The sun., 1919-01-09
FOAMTNG ORATORY
AR0USES BREWERS
Shall Hops Rot on the Vine
and Malt BE Fed to
Swine?
NOT A DRY EYE IN HOUSE
New York State Association
Decides on Appeal for
Plain People.
NOT A DRY EYE IN HOUSE

There was hardly a dry eye In the
house yesterday when r. j. Schaeter'
president OF the New York State Brewers
Association. having indicated TO the au-
dience that he vas completely done, sank
into tho embra,e OF the presiding Off
GERS chair and let the waves OF applause
and emotion roll over him.
For In a speech Of such transcendent
inspiration and import that his audi
ence---composed though II was exclu-
sively OF brewers-was obliged to strain
the full SUM OF itr intellectual faculties
TO keep pace with the splendor OF the
metaphors and the matchless subtlety OF
logic. He had drawn a forecast or an
entire nation dtsolate and with all its
breweries closed down.
As he talked the audience envisaged
thousands Of tons OF maltin exortably fed
to swine; saw the hops in this great mop
State rotting, forgotten upon the vine
and perceived thousands upon thousa nds
Of quondam toilert In brewerles marching
the hard streets Of unemployment. I'M
fitted by their years OF devoted labor IN
their calling to take up law or medicine
Shudders passed over the listening brew
ers when their orator touched upon the
money investment threatened and the
awful shrinkage In tho face values OF
chattel mortgages and bar fixtures and
glassware
Oratory From the wood.
There are New York brewers who
have llkened Mr.. Schaefer to Webster
and Clay and Martin w. Littleton. But
for himself he spurns classification with
the hand polished or conscious orators.
his formula being When you have
something to cay 10 brews, first deter
mine what II is. then say r. So here.
within the strangling limitations OF
newspaper space. are the high lights in
his memorable address:
During the war the American brewer
[cheersl subordinated everything to the
winning OF the war. More cheers At
the same time the Anti-Saloon League
Isroansl devoted Itself to captsliz!ng
the war ferries of hear hear J for pro-
hibition propa ganda, and seized upon the
stress and suffering of war 10 put It's
hobby over.
Now the war is over. and K IL our
privilege and duty 20 devote ourselves
to the protection OF our business and
property, and the welfare and future OF
our employees. The Anti Saloon
igoansl League thissesl failed 10 bring
about prohibition tgroausl through hys-
terra and stampede. so they are now
seeking to accomplish II through brow
beating and coercing the leg'sla lures.
They show n great dread OF any delay
that will let the people tapplausel
calmly ard carefully consider the ques-
tion. Their loss of fifth In the Amer'-
can people prolonged and vociferous
cheers Is most remarkable,
The brewers ask no favors and ex-
pect no special consideration. They de-
piore and seek to avoid and prevent the
prejud!ces that nigh; be created by COW
ardly and contemporary puny false state
ments and misrepresentation. Theirs
is an Immense business. which has been
sanctioned and encouraged by the Gov
eminent thear here j and one which Is
entitled TO a square deal. The brewers
have invested hundreds Of millions OF
dollars In their business. paid billions IN
revenue TO tho nation and the States and
have always faithfully carried out their
contract with the Government and dealt
honestly with the people. tCrics Of long
live the people