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VITAL NEED FUNDS TO INFORM VOTERS
CAMPAIGN ISSUES.
0DcmOCratic BulIctin.)

Why does the democratic national committee
need contributions from Cox Roosevelt supporters?
If YOU noticed the reports from Gov. Coxs meet
ings in southern California you Will readily under
stand why.
They need funds with which to keep the voters
in many sections of the country from being mis-
informed not informed at all regarding the dem
end of the national CAMP align.
In Los Angeles. for example, Gov. Cox had TO go
virtually from ward to ward, like local candidate
for office and great risk of his strength. in or
der 10 get his message 10 the people of single
city Thousands who knew they couldn't look 10 the
newspapers there for full fair reports OF the gov
errors speeches had 10 be turned away from the
over-crowded Cox meetings. Even the governor. as
a newspaper man, felt compelled TO voice protest
against the treatment accorded him and his sup
porters by the Los Angeles press. which is almost
exclusively republican They devoted front pages to
attacking him and put brief and often misleading
reports of his meetings the success Of which they
had 20 admit inside pages
DESPITE his phenomenal power campaigrer
and his almost inexhaustble strength Gov Cox
cannot reach directly every voter in the country.
He can't even reach al those in communities
and there are many such-where all the newspa-
pers republican.
His message must be delivered in other ways by
printed matter sent through the mails, by other
speakers, by organization.
Otherwise the people in many communities DOM
mated by republican newspapers that fail TO give
the democratic candidates fair show will not be
informed TO the true issues of the campaign
Whether they agree with it or not, the people
in every community should be Informed fully and
freely OF the democratic contention Supporters Of
the democratic contention that the demo-
cratic message is sent broadcast re country.
despite many republican newspapers refusing
deliver II 10 their readers They dc IL by Iro-
viding the funds needsd for printing for postage
and other legitimate expenses enailed in giving the
people complete information regarding the cam
paign Fairness. national safety. the very bedrock
principles Of democratic government. demand that
the democratic message be delivered every
Get this:
Despite the hostile attitude OF the south
ern California newspa pers the governor
Couutercd here vast crowds OF enthusiasts. Pos
sibly the most interesting phase Of the COVER
visit the complete surprise many
people expressed after hearing him at the ball
park last uight. The Los Angeles Tapers have
been printing little nothing OF his campaign
addresses They have been hlled daily with
the attacks the big staff publicity experts
employed by the republican national commit
Even today the big republican pa
pers here gave its front page over 10 the praise
Of Sen. Harding and put the story of Gov. Cox's
visit and speech the 18th page. Prom Eobert
T. Smaus dispatch the Washington Post,
itself opponent OF Gov. Cox.
GOOD SPORTSAANSHIP As WE'LL AS THE
VITAL PRINCIPLE INVOLVED SHOULD CAUSE
EVERY DEMOCRATIC AND OTHER SUPPORTER
BIT TOWARD HELPING DELIVER THE DEMO
CRATIC MESSAGE To EVERY VOTER ~ THE
COMMUNITIES LIKE THE ABOVE DESPITE
THE HOSTILE AND UNFAIR ATTITUDE OF
MANY NEWSPAPERS CONTROLLED BY THE
OPPOSITION
Mail your subscriptions Wilbur Marsh, demo-
cratic national treasurer. Lexington av. and Forty
sixth ST. New York cty-anything from a dime or
a dollar, a thousand