The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-30
BRASS HORNS TO BLARE
THEY WILL TUNE UP LIVELY
FOR JAMES M. cox
GREAT DAY AT DAYTON
That Home Coming Event Is
Listed As the Big Thing
For People
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl
Dayton, Ohio, July 29.-Dayton
burst into full dress today for the
first of two important events here
in which Governor Cox, the demo-
cratic presidential standard bearer,
will be the central figure.
The first comes tomorrow, nom
partisan home coming" celebration,
by Dayton home folks, in honor Of
foremost citizen. Plans also
took shape for the formal notifica-
ton ceremonies August 7.
y. Working On Speech.
Governor Cox again today set
aside all other affairs for compost
ton of his acceptance address, hav-
ing another day free from engage
ments in the hope Of concluding the
address tomorrow. A new feature
arranged for the notification cere-
monies is the. massng of forty or
more brass bands, headed by the
Rainbow Givision band and the
Meteor band OF Piqua, Ohio, for the
playing enmasse of "Ohio" and 9TH
er songs which were used in the
campaign at Frisco. The Piqua band
was the red coated organization
which won national prominence at
the convention.
Work has been started at the
Montgomery county fair grouncs,
where the notification ceremonies
will be held, on temporary ampni-
theatre.
McAdoo Will Speak.
New York, July 29.-William G. Nc
Adoo, former secretary of the treas
NY and a candidate at San Francisco
for the democratic nomination for
president announced today that he
had consented to deliver some
speeches in behalf of Govrnor Cox,
the party's nominee, during what he
said would be VIGOROUS and ag-
gressive campaign.
In statement issued after a con-
ference with George White, chairman
OF the democratic national committee
and Governor Cox's secretary, held at
Mr.. McAdoo's home last night, Mr..
not stand for a purchased presi!
dency" and urged that the spotlight
of pitiless publicity be turned on
campaign expenditures during the
forthcoming campaign.
Mr.. McAdoo stated that at the con-
ference ''the formidable campaign
fund under control of republican ma
menace in the forthcoming campaign"
had been discussed
Eager For ShekeIs.
Washington, July 29.-The demo-
cratic party's campaign war chest is
open to contributions Of any amount
George White, chairman of the ma
tional committee. announced mere
today. Party leaders, Mr.. Winnie
said, will examine the source rain
er than the amounts Of all contribu-
TONS"
Should Continue Probe.
Mr.. McAdoo's statement in part
follows: "A vigorous and aggressive
campaign will be undertaken, and no
effort will be spared to make the peo-
alone with Governor Cox's progress
sive ideas and purposes, but to in
form them of the exceptional record
made by the democratic administra-
ton under President Wilson during
the past seven years.
III the senate investigating COM
mittee, of which Senator Kenyon Of
Iowa. is chairman. does its full duty,
It will hold frequent sessions through
out the campaign and investigate
fearlessly the sources from which is
drawn the money to finance both the
republican and democratic parties and
the manner in which the money is
expended.
President Not Be Bought.
1.-THE people will not stand for a
purchased presidency. The problems
before the country and the world are
so grave that an election untainted
by the corrupt use of money and
determined by clean decision and
consideration of the issues them
selves was never more necessary to
the safety and security of American
institutions.
Governor Cox stands for a clean
election. for full and pitiless pub
licity of campaign contributions and
their uses, for progressive policies
and the League of Nations. The
democratic platform and party offer
g. progressive elements of the country
and for those who believe In univer-
sal disarmament and the prevention
Of war through an honorable associa
tion OF the nations which will substi-
tute arbitration for military force in
the settlement of international dis
putes."
Battle Ground Named.
The new national chairman refer
red to Illinois. Indiana and Ohio as
"the battle ground" of the campaign,
but he indicated that as the campaign
plans that Governor Cox would car
NJ the fight direct to the people and
would visit a majority of the states.
Democratic leaders, Mr.. White
committee i--"etigating campaign
expenditure '7ue its operations
Fe added II" was particularly de-
sired to bri~ y light tie contribu-
t.ons to re- I an state committees
but that TIM lr away TO accomplish
this had not been found Direction
of the national campaign will center |
in New York. A western manager is |
to he named soon with headquarters
in Chicago.