The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-25
FOR LAW And ORDER.
Texas Brewers So Declare Them
selves In Resolutions Given Out
For Publication.


ton January II, 1904, a copy Of
which has been furnished the
Press for publication:
The managers and owners of
Texas breweries, assembled at
Galveston for the purpose of dis.
cussing the causes and conditions
which have led to the prejudice
now existing among number of
our iellow-citizens against the So
called liquor traffic, have reached
the following conclusions, as y
result of their deliberations:
There are in this state places
which, under cover of saloon
license, transact an Legitimate
business in complete disregard of
the laws Of the state and the Off.
GERS whose duty it is TO prevent
and remove such abuses either
neglect their duty or are power
less for want of proper support.
TO correct these abuses and
their immoral influence reputa-
I BILE citizens are naturally driven
10 almost any extreme, and as the
local option law seems t0.otler the
quickest remedy, they do not hes
itate to avail themselves of this
unjust measure and become pro-
hibitionists, although at heart
they are against the fanatical doc
triNe of interference with the
rights and personal Liberty of
their neighbors.
That this state of affairs is det-
rimental to the interests and the
good name of the brewing indus
try requires no argument. We
know that true temperance can
but be promoted by the more
general introduction of beer az q
beverage, which is a pure and
wholesome stimulant, and it be-
comes . duty 80 ourselves and to
our vocation TO protest against
the accusation. of immoral or
shurtfuI tendencies IN the manu-
facture and sale of beer.
We ere, furthermore, deter
mined to use oar best efforts in
purifying the liauor traftic and TO
suppress the abuses above alluded
to. and we believe the existing
laws are quite sufficient for the
purpose.
Article 5O6OG of the Revised
Statutes provided: That the own
er of saloon shall keep an open,
quiet and orderly house; that he,
or his agent or emplove, will not
sell or permit to be sold in his
Ehouse, nor give nor permit to be
given any spirituous, vineous OF
malt liquors, or medicated bitters
capable OF producing intoXicatiOn
to any person under the age Of u
years, or TO student of any Ia
stitution of learning, or to any
habitual drunkard, or to any per-
son after having. been notified Ia
writing, through the sheriff oil
other peace officer, by the wife
mother, daughter or sister of the
person; that he will not permit
any person under the age of 81 tC
enter and remain in such house OF
place of business that he will moi
permit any games prohibited by
the laws of this state TO be played
dealt or exhibited in or abou
such house or place of business
that no prostitute or lewd women
are to be allowed TO enter on re
main and it is further provided
that said house must not contain
any vulgar or obscene picture.
If this law is carried into eifec
it will remove all objectionabl
features of the saloon business
therefore DO it
Resolved, that the brewers o
the State of Texas will rende
every assistance in their power /
the suppression of the evils no.
, existing in connection with tn
. liquor trade; and IN proof of on
sincerity and good faith we as
Il the press of the State to give flu
d publicity to these proceeding
}. and let the people know thu
there is a way to get rid of an OF
y iectiOnable resort without IL
u turmoil and personal enmity IL
e cident to every local option els
n ton.
b. ADoUE,
D President Galveston Brewing &c
y Galveston.
r ZANE CETTT,
L. President Texas Brewing Cor
\ pany, Fort Worth,
!, OTTO KoEHLER,
~ President San Antonio Brewir
lie Association, San Antonio.
I'd III. HAMILTON,
eff President Houston Ice d Brewi
TX Company, Houston.
We S. T. MORGAN,
u u Mgr. Dallas Brewery, Dallas.
~ III. PRINCE.