The Big Sandy news., 1920-10-29
IA GREAT CROWD
HEARD GOV. COX
ENORMOUS GATHERINGS AT ASH.
LAND AND HUNTINGTON TO
HEAR THE DISTINGUISH
Ed CANDIDATE.

Governor James M. Cox spoke to an
immense crowd OF enthusiastic Ken
tuckians at Ashland Tuesday. The
number IL estimated at 5000 to 10000.
A stand was erected for the occas-
ion on the large lot where the new
Ashland National Bank building will
be erected The crowd overfiowed from
the large plat OF ground entirely across
the two streets on the front and side,
No rain fell during the speaking.
The Governor was greeted with an
ovation lasting several minutes. His
speech was applaudcd Throughout. Ev-
cry sentence was a shot straight at
the mark and carried conviction with
IL. He spoke with emotion for the
League OF Nations, declaring II to be
the greatest thing that has happened
in the world since birth OF Christ. He
showed how this League OF Peace can
not bring war, and repeated his pledge
that our boys shall not and can not be
sent TO war by the league.
We were impressed with the de-
scription OF Mr.. Cox given by Roger
BabBon, the famous financial expert,
OF Boston. Mass, as follows:
"As n man, James NJ Cox is coura-
geous. yirile. keen. man who says
ives" when he means yes" n hard
fighter with spirit OF American
sportsmanship, Godfather. a prac-
tical statesman not without a touch OF
idealiAm, a successful editor and busi-
ness man, tfoe OF tyranny and alb
solutism, clean-cut manly, sincere,
honorable, loved and respected by his
employees. friends and associates as al
real man OF the people" ITO
Gov. Cox was introduced most elo-
auently by Mrs. Robert Dickens, OF
Ashland.
BIO Sandy Boosters.
A special train was run on the Big
Sandy division and the ten coaches
were flled. carrying s6S people. A
more enthusiastic crowd never passed
over the road. Their shouts all along |
the way attracted much attention.
Aiighting from the train at Ashland
they formed procession, four abreast, |
and marched TO the place where the
speaking was TO occur James Hatcher
OF Pikcville, at the head OF the pro-
cession, carried a large banner bearing
the picture OF the Governor and the
Inscription "Cox's Big Sandy Boost
ers"
A. Huntington and kenova.
ON Monday night Gov. Cox had the
greatest meeting In Huntington ever
seen there. lie gave the notorious
Herald Dispatch deserved attention,
scoring their lying practices and call
ing upon the renegade editor and the
owners to stand UP IN
the audience and ask him Questions,
Instead OF getting up they looked like
they would rather slide under the seats.
AT Kenova Tuesday morning a large
crowd heard Gov Cox. Also at Cat
lettsburg on his way down by auto
mobile, he was induced TO stop and
talk to 1000 people.
Fs-om Ashland he went to Ports
mouth. speaking in rain to several
thousand.
At Cincinnati.
The next stop was nj Cincinnati and
here is part OF the description OF the
meeting given by the Enquirer, big
business" paper that Is not support
Ing Gov. Cox.
mo candidate for President ever
received in Cincinnati such rousing
welcome as that accorded to Governor
James NJ. Cox last night from the time
he arrived in Cincinnatiin a pouring
rain until he stepped onto the stage
OF Music Hall. The mighty multitude
which broke loose as he entered the
hail cheered him again and again with
a frantic fervor that brought smile
OF satisfaction to the face OF the can
didate.
although he has been through a
gruelliny campaign for more than
seven weeks and now is On the last lap
In the race for the Presidency. Govern
or Cox retains his energy and voice
His stirring sentences were heard
in every corner OF the great hall and
his auditors outstanding sew
erai times in a torrent Of cheers.
with an eloquence that thrilled the
Governor Cox pleaded for
America to keep the faith, perform a
solemn duty and maintain inviolate
the honor ofSthe Stars and Stripes.
Again the Governor declared his will
ingness to accept such reservations TO 3
the league as are necessary to clarity
II, and make definite the duties and
OF the United States to-
ward other nations in the league.
During his speech he made refer
ence to his former home In Cincinnati
and paid tribute to the intelligence
and loyalty Of the people OF this com
which he said had honored
him by their, votes when he was a
candidate for Governor.
Governor Cox is optimistic as to
the result Of the election. He has
absolute confidence that he will be
slected President next Tuesday He
said he could not conceive OF the
American people undoing all the good
that had been done in the last eight
years. The fire of an abiding faith
seemed to mark his utteranoes and he
Iwayed the vast audience as no speak
sr in Music Hail ever before had been
lble TO do ~
-At no Other time since II was built
has Music Hall contained as many
n n dfd In nj nirht AT q O'clock {