it is to be hoped that means
to this end will be provided through the
more systematic organization OF the
brewing trade for combined action,
which is at present IN progress under
the auspices OF the United States Brew
ers' Ass ociation.
Quite sugge stive. With the Toar-
nal we can say "There is but one
way in which the brewers can i'm
press on the Government the jus.
tice OF their demands" We hope.
however, our contemporary will
not fare as badly as the SENTINEL
has for its outspokenness.
The April number OF the Ameyi-
can BrezOer, likewise an official
moLthpiece OF the United States
Brewers Association, summing up
an article on the same subject, saws:
However, there is a limit to all things,
and the time Will come when right
triumphs over might and stop is put to
the unjust determinations of our present
Congressmen. In their conceit they do
not notice that they are abusing the
power which has been entrusted to them
by tn people, aud the German brewers
Of the United States, representing 80 per
cent. of the entire brewing industry,
must gain the impression that these
unfair measures are solely directed
against them. Ifthis opinion once gains
ground among our brewers, then their
patience might soon be exhausted, and
they, who have shown themselves to be
the friends of the ruling party, might
become its most bitter adveySayfes,
Quite suggestive again. Evi-
IDENTIFY patience has ceased to be
virtue with brewers and they have
made up their minds to seek a
remedy Tor their wrongs and apply
IT. In no other way will they get
reliei. The Editor ofthe SENTINEL
has advocated brewers measures
in Congress for the past thirty
years, and without hesitation he
can say that mere argument has
about as much effect on the aver
age Congressman as water on the
back Of duck The only appeal
he will listen to is self-interest.
When he is given to understand
that brewers have votes and they
propose to use them for their bene-
fit, he will be qui:k to appreciate
the necessity Of consulting the in
teTests OF his constituents.
When a great party is given to
understand that calling as impor-
tant to the Government as the
brewing business cannot be ham
pered by vexatious laws and op-
pressed by burdensome taxes with
impunitv, to advance private jobs
and political schemes, it will lose
no time in responding 20 the sug-
gestioD, for it knows that in the
hands of that calling is power suffi
cient to accomplish the overthrow
ot the most strongly entrenced Or
ganization that ever occupied a
place in American politics.
In order to get rid OF the iniqui-
tous beer tax, the SENTINEL
pledges itself to support any party
that will accomplish this end. In
many eyes the SENTINEL is a par
tisan paper. Will our non-parti-
san friends go as far1