Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-28
cox CALLS c. 0.P::
EFFORTS ''BRAzEN"
Declares Republican Leader
ship elias Simply Gone
Mad."

NEW YORK, August % (by the AS
sociated Press).-Republican efforts
to raise presidential campaign funds
were declared by Gov Cox here to-
day to be bold, braZen or foolish"
On his first official visit to New
York since receiving the democratic
nomination for the presidency, Gov.
Cox received tumultuous welcome on
his arrival, and then delivered two
addresses. in which he dealt with re-
publican campaign funds. the league
of nations and Americanixation. The
first address was given at a luncheon
at the National Democratic Club and
send.
The governor. who in his addresses
declared the republican leadership
has simply gone mad" spoke at the
club b\fore several hundred prom
lnent democrats. both men and women,
Showered With Flowers.
Gov Cox, standard bearer of the
democratlc party, was showered with
MOWERS when he stepped off his pri-
vate car at the Grand Central station
To-Day for two-day visit in New
Arriving here from New Haven
about an hour ahead of schedule, the
presidential candidate found that
thousands of men and women massed
IN the terminal to greet him were not
70 De caught unawares by any shift
M IN the t,le democratic timetable. They
were there early. and they came pre-
pared to give Gov. Cox a hearty al
though informal welcome
AS he left his train, on which he
had breakfasted, he was greeted by a
committee of democratic women. Pro-
ceedins down the platform he found
the train crew lined up to review
his party and with each man, from
blue-uniformed conductor to engineer
IN oWeralls. the governor shook hands.
Crowds Throng Galleries.
The real reception, however. came
when Mr.. Cox entered the rotunda.
An aisle had been roped off across
the tiled floor. He found not only the
main floor, but galleries and the
and women who very obviously had
come to see him and not to travel.
Appearance of Gov. Cox's party halt
ed even the rush of vaoationists,
who. on Saturdays, are to be seen
dashing through the station, intent
AS the presidential nominee, who
this afternoon is to deliver an ad-
dress at the police games at Grave
send, reached the center of the hall,
prolonged cheering broke out. fol-
lowed by cries for a speech Then
came the rain of flowers.
Effort to Befog Public.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. August 2s.-A
promise to continue his fight to par
alyze the hand of greed. self1shness and
corruption that is trying, to purchase
the presidency" was made by Gov.
Cox, democratic presidential candi-
date, soon after his arrival here yes
terday to open the Connecticut cam
paign.
And am confident" he said.
speaking to the Young Voters League
of this state, that as soon as the
facts soak into the understanding of
the people their verdict will not be
one of disapproyal. but of stirring in
dignation.
The governor walked across a dusty
vacant lot to a hotel. where the
Young Voters League was rin ses-
sion After his address the governor
went to another for conferences with
party leaders and prominent citizens,
Including Prof. Irving Fisher of Yale
University, an advocate OF the league
of nations.
A plea for the league of nations was
made by Gov. Cox to the Young Vot-
ers' League. The candidate urged "a
square deal for the boys who saved
the republic during the recent war"
the civilization of this century," he
said, that it was necessary to mar
shall millions of our young men in
the war. The task now is to make it
as nearly as we can absolutely i'm
possible to have wars in the future.
"An effort is being made to befog
public thought of the nation to con-
vince the people that the league
means war" said Gov. Cox. reiteratinE
that Congress only may declare war
and that no treaty can override the
Constitution.
The "creed of selfshness" in world
affairs was deplored by Gov Cox, who
declared that the mothers of America
now have the ballot and will use it
to prevent war.
Touching on the responsibilities of
first voters in the coming election.
Gov. Cox said:
"There can be nothing more reas-
surfing than that the great army of
young voters will approach the bal
lot box with the same patriotism
that they stapd in the front trench in
the war"
The governor appealed to the new
voters to lay saide partisan political
and other prejudices and to deal with
the issues of today on a broad plane
of patriotic citizenship. Each gener-
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