The San Francisco call., 1910-01-19
SEEK TO UPlIFT
TIE LIQUOR TRADE
Brewers Association Declares
War on Disreputable Places
Now Doing Business

The directors of the California state
brewers association met yesterday af-
ternoon in their offices in the Humboldt
Bank building to consider measures to
place the retail liquor business upon
higher plane. The suggestion was Of
fered and favorably received that steps
be taken TO rid the industry of disrep
places. 1t was proposed that this be
done by Withholding financial aid from
all questionable establishments and by
assisting the authorities to punish vio-
lators of the law
The association resolved to advocate
all measures tending to uplift the
moral tone OF the retail trade as TO
create and foster more favorable
sentiment in the community toward the
brewing industry. To this end the
stamp of disapproval has been placed
upon all forms of Objectionable ad-
vertising.
The association represents 80 per
cent of the brewing industry of the
state with a total investment running
far into the millions. After much dis
cussion a resolution was drawn up and
approved setting forth the purposes of
the organization as follows:
To foster and encourage the
brewing and mating industry in
all its branches; TO secure CO.
operation among the brewers Of
the state of California in further
ing and protecting the interests,
general welfare and prosperity of
the brewinga trade; more espe-
cially TO guard their interests. as
affected by federal and state legis-
lation; to protect themselves, as
far as possible against an oppres
siye, arbitrary or unjust admins
tration of the internal revenue laws
relating to the manufacture and
sale of malt liquors and the state
laws regarding the sale of the
same; to refute and repel the un
just aspersions and i'll advised ac-
tion OF the SO called temperance
society against the manufacture
and use of fermented malt liquors,
and to vindfcate the truth, based
upon the experience of all civilized
nations. that by the popular use of
fermented beverages the cause of
rational temperance is most surely
! advanced and best sustained
1t is the purpose further to Sc
cure to its members the benefit of
cooperation in furtherance of
/ their respective businesses; to as
sist its members by all lawful
means in conducting their business
/ operations and in marketing their
products at a reasonable profit; to
promote, encourage and increase
among its members; to inculcate
among its members just and edui-
! table principles in their dealings
with one another and with the
public. and the due observance by
them of all national, state and local
laws and regulations; to establish
and maintain. so far as may be
laWfn and proper, uniformity in
the business usages of its mem
bers; to cooperate in improving
the tone and character of the
places of business of the patrons
and customers of its members the
due observance of the laws there
at and fair and honorable busi-
ness dealings therein and with the
! members of this association: to
acquire, preserve and disseminate
among its members valuable bLsi-
ness information; to adjust con-
troversies and MISUNDERSTANDING
among its members. and to fur
ther their trade and the brewing
and mailing industry generally; TO
promote social intercourse among
the members OF the association,
cultivate friendship and good WILL
head and heart and keep good fell
lowship with all true friends of
civil and religious liberty.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
! WAYS and means-H NJ. wreden. II. Thode
! William kraemer, ]. Grace. William voss.
Finance-H. NJ. Wreden, William Kraemer,
Vigilance. w. Bourdette. J. H. zitt. H.\1
Seymour.
Advisory-H. ]. widemann, Charles Heyer,
I Frank RuGstaler
organization-U. Remensperger, W J. Eilert.
/ Ed Maier.
The following directors attended the
| meeting;
Thomas Allen OF San Francisco.
Henning Thode of San Francisco.
II. M. Wreden of San Francisco
William Kraemer of Los Angeles.
Edward Maier of Los Angeles.
Il. Remensperger Of San Francisco.
Colonel II, /. Seymour of Sacramento.
Frank Ruhataller Of Sacramento
J. II. Zitt Of San Diego.
Joseph Grace Of Santa Rosa.
ii. J. WideIhann of Vallejo.
J. W. Bourdette of San Jose
W. J. Eiert OF Fresno.
Charles Heyer OF Hayward.
William Voss of Salinas
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