The Political Power of Beer by National Temperance Advocate

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Oct 30, 1879

The Political Power of Beer.

By National Temperance Advocate

ONE of the most striking of the late illustrations of the political strength of beer is furnished by New Jersey. Its last legislature, late in the session, passed an act to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors to minors and children. Two Methodist Conferences passed resolutions asking Governor McClellan to sign the bill, or to file it in the office of the Secretary of the State, and thus permit it to become a law. This reasonable request was seconded by presidents of colleges, professors in theological seminaries, temperance and law and order societies, by many clergymen and other distinguished citizens, but all to no purpose. Listening to the voice of the breweries and grog-shops, the governor vetoed the bill. Great indeed is the power of beer!—National Temperance Advocate.