The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-20
JOHNSON MAP OUT
 CAMPA|GN ISSUES
Seeks Presidential Nomina- ton On Challenge Against
 Reactionary Policies
Rx RAYMnNn CLAPPER

(By Leased Wire To Age-Herald) Copyright, 1928, by United News)
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s.-Hiram Johnson is seeking the republican presidential nomination on a chal- lenge against reactionary policies which he attributes to President Coolidge Yet his own record in the Senate which will constitute Exhibit A in the coming battle, represents a strange admixture of progressive and conservative ingredients. Like wise the measures he will cham mpion and defend on the stump include some that have been sponsored by the progressives and others which have been derided by them as re- actionary.
 In the first two years of the Harding administration, Johnson al most lost the progressive label which he had borne from his early days in California politics and in the Roose- welt campaign in 1912. In fact, Johnson had become so regular that many of the oldline republicans were looking to him as the logical candi- date for 1928 when Harding should have passed from the political stage. But Hardins's death threw the presi- dential situation wide open, and Johnson's best chance lay in going after the progressive following.
 Johnson will lay down his platform formally in a speech to be delivered at Chicago soon. But meantime, the United News Is able to outline his policies as follows;
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 Foreign Relations.
 Johnson stands where he did in 1920, in total opposition to the treaty of Versailles the League of Nations and all subsidiaries, including the world court. He is for full collec- ton of the allied war debt and will support the debt commissions latest effort to exact some definite promise to pay from France.
 Soldier Bonus.
 Twice Johnson cast his vote for the adjusted compensation bill which was vetoed by President Harding. If the bill comes to a vote in the ap- preaching session, Johnson will speak and vote for 1t.
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 Tax Reduction.
 Johnson favors lower taxes in gem eral, but opposes taking the burden from great wealth. He stands nearer the LaFollette group than the. ad- ministration group on the tax ques- tion. He is withholding his view of the Mellon program until he gives 1t careful study. His decision will be made known in his Chicago speech.
 Johnson's record is mixed He voted to submit the eighteenth amendment to the states, but spoke against 1t. He voted to pass the Volstead act over Wilson's veto, but he opposed the WillisCampbell beer rr.fT fTat Tariff
 Having voted for the Fordney-Mc- Cumber act, Johnson will defend it figure in the block of Is western senators and obtained high protec- tive duties on olive oil, nuts and citrus fruits for California in return for supporting the wool and sugar schedules. His tariff record will be one of tho major points of attack Ship Subsidy.
 Johnson fought for the Harding Lasl6er ship subsidy, deserting the progressive insurgents. chiefly be- cause of A. D. Lacker. then chairman of the shipping board and now the financial genius of his presidential campaign
 Child Labor.
 He labored to get the child labor resolution out of committee last y,ar, and will be one of the leaders in the fight for constitutional amendment in this Congress.
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 Farm Legislation.
 Johnson has never been a mem Der of the farm bloc. but he sup ported two of that groups important measures. the truth in fabrics and the filled milk bills.