The Mena weekly star., 1920-07-01
DURlESON COMES
OUT FOR M'ADOO
Says Booze Must Be Unshackied and
Gives Five Main Issues Before the
Yoters-Opposed to PUSSY
Footing" Tactics

San Francisco, June 26.-Predicting
that William G. McAdoo would accept
the nomination If the convention Of
fered it, Postmaster General Albert 8.
Burleson flatly declared his support OF
the McAdoo candidacy today and said
he was the strongest man the party
could nominate, in spite of what has
transpired."
The postmaster general also came
out flatly for moist plank in the
platform.
Asked if he knew whether McAdoo
would accept, General Burleson said:
You know as much as | do, but no
man has ever declined a nomination
rendered him by the free will of a
great party"
Tn the matter of a candidate
hope the Democratic party will not
select man as colorless, as lacking
In vision, as lacking in constructive
ability, who is waiting for guide to
indicate what he thinks, whose views
always take color from his environ
ment, as a certain man l have in
mind" said Mr. Burleson. ''I hope we
win not nominate man who has no
fixed convictions.
] hope that we will not nominate a
man who has been in public since he
was Fl years old, and whose name has
never been identified with any great
constructive ressure. | hope you re-
cognize the man from the description
| have given, If you don't / refer you
to Col. George Harvey's description of
Senator Harding"
"M'Adoo Fills the BILL"
Colossal issues must be faced with
in the next four years and colossal
problems must be solved by Ameri-
can people. For that purpoe we need
a man not only of vision and courage
and of heart, but a man of proven con-
structive ability"
Have you got anybody in mind who
fits the bill?" he was asked.
Il certainly have. William G Nc
Adoo fills the bill. There are others,
but ! believe that Notwithstanding
what has transpired that Mr.. McAdoo
should be nominaed."
Mr.. Burleson said he was bitterly
opposed to the Democrats "pussy-foot-
ing' on the platform. He said there
were five main issues before the pub
lie and the party should take a posi-
tive stand, not mere negative declar-
alton, On each of them. He said he
was speaking only for himself and
wanted that made plain. The five is
sues as outlined by him were:
/. A plain and simple declaration OH
the League of Nations and peace cove
nant
/. 2. The high cost of living.
3. A plank declaring opposition to
the soldiers cash bonus
4. A plank declaring strikes unlaw-
fui. in cases where the life and health
Of the whole people were involved,
such as in coal mining and transpor-
tation, but no other limitation on the
right to strike; and the establishment
of tribunals facilitating adjustments
of industrial disputes.
Would Loosen Booze Law.
5. A straightforward declaration OF
purpose on the prohibition question.
"The eighteenth amendment is the
law of the land and ought to be en-
forced" he said. "No law-abiding cit
izen can be against it, but unreason-
able. drastic. absurd, and ridiculous
provisions are in the Volstead act and
they should be repealed"
Il hope the Democratic party will
demand in it's platform that Congress
shall act so that Intoxicating liquors
shall be SO defined as to honestly ac-
cord with the ascertained truth, and
that no law shall be passed permitting
the manufacture, sale, or giving away
of any beverage in fact intoxicating
and none shall be passed prohibiting
the manufacture and sale of beverages
not intoxicating