The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-06-14
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vhich the Democratic party and the
. greatest presidents the Republican
party ever gave this uation
Mr. Glynn impressed ON his hearers
J that 1t was the business Of this con.
yenlion representing every section
cf the United States speaking for
every racial strain IN America. to
} send forth message to all the
world that will leave no room tor
doubt
In asking for an endorsement oi
the Presidents peace policy MIR
| Clynn said
For two years the world has been
aslre; the civilization that we know
has been torn by the mighticst
struggle In It's history Sparks from
Ilturope's contlagration have hlazed in
our own skies. echoes Of her strife
htye sounded al our very doors. The
fire still burns, that struggle still
continues hut thus far the United
states has held the flame at bay,
i thus far It has saved It's people from
anticipation IN the conflict
What the people of the Unite l
STATES must determine through their
suffrage, IS whether the course the
country has pursued through this
crucial period Is to be continued
whether the principles that have been
q serted as our national policy shall
be endorsed or withdrawn.
''This Is the paramount issue. MOI
lesser issue must cloud it. no unre-
lated problems must confuse it.
In declaring that the policy OF neu-
trality is as American as the Ameri |
can flag. Mr. Glynn asserted that
"The first President OF the United T
States was the first man TO pronounce
neutrality a rule Of international con-
duct
In April. 1893, Washington declar.
ed the doctrine; and within month,
John Jay. chief Justice Of the sn
preme court of the United States, IL
an epoch making dcision from the
hneh whose realization would ensure
universal and perpetual peace, wrote
the principle into the law of this land
The Declaration Of Independence had 7
foretold 1t by declaring the rest OF
mankind enemies IN war, in peace
friends. the Constitution recognized
n: but the first President Of the
United states by proclamation the
first Chief Justice by Interpretation
gave II vitality aud power
III Washington was right If Jctfer
sen was right. If Hamilton was right.
il Lincoln was right then the Presi
dent of the United States is right to
day: If the Republican leaders are
right then Lincoln was wrong and
jefferson was wrong and Hamilton
Was wrong and Washington was
wrong"
before this declaration every war
vas world war. since this declara
ton nearly every war has been 10
cal war. Before this declaration war
vas whirlpool ever-increasing In
area and IN It's whirl dragging down
TIC nations OF the earth: since this
declaration war has become sea OF
trouble upon which nations embark
oaly from self-will from selfinterest
or necessity OF geographical position
OF financial obligation or political al.
lance
Neutrality Is the policy that has
kept us at peace while Europe has
been driving the nails Of war through
the hands and feed Of a crucified hu.
manly.
In answer to those who say that
President wilson's policy does not
satisfy anyone Mr. Glynn replied
lie means that 1t does not satisfy
those who would map out new and
nntried course for this nation TO
pursue, but they FORGET Il does salts
e. those who hl!eye the United states
should live up to the principles it has
porfessed for a century and more
THE Democratic party advocates /
and seeks preparedness but Il is pre-
hardness for defense. not prepared
res for aggression.
1T is the preparedness which builds i
the nations house upon a rock, so II
an ..ot fat1 w-hon tho rafna daeaand