The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-09
GOV, COX ADDRESSED AN
IMMENSE CROWD IN MlN0T
Democratic Nominee Played the
Money Interests for Their Interest
in G. O. p. Campaign-Eulo.
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arrived in Minot in his special car
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock and
that evening at o'clock delivered an
hours address before a crowd of near
ly 1000 people at the high school aud
itorium.
The Governor and his party were
met at the G. N. station by prominent
democrats from Minot and northwest
ern North Dakota, headed by Atty. G.
S. Wooledge, and escorted to the LIE.
land hotel, where reception was held
in the lobby.
Altho the Governor had come from
Grand Forks that day, speaking at the
various towns enroute, he showed lit
tie signs of fatigue. At the G. N.
station he shook hands with many adj
mirers and a large public reception
was held at the Leland hotel. It was
generally agreed that Mr.. Cox is an
admirable mixer and campaigner
who does not know fatigue.
Two special cars carrying newspa-
per men and stenographers accom-
panied the Cox car. Among the prom
inent newspaper men were the fol-
lowing:
Rodney Bean, New York Times;
Robert E. Smith, Chicago Tribune;
Robert T. Small, Washington Post;
Robert T. Barry, Philadelphia Public
Ledger; Bond Geddes, Associated
Press; Herbert Walker, (who was in
curing for his brother Johnny. Unit
ed Press; Windner Harris. Universal
Service; Harry L. Rogers, lnterna-
tional News Service; w. c. Howe!ls,
Cleveland Plaindealer; James w.
Faulkner, of the Cincinnati Inquirer,
who is one of the most widely known
political writers of America; Louis
ludlow, Columbus Dispatch; Frank
Hopkins, New York World; Altman,
New York Evening Post, and Donald
MacGregor, New York Sun.
Wells HAukes is the publicity man
ager for the democratic organization
enroute, and the train was in charge
of Joseph Sinnett, former door keep
er of the House Of Representatives
at Washington. Mr.. Cox travelled in
the private car Federal.
The special left Columbus, Ohio,
last Thursday and will finish at Day.
ton, o., Oct. 8. It visited points in
Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota and North
Dakota and will pass thru every west
ern and southwestern state except
Texas and Arkansas.
Forty thousand people heard the
governors address at the Minnesota
State Fair Monday and following his
speech, Mr.. Cox cot in the racing sui
key and drove Peter Nash, racing
champion, with q record of 2:O1h, q
heat.
The newspapermen accompanying
the special, altho many of them rep
resent republican newspapers, speak
well of the Governor as campaigner.
One of them said to an Independent
representative: "You can say that
Gov. Cox is a great success as CAM
paigner. He has gone into many
places where it was said that the dem
ocrats had no show and simply stood
the people on their heads. He makes
a fine impression on the crowd"
The Governor was amply protected
by special detectives. NJ. j. Lima,
G. N. Special Agent, was chief detec-
tive accompanying the train on the
G. N. divisions. Peter Albany, for
mer member of the Columbus, o., po-
lice force, is accompanying the gov
ernor on the entire trip as his special
guard.
There was some delay at the high
school auditorium owing to an acct
dent at the electric light plant, which
shut off the current. After the lights
had again been turned on, the K. p.
band played selection, when G. s..
Wooledge introduced DR.. Robert Gold
smith, formerly one of the editors of
Golfers, who spoke for short time
on the League of Nations. DR.. Gold
smith was one of the Presidents adj
visers at Paris and is thoroly convers-
ant with his subject, giving an excel
lent exposition of the plans of the
League. 1t was one of the most cap
able addresses ever heard in Minot on
any subject and was an example of
perfect English. The League must be
universal, democratic and powerful,
he said. Germany is apt to be in the
league before this country is. Into the
league will come some countries not
fully democratic, but by association
they will become so. He denied the
statement that one man wrote the
Covenant.
Governor Cox spoke for almost an
hour and he held the attention Of his
audience perfectly. He is plain
forceful speaker. He said in part:
GAS look upon the wide acreage Of
the Northwest plains am impressed
with the part which you people are
playing in civilization. It is apparent
that you make a large contribution to
the worlds food supply. You are far
removed from the seat of Federal gov
eminent, where policies are formed
and laws are passed that touch every
farm and home. Your preoccupations
keep you here and you want to feel
that while you are doing your part in
your communities, your interests are
protected at the seat Of government.
''You have known what combina-
tions in the past have been formed in
order that selfish and greedy interests