The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-09
.BUTLERF
 WINE AND BEER Statement Covers IT Points On Subjects Which Need
 Attention
By Associated Prs.

NNN~~~---~ New York, March S.-Dr. Nicholas M IT,
 ray Butler, candidate for republican
 presidential nomination, tonight dssued a statement of his principles favoring,
 among other things. light wines ana
 beer and the principles underlying the Kansas court of industrial relations. This will be the only public statement that Dr. Butler will make prior to the repub- lican convention in June, according to J. R. Davis, manager of the Butler cam paign committee.
 The statement sets forth IT points cov- ering the subjects which Dr. Butler says urgently need. attention. These, he says, are of three kinds:
 First, those relating to the structure and functions of our government; second, those relating to our domestic affairs.
 chiefly economic. financial and indus
 trial; and third. those relating to inter national duty and opportunity The substance of Dr. Buffers points follows:
 1. Restore to the people their Amer ican form of government. Bring execu- tive autocracy to an end. Substitute CO., operation with Congress for dictation. 2 Attack the high cost of living at it's source, the high cost of government III. stead of planning new taxes. effect rigid economy.
 8 Enact an executive budget. Permit and require the heads of departments tc appear before the Senate and House T ] answer questions, explain and defend requests for appropriations. f Reduce the expanded credit with in i Hated currency and high prices built oi 1 it. Begin the payment of the war de9t 5 Supervise big business to the enc l that monopoly, unfair prices and profit eering may be stopped.
 6. Resist government ownership an operation of railways Restore the credit of the railroad companies. Treat at | transportation agencies as a unit r. Aid the movement toward industria democracy by the participation Of hand workers more fully in the returns froIf l their labors.
 1 S. Make the public interest supreme. SC 1 that while no man can be compelled 1e work against will. permit no group ol section of the community to starve th' public or paralyze it in an industrfa l controversy. The principles unaerlvihs
 the court of industrial relations of Kan sas are sound, although 1t may be neces
 sary to modify their application. g. Protect the natural resources. Try ] to keep young people on the farms To- Promote every movement to i'm | prove housing and education. Il. Provide the nation with merchant marine.
 l 12 Resist attempts to bring back th'
 saloon Displace the Volstead act bS I law for enforcement on the basis o common sense. There are beers and ligh
 wines that form a part of the staple die and are no more intoxicating than mo lasses and not half so harmful as ic' water. To prohibit the domestic use o
 those is unreasonable.
 13. Stop 1ynchings and mob rule nl making the communities in which theN occur and the local officials directly Ianswerable for not preventing or punish ling these outbreaks.
 l IA Rid our political life of sectionalism
 Draw the men and women of the souy' I to the republican party
 | 15. Reform our primary laws by pre- venting those not members of politlca party from taking part in It's primaries Is. Make plain of what true American
 ism consists ands yield not jot or tit'' !! to it. Meet wrong ideas with right ideas Reserve force for extreme cases II which the public is put in danger. l IT. Resume our foreign policy on his l toric lines. Agree with other nations or
 measures to settle international disputes | by arbitration. Establish the fnterna tional court of justice.