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NJ 'ADOO WILL
STUMP FOR COX
FORMER SECRETARY OF TREAS
URY FOR VIGOROUS CAM
PAICN-sPoTLlGHT OF PIT1-
LESS PUBLICITY is URGED TO
BE THROWN UPON BOTH PAR
rIEs-No SUBSCRIPTIONS IN
NAME OF DUMMIES.

New York, July 29.-William 4.
,McAdoo, former secretary of the
treasury and candidate at San
Francisco fer the democratic nomina-
ton for president, announced today
that he had consented to deliver some
speeches in behalf of Governor Cox,
the party's nominee, during which,
he said, would be vigorous and ag-
gressive campaign.
In a statement issued after con-
ference with George White, chair
man of the democratic national COM
nittee, and Governor CoX's secretary
held at Mr.. McAdoo's home in Hunt
irgton last night, Mr.. McAdoo warn
ed that the people would not stand
for a purchased presidency" and
urged that the spotlight of pitiless
publicity be turned on campaign ex-
penses during the forthcoming cam
paign.
NJ. McAdco stated that al the con-
ference 1.-THE formidable campaign
fund under control of republican ma
tional committee and its sersous NEIL
acc in the forthcoming campaign"
was discussed.
Mr.. McAdoo's statement in part
follows:
"A vigorous and aggressive cam
paign will be undertaken and no ef-
fort will be spared to make the peo-
pie of the country acquainted not
alone with Governor Cox's progress
sive ideas and purposes but to in
form them of the exceptional record
made by the democratic acministra-
ton under President Wilson during
the past seven years.
"The formidable campaign fund
under control of the republican ma
tional committee and It's serious men,
ace in the Forthcoming campaign
were discussed. If the senate inves-
tigatinC committee, of which Senator
Kenyon of Iowa is chairman, does its
full duty it will hold frequent ses-
sions throughout the campaign and
investigating fearlessly the sources
from which is drawn the money to
finance both the republican and dem
ocratic parties and the manner in
which the money is to be expended.
at is easy for contributors and
politica committees to evace the fed
eral &C rupt practices Jaws. Every
subterfuge, such as subscriptions in
the names of dummies anG to state
committees instead of to national
committees, advertising by private
individuals or sA indicates so as to
avoid accounting to the federal au-
thorities, must be brought into the
spotlight of pitiless publicity. The
people will not stand for a purchased
presidency.
"The problems before the country
and the world are so grave rnat an
election untainted by the corrupt use
: of money and determined by clean
discussion and consideration of the
issues themselves was never more
necessary to- the safety and security
of American institutions.
"Governor Cox Stands for a clean
election, for full and pitiless public
ity of campaign contributions and
their uses, for progressive policies
and the league of nations. The demo-
cratic platform and party offer the
only refuge for the liberal and pro-
gressive elements of the country and
for those who believe in universal
disarmament and the prevention of
war thru an honorable association of
the nations which Will substitute ar
bitration for military force in the
settlement of international disputes.'