The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-08
Their National Association In
Convention in Washington
0 Hears Reports
BOUTfLL RAPS PROHIBITION
Although Some States Are Legally Dry
il is Said They Are Actually Moist
and That Beer Sales Have
Increased.

Washington, June S.-Addressing the
United Brewers association today.
Representative Boutell, of Illinois. at
tackled prohibition.
He declared prohibition did not pro-
hibit; that when open sale of mild
beverages is forbidden, the surrepti-
tious sale of strong spirits is greatly
increased, and that there is an appall-
ing increase from prohibition states
in the demand for patent medicines,
tonics and narcotic drugs.
Boutell argued against prohibiting
and declared that in its place genuine
temperance was advancing rapidly.
Promoters of Temperance.
washington, June S.-Predicting the
time when the brewer will be found
working with the real and practical re-
formers in the interest of true temper
ance. President Carl ]. Hoster opened
the .fiftieth convention of the United
States Brewers association here today.
| President Hoster declared that far
from apoligizing for being brewer,
/
promoter of true temperance. He pre-
dicted a speedy return to license of
those states which had adopted pro-
hibition or local option.
"The pendulum is slowly but surely
swinging the other way declared Pres
ident Hoster, "and it is becoming more
clearly and generally recognized that
the license system, which simply spells
regulation. can be made to bring about
better results than anything else that
has been tried.
"The police power of the state Is be-
ing carried TO such lengths that our
democratic government has assumed a
character of benevolent paternalism.
The brewing industry is simply one or
the many concerns which has been in
vestigated by the jury of public opin-
ion. on the whole the trend is a
wholesome one.
Prohibition Wave Receding.
The vigilance committee of the brew
ers' association believes that the year
] Just ended marked the height and the
. beginning of the recession of the wave
q of prohibition and so reported today.
In Alabama's Reputation of a pro-
hibition amendment to the states con-
, stitution the brewers see great hope of
the license principle being applied In
o territories now totally dry and the
committee views with satisfaction the
districts which have swung out of the
dry column.
A resume of conditions through the
states. presented to the convention by
the committee, charges in effect that
I. prohibition i'm many states prohibited
nothing at all.
For Georgia, the committee reported
"This state is legally dry but actually
as moist as the needs of the people re-
e quire. Under prohibition Illicit dis
tilling has trebled in the state and the
h moonshiner now gets five dollars gal
II Ion for the stun he used to sell for {
,e dollar"
In oklahoma. the committee declar
ed, there were three times as many ar
= rests and violations since the state ha'
20 gone dry as there were when it wa
10 licensed territory.
A. Kentucky" the committee reported
of gives unmstakable signs that IL ha
g no use for statewide prohibition, Will
~ Maine. the parent of prohibition.
& still gong on i'm the old way givin
forth no fruits of repentance"
ny A condition which the committee de
Le. scribed as alarming was reported a
he existing i'm South Carolina. Never ha
r Illicit whiskey distilling there been $
ed popular as i'm the last year." said tn
n committee. Revenue officers record
show more than 200 Illicit distillerle
Is destroyed and more than 100000 ga
er Ions of whiskey and low wines, includ
is ing white Ticker confiscated."
Greenville county, in month, 81 still
a. we're conhscated the report asserts.
Reports from other states, the CON
. mittee told the convention. gave hor
that the high tide of prohibition ws
over.
Sale Of Beer Increased.
a. While the prohibition movement hs
he ridden at high tide, the sale of be-
o, has increased 90.000,000 gallons ar
Ibe the sale of spirits has bounded ul
-er ward IL 900 900 gallons. In these min
he ty million gallons Of beer were near
on. 1000. 900 gallons OF pure alcohol.
to Such was the report OF the board
Id trustees to the Brewers associate
today. The volume of business of q
year just ended. the trustees belle,
will exceed 1908. which was the ba'
ncr year for the brewing industry
tor this country.
ent Want Canteen Restored.
=, strong argument for the restorati