Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-29
CROWD OF 2oo,o0O
 HEARS COX SPEAK AT CRAVESEND TRACK
Nominee Receives Stormy Welcome on New York
 Visit
CENTERS FIRE UPON
 FINANCES OF G. 0. P.
I've Just Begun,' Declares the Demo- cratic Nominee in Discussing His Exposures of RepubIi-
 can Finance Methods

His Exposures of RepubIf-
 can Finance Methods
 New York, Aug. Ex-Governor Cox spent today nusling through crammed program of events.
 Speeches, parades, receptions, 1un- cheOn at prominent hotel, view of police field day games at Crave send race track, where a crowd es- timated at 100000 was addressed, and q dinner with party leaders tonight gave the democratic candidate the businest day of his campaign, Thou sands of persons saw and heard the nominee as he was shunted about in the turmoil of events before con- stant battery of motion picture and other photographers.
 The governors principal address was at the democratic luncheon, at- tended by hundreds of party nota- bles. At Gravesend this afternoon the governor was compelled for sev- eral reasons to cut short his re- marks after a fifteen minute speech cordially received. Another brief ad- dress was delivered to a crowd at the public library, where he stopped en route to Gravesend.
 In his luncheon address, Governor Cox reiterated his charges that con- tributions were being collected by the republican leaders toward $16,~ 000,000 Corruption fund" and prom ised further revelations, but did not give any additional information to- day. World peace, by America's en- trance into the league of nations, in- dustrial problems and pleas for Am- ericanization of foreign born citizens also featured the candidates address. In all he predicted democratic vic- tory next fall. x X During his visit here, thsssoNsyneak, was accompanied by scores of prom-s inent democrats, including Governor Smith of New York, Mayor HylAh, Chairman White, and Senator Har- rison of the democratic national or ganization, and to night he was the guest of honor at dinner given by former Representative John J.f Fitzgerald in Brooklyn. He spent the night at Mir. Fitzgerald's home and will remain over Sunday, planning to attend church and confer on cam pain affairs with many democratis chieftians before leaving for Colum-s bus, Ohio, tomorrow.
 Fire of Governor Cox and also otlf-T CT speeches on democratic leaderSs was concentrated on the republican, campaign fund. The governor wnS cheered loudly as he reiterated thxt the contributions involved an dt- tempt to "purchase the presidency.s
 Compelling Events.
 "The enemy has sought to deny my charges" he said, "but none ef them makes the same kind of de.s nial. Hays says the fund is 6, 900. Upham said it was about eiahtN million. s
 "We have not yet started in tAe revelation which will be made to thes public"
 Governor Smith and William q. McAdoo, who introduced Covernoxs Cox at the democrats luncheon, alto assailed the republican financin1, The latter referred to Chairman Hs3S and Treasurer Upham of the repul lican national committee n ~tGGs Gold Dust Twins" MAA conditions caused GovsSnoI Cox to curtaN his address at Gravss- 6ad. Arriving Where from the deni- Icrstic luncheon after . whirlwin4
 Qtomobile ride of sixteen miles thzSugh streeps swept clear Of Fl; traffic, nesr}1an hour late, the gov4 forced to compete wfc popular attraction of the polte15 games. Airplanes roared over hfsa head, forcing him to stop frequsnts ly, and sound amplifying device oy-5 CT the speakers stand gave his voieo . raucuous tone and also appayentlys failed to carry it to the vast eraW6 which was waiting for the fYSld events. After urging world peae6 and discussing industrial and Am- ericanixation problems briefly, tlie governor gave up.
 "I am just as anxious as you are, he said to the crowd, "to see the athletic contests that are awaiting us. hope you sense my discomff- ture as I stand between this great crowd and the athletic treat which now awaits you, and I will show you that am sensible of the .proprietie9 by closing my address, in view of the# $ fact that we arrived here one hou1 late" s'
 Fight for Principle.
 The governor remained for 6z( hour, watching and applauding tl athletic contests of the policeni61 whom he praised in his addreSs 1&x their public service as the usox representatives of the governz6eqt millions of persons. x : The league issue vas enapAal $ by the governor n parsmou1t j1 campaign to be wagad, he I'll
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