South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-08
JIMMY COX LEAPS
INTO FAVOR WITH
DYNAMIC SPEECH
Hoosier Throngs Make Noisy
Demonstration at Accept
ance Ceremony.
nY HNROLn c. FEIGI[TNER

DAYTON, O., Aug. Jimmy Cox
of ohio became Jimmy Cox Of the
United states Of America today
No one can watch this dynamic
Ohio governor in action, no one can
meet mis- hearty handclasp, or see
his fetching smile without lnStinc-
lively adopting the loving nickname
bestowed on him years ago by his
fellow Buckeyes. Representative
from every state in the union, here
today 10 hear the governor accept
the Democratic presidential nomin-
alton, heard Jimmy" rolling from
the lips Of the er thusiastic Ohioans,
caught the contagious air and re-
solved that henceforth he shall be
Jimmy 20 the nation.
TrainIoad of IIOOsiCrs.
Right in the foreground OF the
cheering masses that thronScd Day
ton was a train load Of HOosier
democrats, supplemented by many
tourists who drove over the state
line yesterday and last night The
Indianians determined 10 show their
sister state that they are back Of
Cox 10 the limit made a noisy dem
onstratiUn.
Cox made a wonderful impression
on the big crowd aSsc n BLEED ~ the
Fairgrounds % here his address
His straight from the shoulder
blows at the Republican Old Guara,
his praise FOR the patriotic COnduC
Of the rank and file of the oppOs-
ing party. and his clear cut Chal-
lenCe hurled at Sen Harding plac-
cd him firmly in the seat OF the
Democratic leadership, 20 which he
assembled by common acclaim TODAY
His differC ntiatins between the
cabalistic control OF the O.. O. r..
and the voters themselves WAS par
ucularlv pleasing 20 a. squad OF re-
puhlicans. who. dissatisfied IS It'll the
sang controlled Chicago convention,
had come here Ia SCI IL COS WAS a
man 10 whom they could look wi -h
hope They were satisfied that IN
the nominee they have found a reai
leader OF progressIvcism and an
eternal foe or reaction
Makes Ills Meaning Clear.
Cox did not equivoCdtc. 40 two
interpretations can be placed upon
his words He made his stand
equally clear on all issues and there
Will be no two schools OF thought
seeking to construc his words as
having been meant for their p1rtIc-
ular interests, such as former pres.-
dent Taft and Sen johnson ere now
doing with HardlnS's speech Of ac-
CeptauCc.
His definite assertion that ne IS
for the League OF Nations thrilled
the audience and he vas caecred 20
the echo when he held up and an
alyzed sen. Hardlncs new relation
ship among nations plans. Tie made
II plain that he would not he adj
verse 20 seeing interpretations n
the covenant voiced by the senate
that ne IS unaltera bly, opposed 20 Il
separate peace with Germany.
A treat deal OF the speech was
dedicated 20 domestic affairs III
which the farmer and tn, iaEorins
The governor urged the immediate
repeal OF war tax and sharply crit
iCiZed the present republican con-
gress for having taken no action IN
order 20 relieve the people q an on
erOus burden.
Discusses Farmers Problems.
He went deeply into the farmers
problems, seeing in solution ~
their trial a happy rcadJus-mcnt u
l.fc throughout the country. lie
spoke for federal regulation of the
packing industry, for COOpera tive
purchasing and selling, for deorlas-
ed tenartry and for an enlargment
or transportation facilities, bcth ral.
aud water
The Federal reserve act and the
Farm Loan act were held up AS Leg
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