THE “DRY” WAR

Gisborne Times, Volume LX, Issue 9799, 8 May 1924, Page 5

THE “DRY” WAR

MORE POLITICAL TROUBLE BREWING.

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(Received May 7, 8.10 p.m.) NEW YORK, May 6. The controversy regarding Mr. Buter’s speech attacking Prohibition lias developed into a new turn, it being suggested that. Mr Butler may be angling l'or nomination for the vice-Presidency. While this motive has been authoritatively denied., observers point out that President Coolidge considered that the Prohibitionists might benefit by having as a running mate an eminent citizen, who was liberal on Prohibition matters. This would be especially valuable if the Democratic convention should offer consolation to the so-called “wets”. Meantime the extent of popular feeling on the question may. be judged from Mr Butler’s receipt of in excess of ten thousand communications.

One politician, angered by Mr Butler’s stand on Prohibition, has announced that he would be withdrawing his two sons from the Columbia Local Methodist Ministers’ Association, which representing nearly two hundred ministers, adopted a resolution censuring Mr Butler and ing: “We protest against his attitude' regarding Prohibition, which is not the right kipd of patriotic example to set before thousands of young men and women training _ for the citizenship of Columbia.” The resolution further requested the trustees to dismiss Mr B utler. The trustees, however, unanimously refused.