Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-07


Certainly the trade in distilled spirits
bears the unique distinction of being
the subject of more special laws than
all other industries combined. LIBERAL
Advocate 0iquor journaD. Columbus
O., June 81 1911.
The enemies of the Industry never
sleep and are springing up in every
section of the country, where those
who are engaged in the Industry are
not organized Champion of Fair
Play, Chicago. Ill.
The evident policy of our enemies
the Prohibition party and the Anti
saloon Leagues to give the trade all
the harrassment, worry and expense
possible-Joseph De-bar. secretary of
the National Wholesale Liquor Deal
ers' Association, June, 1911
In less than ten years from now the
retail liquor business will be generally
rega rded as quite as honorable and
morally unebjeeGionable as the restau-
rant or hotel business, or it will be
abolished. Beverages. New York.
The future of the entire trade is
threatened by the eommercialized and
thoroughly organized plan of attack,
gigantic in scope. complete and thor
oagh in method. provided with ample
funds and in every way dominating,
t. those engaged in the liquor indus
try.+BeVerages. New York.
The thoughtful element in our trade
must by this time realize that the
fight that is being waged against al
coholic beverages, is gigantic in its
conception. comprehensive in its scope,
intensely aggressive in its nature and
destructive in its results.-Bonfort'
Wine Il spirit Circular. New York
While our ranks are torn by mterne-
cine strife while the straight whiskey
people and the rectifiers are fighting
each other while the wine men are
pulling one way and the brewers an
other, the cohorts OF totalagabstinence
are marching steadily on.-Bar and
Buffet, Cincinnati, o.
The Saloons Point of View.
Drink our wmskey. 1t is the best
made Our beer takes away that tired
feeling Street Car Advertisement in
Williamsport, Pa.
Pure Rye Whiskey-Tones up the
body. hrightens the intellect, invig-
CRATES the ul.-Advertfsement in a
street car.
We believe that wines and spirits
are blessings intended by an all-Wise
Providence TO bring health and happi-
ness to mankind.-The National Ii
quor Dealers Association. louisville.
Ky.
He dhe whiskey advertiser} has to
combat so much pre.kalse. so much,
hypocrisy, So much spirf *and venom.
that il would be to the Interest of all
to work shoulder to shoulder FOR more
enlightenment on the part Of the pub
lie Bonforts Wine and Spirit Cired-
lar. New York city.
All increase in the production of
Temperance beer must result in
degradation Of the public's taste The
disgust, or distaste. inspired by these
'mawkisha Stops will rebound upon
the real beers of higher alcoholic CON
tent The brewers will then be driven
out of business and the soda fountain.
with it's deadly accomplishments. will
have full sway.-American Brewer,
New York, June 1905
Every prohibition state is unlaw-
fully out of the union by the unlaw-
full sanction of the supreme court based
upon Christian sentiment-Both
sides (liquor journaD, Minneapolis.
1911.
Think of it, Two hundred and
twenty six million dollars revenue paid
TO this government in twelve months
by an industry apparently fostered by
this government. and vet left unpro-
tected by il from the attacks of the
widest fanaticism.-M. f. Westheimer,
Pres. National Wholesale Liquor Deal
ers' Association. June. 1911.
pure Liquors"
In the rectifying. or wholesale liquor
business. there is a larger field for
adnlteration Of goods than in any
other business.-Chas. Cross in Ameri-
can Compounder.
Any small man may hold a. very
large horse if he can only get him
down and sit on his head. And that
is exactly what the whis<ey counter
feiter is doing to Uncle Sam this min