Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-08
cox CARRIES FIGHT
INTO THE DAKOTAS
Talks to Roosevelt Followers
About Rcactionary Crowd in
Control of G. O. p.

Havre, Montana, Sept 8.-Governor
Cox got his first glimpse of Montana and
the far West today when he entered this
State on his western campaign tour. He
left Minot N. d., early today and will
speak this afternoon at Havre and tonight
at Great Falls, Mont.
Governor Cox has made 30 speeches
during he four days of his trip thus far.
He was prepared today for few brief
rear platform addresses which M ontana
local committees were seeking TO arrange
in addition to the two scheduled speeches.
Minot, N. d., Sept s.--Govcrnor James
M. Cox. Democraticsh for Presi-
dent, carried his fight yesterday to the
plain folk of the great wheat and cattle
raising country of North Dakota. Di-
recting his attack especially on big
business" and reaction and denouncing
William Barnes and other leaders of the
Republican Party who, he alleged had
tied themselves mp with sinister inter
ests as they did in 1912, Governor Cox
delivered his message to crowds in eight
towns which dot the long stretches IN
the northern part of the State.
Governor Cox has never been west OF
the Mississippi before and he greatly
enjoyed his experiences yesterday. lie dis
cussed the problems, political and eco
nomic, in which the voters are con-
cerned. He told the people he was going
to talk to them in terms that could not
be misunderstood, and that he was glad
to be out among them. To prove it he
held up his train at several stops until
the railroad officials were fretful and
worried, SO that he might get down from
the rear platform and shake hands. At
one stop, Devils Lake, the Governor
kissed two babies, to the. delight OF their
mothers.
The crowds seemed TO like Governor
Cox and the way he went about making
friends with them, and there was much
talk about it wherever he stopped for
few minutes. The people enjoyed 1t
when he interspersed his statements con-
cerning progress and reaction IN govern
ment with remarks about practical farm
ing and cattle raising and proved that
he knew what he was talking about.
During one of these talks there was
an amusing incident. Governor Cox
was discussing crops and asked; When
does your frost arrive?'
when Senator Harding comes here,
replied man in the crowd. There was
laughter and applause.
The Governor was IN territory today
where the farmers Non-Partisan League
is making n fight 10 preserve the strength
of the organization. There WAS no
enmity shown to him, and, in fact, several
OF the league members said they might
vote for Governor Cox after all, because,
they said, he was progressive and
Harding was a rcactionary. There has
been no official announcement by the
league as TO what IL will do.
The great wheat country through
which Governor Cox journeyed WAS
strong Roosevelt territory IN days gone
by and Governor Cox did not overlook
that fact. He repeated from one end
of the State to the other the charge that
the same reactionary leaders against
whom Colonel Roosevelt conducted his
fight in 1912, with his slogan of Down
with the bosses" had>agaln taken charge
Of the party, and that situation COM
parable to. If not more dangerous than
that confronted in 1912, was now faced
by the progressive voters of tho nation.
At Minot last night Governor Cox
assailed William Barnes, Republican
'aader of New York State, as a type of
the reactionary who was IN the saddle
in 1912 and now was working hand IN
hand with the Senate group who, Gov
ernor Cox charges, nominated Harding.
81 charge that the me interests
which were the cause Of revolution In
the affairs Of the Republican party in
1912 have gained control Of that organi-
cation, written the platform for the
party, and nominated its candidate,
said the Governor. Theodore Roose-
Welt led the crusade against the vested |
interests and the political bosses who |
served them in 1912. He called the roll |
and specified persons by name. He |
charged Boss Barnes of New York with |
being one of the connecting links be-
tween crooked business and crooked |
politics.
But Roosevelt is gone. His courage |
ous spirit no longer comforts the interests |
which he subdued eght years ago. In |
the same old crowd is |
back in the front line. Barnes, who in |
Roosevelt's mind was Judas of the |
party, has been made it's st. Paul, and |
has been designated to write the faith |
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