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Show COX PROMISES STRONG FIGHT Candidate Tells College Town He Is Proud of Hard Knocks Diploma NEW HAVEN, Conn. Aug 27. A promise to continue his fight to "para-1 lyze the hand of greed, selfishness and corruption that In trvlng to purchased the presidency," was made by Governor Gover-nor Cox. Democratic presidential candidate, can-didate, boom after his arrival here today to-day to open tho Connecticut campaign. He wan greeted by a large crowil "And 1 am confident, " he said speaking to the young voters' league of this state, "that as aoon as the facts soak Into the understanding of the people their verdict will not ho one of; disapproval but of stirring lndigna-j lion " HrT his way here from New York Governor Cox made a rear platform address at Stamford, declaring one of the Issues to be "whether we -are to have an administration that Is purchased pur-chased ut u cost of scvoral millions In behalf of a few persons." Tho crowd gave three cheers for Governor Cox and Homer S. Cum-mlngs Cum-mlngs whose home town thu was His presence In this university city inspired Governor Cox, apparently, to discuss educational problems. He said that the boys born poor oould thank Me ir good fortune. Stating that they had betn fortunate enough to secure a college education. Governor Cox added "I hold a diploma from the school of hard knocks. And I am glad of it for I believe that one of the requirements require-ments of the president of the United Staic.s t to have hud the experience of the under-man. Tho undor-mun must do his own fighting. Powerful Interests and combinations have their representatives at the seat of govern- mfnt but the under-man has only his congressmen and hi president." oo |