Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-29


at least one hundred percent, and it
reaches the consumer at cost some
where between $50 and $50, accord
ing to the character of the trade that
is served.
"And the brewer sold almost 5s,-
100000 barrels of beer in the fiscal
year 1908.
"Manifestly, both Of these lines
Of business, as a business PROPOSE
tion, are amply able to bear a larger
part of public expense than they now
bear.
Liquors Tranquil, Mind.
when the special session was
called the, liquor interests, signifi-
cantly enough, never exhibited any
anxiety concerning the outcome. The
liquor papers discredited all reports
regarding any probability that The
internal revenue would be increaseu.
If one is inclined to look at this
from a sinister standpoint, he re-
members the rrlmors that were heard
about 4he financing of Mr.. Taft's cam
lpaign and the large contributions
that were known to be made to the
Republican campaign committee by
brewers and distillers. Other inter-
ests We're hurrying hither and thith'
er to look. out for themselves; the
liquor interests possessed their souls
in calm patience.
From sources far removed from
Prohibitionists, the report came that
the election OF Cannon as Speaker OF
the new House of Representatives
which was looked upon as a tire
mendous victory for all corrupt inter
ests and defeat for everything
good. was accomplished by means o,
the liquor interests. The Washing
ton correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune wrote to that paper and tha
paper published this statement:
Suspicious footprints were toda.
found upon yesterdays battle field IL
the House, and 1t was evident tina
there was hidden foe in the fierce
!, fighting that took place over th'
attempt Of the Republican insurgent
, to thwart the adoption of the oil
House rules. Investigation makes i
absolutely certain that the shoe
which stamped the impressions wer
worn by the brewery and liquor intel
t ests of the country. To these influ
r ences Joseph G. Cannon can retur
. his thanks for the rescue of himsel
i, and his forces from complete an
e utter rout at the hands of the II
j. surgents and the Democrats.
r Persons who were in close touc
= fwith the liqour representatives her
e say that there ia more complacenc
n and steady breathing in that cam
\ now than has been witnessed fc
many day"
a Paying The Score.
/. what followed in legislation ma
e properly be looked upon as pay ft
\. support, whatever may have been I'll
!. conditions previously existing.
"What did follow?
Y. Not one cent of additional rev
% nue. tax was laid upon the liquor !
IL terests. This was not done becau
n the powers that be" at Washipgtt
'r occupy the position of the Prohil
le zionist at all: 1T was done becau
r the liquor interests didn't want
81 carry any more of the burden. Tr
T. enough, probably both the distille
ST and the brewers are glad enough
IL pay very considerable revenue ia
u especially as not cent of it com
III out of them, and it is merely an ad
III ed item in the expense of the co
IN modify which they sell; but tn
MS don't want to pay any more. If Ct
gress should lay another dollar
al beer or fifty cents more on Whisl
he considerable part of it would ha
to come out of the profits of t
ne manufacturers and wholesalers. Lit
,e- or none OF 1t could be passed alo
81 to the consumer.
it But Congress didn't do it. not
Of so much as the weight of hair I