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plete the address.
After it was over he walked out
to the east steps to thank the crowd
still standing in the rain.

70 Inc east steps TO Cnark the crowd
still standing in the rain.
Albany, N. Y, Aug. 23.-iN-In
dealing with prohibition in his ac-
ceptance speech, Governor Smith
came out flatly for a change in the
18th amendment to legalize the sale
by state agencies Of alcoholic bcver-
ages, if approved by popular refer
endum. He called attention to the
Canadian system Of handling the
problem.
At the same time, the Democratic
nominee promised, if elected presi-
dent, to live up to his oath of office
Ito the last degree" in the enforce
ment Of the prohibition amendment
and all laws enacted under it. He
also, gave a pledge to do his utmost
to 'futhlessly stamp out" what he
described as corruption in enforce
ment," and asserted that he would
guard against return Of the saloon.
Serving notice that as president
he would recommend to congress
whatever changes in the prohibition
statutes he deemed necessary and
expedient," Governor Smith said
that "some immediate relief would
come from an amendment to the Vol
stead law giving a scientific defini-
ton of the alcoholic content of an
intoxicating beverage"
"The present definition is admit
tedly inaccurate and unscientific,"
he declared. each state would then
be allowed to fix it's own standard
OF alcoholic content, subject always
to the provisio that the standard
could not exceed the maximum fixed
by congress.
Then turning to the 18th amend
ment. the nominee outlined this pro-
gram:
II personally belive in an amend
ment in the 18th amendment which
would give to each individual state
itself only after approval by a ref
erendum popular vote Of its people
the right wholly within its borders
to import. manufacture or~cause to
be manufactured and sell alcoholic
beverages, the sale to be made only
by the state itself and not for con-
sumption in any public place."
The nominee held that the plan he
outlined was in conformity with JET
fersonian principles Of states rights
and affirmed that he was for tenn
perance, which he contended has not
been achieved under the present sys.
tenn.
Outstanding Points
Outstanding points in Governor
Smiths speech Of acceptance follow:
Prohibition
Favors modification of 18th
amendment to permit sale of alco.
holic beverages by state agencies If
approved by popular referendum
vote: also amendment Of Volstead
act allowing ach state to determine
its own standard Of alcoholic con.
tent; pledges honest endeavor to en-.
: force dry laws and to stamp out
corruption, and rciterates opposition
to return Of saloon.
Farm Relief
Stands on platform for develop-
mcnt OF cooperative marketing and
for earnest efforts to solve problem
OF distributing cost Of handling sur.
rluscs over units benefited; prom
Uses to call in experts to study
question and p4esent recommends
tons upon reconvening Of congress.
Foreign Relations
+, Stresses necessity for restoring
cordial relations with Latin Amer.
lea; declares Monroe doctrine must
be maintained but not az pretext for
modelling with purely local troubles:
approves extension Of arbitration
treaties, and promises "real" en-
deavor to end all wars by removing
causes.
Tariff
Opposes Sudden or drastic
change in economic system, attacks
workings Of Fordney- Met umber act.
and promises to restore scientific.
non-partisan tariff making.
Immigration
Favors removal Of restrictions
which separate families and opposes
bestng quotas on census SO years
old.
| Water Power
Advocates public ownership and
control.
Flood Relief
! Says money already appropriate
net enough to MAXI 'even Z start
on program laid down by Jones' Ried
4 III Which fstt r. e~ss.esl th,.;-,~h
i Labor
! Declares for collective bargaining