The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30
BRASS HORNS TO BLARE
THEY WILL TUNE UP LIVELY
FOR JAMES M. cox
GREAT DAY AT DAYTON
That Home looming Event Is
Listed As the Big Thing
For People
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Dayton, Ohio, July 29.-Dayton
burst into full dress today for the
first of two important events here
in which Governor Cox, the demo-
cratic presidential standard bearer,
will be the central figure.
The first comes tomorrow. nom
partisan home coming celebration,
by Dayton home folks, in honor Of
foremost citizen. Plans also
took shape for the formal notihca-
ton ceremonies August 7.
VI. Working On Speech.
Governor Cox again today set
aside all other affairs for compost
ton of his acceptance address, haV-
ing another day free from engage
ments in the hope Of concluding the
address tomorrow. new feature
arranged for the notification cere-
monies is the, massing OF forty or
more brass bands, headed by the
Rainbow division band and the
Meteor band OF Piqua, Ohio, for the
playing enmasse of ohio" and 9TH
er songs which were used in the
campaign at Frisco. The Piqua band
was the red coated organization
WHICH won national prominence at
the convention.
Work has been started at the
Montgomery county fair grouncs,
where the notification ceremonies
will be held, on temporary ampni-
theatre.
McAdoo Will Speak.
New York, July 29.-William G. Nc
Adoo, former secretary of the treas
u-y and a candidate at San Francisco
for the democratic nomination for
president announced today that he
had consented to deliver some
speeches in behalf of Govrnor Cox,
the party's nominee, during what he
said would be a VIGOROUS and ag
gressive campaign.
In a statement issued after a con-
ference with George White, chairman
of the democratic national committee
and Governor Cox's secretary, held at
Mr.. McAdoo's home last night, Mr.
McAdoo warned that the people would
not stand for purchased presi-
dency" and urged that the spotlight
of pitiless publicity be turned on
forthcoming campaign.
Mr.. McAdoo stated that at the con-
ference ''the formidable campaign
fund under control Of republican ma
tional committee and it's serious
menace in the forthcoming campaign"
had been discussed.
Eager For Shekels.
Washington, July 29.-The demo-
cratic party's campaign war chest is
open to contributions Of any amount.
George White, chairman of the ma
tional committee, announced mere
today Party leaders, Mr.. Wine
said, twill examine the source ra,n-
er than the amounts Of all contribu-
TONS"
Should Continue Probe.
Mr.. McAdoo's statement in part
follows: "a vigorous and aggressive
campaign will be undertaken, and no
effort 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 administra
ton under President Wilson during
the past seven years.
eff the senate investigating COM
mittee. of which Senator Kenyon Of
Iowa, Is chairman, does its full duty,
It will hold frequent sessions through
out the campaign and investigate
fearlessly the sources from which is
drawn the money to finance both the
republican and democratic parties and
the manner in which the money Is
expended.
President Not Be Bought.
1.-The people will not stand for a
purchased presidency. The problems
before the country and the world are
so grave that an election untainted
by the corrupt use of money and
determined by clean decision and
consideration Of the issues them
selves was never more necessary to
the safety and security Of American
institutions.
Governor Cox stands for a clean
election. for full and pitiless pub
licity of campaign contributions and
their uses, for progressive policies
and the League of Nations. The
democratic platform and party offer
the only refuge for the liberal and
progressive elements of the country
and for those who believe In univer-
sal disarmament and the prevention
of war through an honorable associa-
ton OF the nations which will substi-
tute arbitration for military force in
the settlement of international dis
putes"
Battle Ground Named.
The new national chairman refer
red to Illinois. Indiana and Ohio as
"the battle ground" of the campaign,
but he indicated that as the campaign
plans that Governor Cox would car
NJ the fight direct to the people and
would visit a majority Of the states.
Democratic leaders, Mr.. White
said, are seeking TO have the senate
committee i--"9tigating campaign
Te added th~ was particularly de-
sired to bri~ y light the contribu-
t,ons to re- AN state committees
but that TIM IT away TO accomplish
this had not been found. Direction
of the national campaign will center
in New York A western manager Is
to Re named soon with headquarters
in Chicago.