South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-05
PREPARED TO
CARRY FIGHT"
DECLARES COX
Governor Says He Will Do No
''Ploughing Around
the Stump"

DAYTON. o.. Aug. A lighting
message TO democrats and repubH-
cans was given by Gov. Cox. the
formers presidential nominee. I'm an
address Wednesday at a local demo-
cratic picnic
Speaking from a roped arena, for
boxing events on the picnic rro-
gram Gov. Cox avoiding definite
issues. declared he would carry the
offensive in "a considerable night"
for which he predicted success. In
cidentally ne promised that his ad-
dress next Saturday accepting the
presidential standard could be un-
derstood even by school children. -
Need No Defense"
Boys. I'm ready for the fight"
he declared TO the cheering plaudits
OF several hundred members of the
Gem City democratic club Of this
city.
we need make no defense" the
governor continued. "Ours will be
the offensive fight from the begin
ming 10 the end, and IL will be a
considerable fight. Make no mis-
take about that. I have the faith
in me that there will be triumph
OF right principles this fall, which
will serve notice TO republican lead
ers for years TO come. I was about
TO say that il would be a democratic
triumph. IL will not be that 1t
will not be a victory in the partisan
sense 1t will be a triumph of the
right"
Turning upon his opponents, the
governor continued:
We've won before in the same
kind of a fight. Wen win again
because we are right. The oI posi-
tion has been good to us. and the
advantages that it has given will be
recOunted in the stirring days ahead
of us. The opposition apparently
has adopted the course Of doing
what We farmers used to do-of
ploughing around the stump, of
seeking TO avoid the things that per-
pick.
For Straight Course.
1T is, with the opposition ex-
pediency pure and simple. They at
tempt to appeal to this group. that
group and other groups, without
the slightest consideration OF the
great menace thereby TO the per
petuity OF our government Our
course is the straight course"
In prefacing his address the gov
ernor said he was in "sort of a
straiEhtjacket mentally" because
proprlety and precedent barred him
Wednesday from discussing national
issues. II must hold my peace un-
I'll next Saturday" he said. but
give yOu-you VINO have stood with
me without reservations for so many
years-that that document next Sat
urday can be understood even by
the school children in the schools
OF America"
As he climbed into the boxing
arena used for the speakers at the
picnic. held "a few miles north Of
Dayton. the candidate asked:
Which is my corner ?"
Brina, on Harding.
Now bring Harding in and he'll
be good for just one round" and
admirers shouted while the COVER
nor smiled.
Gov Cox thanked the club mem
bcrs who had aided him in the
game" as he said i'm past political
battles and told many "reminiscences
of the good old days gone by" He
expressed ~ eciaI pride in the fight
Of the boys at the San Francisco
convention"
A crowd Of $4,000 persons was ex-
peCtcd at the notification ceremon-
les with 10000 in the parade. il was
stated by J. Sprigg Mcmahon, chair
man OF the local arrangements COM
mittee.
At dinner Wednesday night the
governor discussed the woman suf-
frage fight in Tennessee with Mrs.
Abbie Scott Baker OF the National
Woman's party, who arrived from a
similar conference with Sen. Hard
ing. the republican candidate.