The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-11

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Washington. D. c., Feb. ie---t1S1
the features Of the coneiudlnk Be341
of the convention OF the Naiton&1
tail Liquor Dealers A&s0ciAti0n ~
the adoption OF resolutions fn0ic6&<35
that the retail liquor trade thrtS&I
the United States Is apprehtnaf4&
70 the outcome Of pending ie91sl4x{43
I In Congress, which,. III enAete6s 6t&x<
uaiiy will mean the discontinuaNc6
the sale Of liquor In the United Ht1f<x
and, In measure. "ths c0nftncati Ul1 u &
millions OF dollars In properly U<&
longing to the liquor intereetA = III;
In the resolutions the brewery tAto
Asts are aeeHsrd of befuxs TO ~ ~
extent. responsible for the sdAp10fAt
situation. In many respects, that A&
created condemnation and pu61lc 115&&
timent against the Liquor trxd1
their avaricious dcaires to furtnAf tox(
! financial interests In mere extSn4{%6E
| sale OF their goods. owing to th4
that no restriction OF any 0faSn&<61S
whatsoever has been used ~ 1t<6
/ jority Of the brewing concerns - IN
gale of their product through -
svery source that might brtng = 181&&X
ket for their goods. n M
would Stop Shipments 60 DFx G1(
The delegates further depI0f4d :
fact Of shipments Of beer an4E 1lX
into some States. situated Nk4
Commonwealth OF Maine. wheD&
ders are those of licensed 9f&f&rI
declared that. such shIpmerto
been the greatest factor III N91
/ such States dry. owing 70 th4 No&t
4 bootfeggers and other Illegal
sellers can be supplied with 11(o4 =
help them carry on their Illegal
patton. H.
! The delegates also placed tbeSn
on record AS being opposed - tlka a
tudc OF certain Eastern brewers xeka
posing the labor interesta. Sa
another unfair and dishcne9k ~ y
vantage. the resolutions read. ~th4k !:
being perpetrated upon the 1tQn0r r.
ness IL that Of the moving pfctpr4 1~
dustry In the vast majority IL
i plays OF moving picture Aims poxtfN1kS
/ ing the conditions surroundfnG Il
retail IiQuor trade have been ~
posterously. untruthfully maGniA&6
] those operators. who are paid vAsf 61
1 by the opposition TO our ,6uetneeo 1&S
i the purpose Of deyslpptuEs To Al
/ reasonable degree Of mi n 4
displays OF scenes dt Actyat cctdfren
| In legitimate barron1tA nEtiductne a. ss
/ leading effects up8h The MINI IA tl9S3
public, particularly thAt oak ~es1sss s1
tchfldren." M +. aSz
/ The association Also 'piSdesd its4af q (
record tha3s,ths fqa9yIng ~rsguiaxls
be adopted byl he trade, looking m 81 4
Complete uclsanllinsss ana senitaSf
4 elimination OF treating by the pFSe
etor. refusal Of service 10 hAh1t1
sdrunkards and persons appArenx1&@
toxicated: elimination. whexe
| OF free lunch and the bucket txAdok
/ that In future iicenses be grant44
4 to American citixens.
'sThe abuse Of alcoholic liQuofS
mot be controlled. state the f4N<
/ lions, 'but being matter 81 in4vt10 +
l morals and conscience. can ~ f1A9
only by moral teaching ana IN AsN
opment OF individual ssif-control
morality through the agaue3o4
than those of iaw ana nUS15
which have always been roll4&
for the character building Of thS II =
5vidual- The use Or nonuee ~
! holic liquors. fl q matter 81 1nne91
i personal right. not to be curtaiie6 tG
] free country b law u U Oh
The resolutions were auh1u1z411
IL II, Kesfe Fred Rhcde
| George r, Carroll. MA Il SSs3
The entire board Of officert Naags 4 ~
/ elected. rs follows: Nell Bonnet*
iident, PhiladeiphiA; ThOmAa r. UM1
FIRST vice-presidsnt. sprine1sId.
! William Socket, second wfceep1e
Cleveland; Thomas g HAYES.
/ rer. Newark, M ii; n. y. HA3les
/ tary. Chicago. and Hugh
4 chairman congressional eo4n1
1 Washington, D. G. X 59ss Ss
HASA Harvey atalI - ~ HI
Executive Commfttoa---KF0m
/ Quinn. New Haven. Conn.s
| Harvey. Washington. p. 81 81
/ ply. Jr.. Fall River. Maebs
man, st. Louis. John W9le44S4
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