Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
TIE TWO KEYN0TES

publican party that it held its con-
yention and sounded it's keynote"
before former Governor Glynn had
occasion TO address the democratic
party at st, Louis. The difference
between the keynote speech OF Gov
ernor Giyun and the one delivered by
Senator Harding at Chicago is as day
and night The democrat, when he
had finished, had summed up a record
OF achievement such as no admins
tration of the last half century has
eqaalled. Mr. Harding, whatever
hidden ability as a keynoter he may
possess, LETT nothing behind but the
echo Of his voice and a number OF IN.
supported recrimiuations.
This woeful difference between the
democratic and republican Keynote
speeches was not altogether matter
of men and minds. Governor Glynn
Was fortified with facts on which TO
base his arguments and build the
structure of his eloquence, That was
good fortune, bat entirely made
and provided fortune, with nothing
left 10 chance senator Harding per
haps did the best with the materials
he had at hand but making bricks,
even political gold bricks, without
straw, is a task beyond the accom-,
pishment of most men and that he
had not facts on which to build was
misfortune, and entirely a made and
provided misfortune, the inevitable
result of republican inefficiency and
insudieiency when presented with a
hundred opportunities,
Governor Glynn's ST. Louis speech
was hardly more than recapitula.
tion of democratic endeavors of the
past four years, 1t had no need to be
anything else. Democracy does not
need press agent promises to boost ii
into Office; it need merely recall its
accomplishment as evidence of how
it has fought the fight and kept the
faith. To thinking, observing men
that is sufficient assurance of future
Intentions.
Americanism and peace; prepared.
ness and prosperity are the issues OF
winch the democratic party stands
fearless before the natlon TO dilatt
upon Governor Glynns excellent
definition Of the party S attitude OF
each and all of these issues would bt
to Gid the lily. Against the insinua
tions and circumlocutory charges q
an out Of Office opposition seeking &,
| get in he offered the simple fact aut
cited the precedent set by the leader
of their own party whom the Who'll
nation, without regard to partisan
ship has placed high in its hall @
fame and placed a bugden upon thos
critics of demomoeracy that viii
prove far beyond their power to NOV
or support.
What the future may bring 10 th
nation is on the knees of the gods
What fate is in Store for democrac
is in the hands Of the people II
for the voters to decide in Novembe
whether they prefer the able, hrf
and conscientious guidance Of a part
that has given SO much deYotion an
{ has achieved 80 greatly in three shoI
years or whether they prefer to er
trust their destinies and the future {
the republic 10 hands that misuse
subordinated power for personal an
{ party gain. neglecting the bushes
b and the defense of the nation almol
to the vanishing point Whatever I'll
voters shall elect to do democracy ca
go cheerfully, proudly on, TO victor
or defeat, serene in the conseiousne'
of duty well performed, of good i
! tentions carried out aud of good fat
! strongly, completely kept.