The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-28
ARE
STIRRED BY
COX CHARGE
Hearers Cheers "Raise
the Roof" as Nominee
Springs Sensations.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Ar&us).

cal meetings may come and 60 but
there have been few like that which
Governor Cox addressed here.
Thousands of people listened eager
ly to the charges made by the Dem
ocratic nominee Of a huge fund Ito
purchase the presidency" and liter
ally went into a frenzy Of enthus-
iasm as the governor produced doc
uments from Republican headquar-
tiers tending to show that at least
5000, 900 is being raised in 81 cities
or q states from communities to-
falling 25,000,000 population and
that efforts are being continued to
raise funds in cities other than
those mentioned in the $4,000, 900
quota.
Sensation after sensation was
produced by Governor Cox and the
crowd gave him demonstration OF
approval that was more like the
demonstrations Theodore Roosevelt
used to get, more like the enthus-
iasm Hiram johnson commanded
and more like the spirit of Joy that
one witnesses in an athletic contest
as the bleachers rise to cheer a
piece of good play. This is a Re
publican stronghold but it made no
difference-the crowd just raised
the roof"
Public Likes . Fight.
There's no doubt about 1.-THE
American people love contest.
they like to hear candidates swat
each other with hot shots and sar-
castle thrusts. Governor Cox got
more real enthusiasm out Of the
crowd at Pittsburgh than Woodrow
Wilson got here in all his speeches
put together.
Perhaps it was the extraordinary
character OF the occasion-it had
been we'll advertised in advance be-
cause Of the governors announce
ment that he would present proofs
of his sensational charges. The big
auditorium was packed to the doors.
A large overflow crowd was ad-
dressed out Of doors.
Audience Convinced.
! The people appeared convinced
that Governor Cox had proved his
case. One skeptic answered a rhe-
torical question by saying he didn't
believe the governor had named q
single corporation or individual
that had paid a cent and Mr.. Cox
who appears to enjoy heckling said
the senate investigating committee
dominated by Republicans had the
power to call in Chairman Hays
and Treasurer Upham and either
disprove the charges or get the
names Of the persons who had con-
tributed the quotas ~.
The governor read his manuscript
carefully and frequently faunted
aloft. So that everybody could see
them, printed copies Of the Oflcial
Bulletin, which was published pri-
vately and for confidential use by
the Republican national finance or
ganization. Mr.. Cox evoked much
amusement as he read some Of the
slogans from the Official bulletin
and as he poked fun at Senator
Harding for saying he didn't know
of these things when the Bulletin
contains a letter Of endorsement
from the Republican candidate him
self.
Suspicions Aroused.
OF course, crowds do not an
alyze speeches carefully. They 20
by impression and the intonation
of voice and emphasis Of speakers.
Editorial writer's will probably
scrutinize the evidence and the SEN
atorial investigating committee will
also examine it carefully and the
Republicans named In the docu-
ments still have an opportunity to
explain their side Of the case. But
this much Governor Cox did do
he created a suspicion in the minds
Of his audience that II $4,000, ,00C
was being raised In 81 states from
25,o00.000 people, the tlnal totals
could easily more than double that
or he phrased it, mot less than
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