MR COOLIDGE

Hokitika Guardian, 11 April 1930, Page 5

MR COOLIDGE

OUT OE POLITICS,

A DEFINITE STATEMENT

[United Press Association--By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.]

NEW YORK, April 10

Air Coolidge writing in the latest issue of the Cosmopolitan Magazine, pit an end to all suggestioi.s ana rumours that lie might be a candidate for a third term of the I’rosiuqmy or a Senator’s post. “When 1 left Washington I left public office,” lie said. “It fas ail incomprehensible relief and 1 have uo intention of returning to office. If 1 weie in the Senate it would not be agreeable to many of my colleagues and with ah iny desire to bo hepf’wl, it would probably oftentimes lie an embarrassment to the Administration to have a former President in Washington exercising political powers. “It won It. result i:i all kinds of uncomfortable complications. Only a necessity lor serving in some nation'ail crisis (so great as to subordinate all other considerations would warrant it.”

Air Coolidge continued: “Nor do Jt have any sympathy with those wiio are discussing again making me President. The service that I could give people in that office I feel is done.” Discussing prohibition, Mr Coolidge suites: “Considering that the people have differed most radically on the best methods of regulating the sale of liquor for g.novations, it is not likely to be settled tor a long time to come.” The ex ■President concluded the article with a discussion on the advisi.ui.ity wi minuitig one's o»n