El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07
BIC DAY FOR
DEMOCRATS

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expression OF the Individual and
fuller life for all The other leads
10 reaction, the rule OF the few over
the many and the restriction Of the
average mans chances to grow up
'sThe leaders opposed 10 Democracy
promise 10 put the country back to
normal IniS can only nean ne so
called normal OF former reactionary
administrations the outstanding fea-
ture Of which was a pittance for farm
produce and a small wage for long
day OF labor. Ny vision does not
turn backward TO the normal de-
sired by the senatorial oligarchy, but
to a future in which all shall have
a normal opportunity 70 cultivate a
higher stature amidst bett6r environ
ment than that Of the past
our view IS toward the sunrise OF
tomorrow with its progress and its
stsr1aI nrou1fss Of better things. The
opposition stands in the skyline Of
the setting sun. looking backward, TO
the old days OF reaction
A Great Democratic Day.
Democratic leglons by the thous-
ands representing the party's Leader
ship and rank and file Joined today
in the ceremony presenting James n
Cox, their leader, to the American
electorate. All states, territories and
possessions were represented In the
DAYS program, which eliminated IN
Gov. Cox's address Of acceptance stat
ing the Democratic cause
Dayton declared a half holiday for
the ceremony this afternoon at the
Montgomery fair grounds about q
mile from the center OF the city.
Like city buildings and homes, the
fair grounds tossed 70 the breeze dec
orations OF flags, bunting and ban
ners, with gilt shields and evergreen
LiLhographed pictures OF GOV. Cox by
thousands were on display.
Marching delegations swept through
the streets, with bands, long before
the hour set for the formal parade to
the fair grounds for review by Gov.
Cox and the other party notables.
The formal program at the grounds
was brief, except for The acceptance
address OF Gov. Cox, and the notificS-
ton speech OF senator Robinson, Of
Arkansas. heading the notification
committee by virtue OF his chairman
ship At San Francisco.
Prior 70 the fair grounds ceremony,
the governor and Mrs. Cox had as
guests at a noon buffet luncheon at
Trailsend. the members OF The noti-
fication and national committees and
other prominent leaders. Franklin D.
Roosevelt. vice presidential candidate
his wife and daughter and chairman
White OF the national committee,
were among the governors house
guests for the notification period.
Given the honor position in the
parade line was the celebrated Cox
band" OF san Francisco convention
fame Immediately behind the scarlet
coated musicians from Piqua, Ohio,
were the members Of Dayton's fight
ing delegation at San Francisco.
Cox on Speaking Tour.
Gov Cox viii carry to The country
in a. few days, on speaking tours con-
tiuuing until November, the Demo-
cratic gospel he outlined here today
IN accepting his party's nomination.
The governor will speak throughout
the middle and eastern states until
September 1 and then Tour the entire
west, including the Pacific coast re
viii speak at the Ohio Democrats
convention at Columbus August II and
al the New York convention in New
York city on August Is The Sep
TENDER western trip viii be the first
general tour for Gov. Cox and It will
cover all out west" 10 san Francisco
ana also Los Angeles.
san Francisco viii be Pacific coast
and Rocky mountain headquzrters
with senator Pittman. Of Nevada. Ia
charge "a
Senator Walsh. Of Montana. on Sen
TENDER I, viii succeed senator Csrrv. Z
q Ahode Island, as chairman of ne |
l Zen ocratic senatorial campaign Mr..
walsh probably viii divide his time /
between New York and Chicago head
quarters.