AGAINST PROHIBITION

Southland Times, Issue 19238, 8 May 1924, Page 5

AGAINST PROHIBITION

DR BUTLER’S UTTERANCE CONTROVERSY CREATED ANGLING FOR VICE-PRESIDENCY. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) NEW YORK, May 6. (Received May 7, 8.10 p.m.) The controversy regarding the speech by Dr. Butler (President of the Columbia University) in which he attacked Prohibition, has developed a new turn, it being suggested that he may be angling for nomination to the Vice-Presidency.

"Vyhile this motive has been authoritatively denied, observers point out that President Coolidge, who is considered a Prohibitionist, might benefit by having as a running mate an eminent citizen who is liberal in his views on Prohibition matters. This would be especially valuable if the Democratic Convention should offer consolation to the so-called wets.

In the .meantime, the extent of popular feeling on the question may be judged from Dr. Butler receiving over 10,000 communications.

One politician, angered by Dr. Butler’s stand oji Prohibition, announced that he was withdrawing his two sons from the Columbia University. The local Methodist Ministerial Association, representing nearly 200 ministers, also adopted a resolution censuring Dr. Butler, saying: "We protest against his attitude regarding Prohibition, which is not the right kind of patriotic example to set before thousands of young men and women training for citizenship at the Columbia University.” The resolution further requested the trustees to dismiss Dr. Butler. The trustees, however, unanimously refused to do so.