The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-09-10
REPRESENTATIVES, OF GEoR.
GIA BREWERlES HELD MEET.
ING IN SAVANNAH.
HAVE EMPLOYED COUNSEL


1HCIe NiM De keen interest felt
ili Brunswick in the further move
ments Of the brewery interests Of
the state. A meeting was held ia
Savannah saturdag ut which a plan
was outlined to fight the new law.
The plan is more an attack on the
,consdtutionality of the prohibition act
Wan an effort Of the breNeries to
proJc themselves.
The breweris who attended the
meeting, ndicate that the gathering
was yBthouth great import A. S.
Guckehheimer OF the Savannah
Brewery. says the meeting was simply
q gathering of the men interested in
The manufacture Of beer. to discuss
The status Of their business and ex-
change ideas, such as have been held
in Georgia for years.
At the same time, he admitted that
Athe prohibition question was the chief
1topic of discussion, and the question
for the discussion of which the meet
ing was called.
The brewers were in session prac-
ttcally AID morning, and IN the after
noon. as the guests of local brewers,
We're taken on a motor boat excursion
while at night the party dined ar
Banon's. The meeting was strictly
executive and the brewers were retic-
ent about giving out INFORMATION.
When seen, Mr. .Guckenheimer said
"Why, the brewers OF Georgia have
had an organization for a number of
years and we hold informal gather
ings at Atlanta. Savannah. Augusta,
Macon. etc, frequently, where we ex-
change ideas and discuss matters OF
interest to our trade The meeting
was no more than this.
'Oh. yes. of course we took up the
prohibition question, You see we
have been operating in Georgia for
years and years and now with law
enacted that would force US out Of
business in four months. we are com
pelled to discuss and seriously con
slider our future. 1t is no small mat
ter. the brewing interests in the
state and the matter has received our
earnest consideration for some time
and did at today's meeting.
I'VE made absolutely no plans,
however, at this meeting. We have
not even decided whether we will
test the law. Some say the law is
valid and some don't agree with
them. 1t is possible that the law will
be tested. 1t is also possible that
the breweies will simply close down
on January 1.
Three Points Considered.
Our charters are for twenty years
and many Of them are new charters.
but ! could not say whether we would
contest the law ON this ground AS |
said before things have assumed no
definite shape. The brewers will hold
meetings from time 10 time in Sa-
Yannah, Atlanta, or Augusta"
II is said on seemingly good au-
thority chat the brewing interests. as
well as the whisky interest. have
retained counsel to look into the law
and pass on it's constitutlonality.
This matter was discussed during
the day, NO indication was made,
however, on what specific line the
law would be attacked, if any attack
is made. There are three points
under consideration the point OF
charters being in effect until many
years after 1908. the point Of discrim-
inauon in favor OF the locker clubs
and the broad ground that the brew
cries and dist1aries are engaged in
interstate commerce and the passage
Of the act would be a violation oi in
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