Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-14

policies continued, that prosperity
prolonged. that peace assured"
He pointed out that the promise
made four years ago that a democratic
administration, would liberate the ma
tyranny has been carried out. He
eulogized the federal reserve act and
declared that the Scholar statesman,
whose rod has struck the golden rock
of Americas resources. to set free the
wealth imprisoned for half century,
Is a Moses who has led Americas in
dustries from the wilderness Of doubt
and despair to the Promised Land OF
prosperity and hope"
Wilson'S Peace Policy.
In asking for an endorsement Of the
presidents peace policy Mr. Glynn
said:
For two years the world has been
afire; the civilization that we know
has been torn by the mightieGt
struggle in it's history. Sparks from.
Europe's confederation have blazed in
our own skies, echoes of her strife
have sounded at our very doors. That
fire still burns. that struggle still con-
tinues. but thus far the United States
has held the fame at bay: thus far 1t
has saved it's people from participa-
ton in the conflict.
What the people of the United
States must determine thru their suf-
frage is whether the course the coun-
try has pursued thru this crucial
period Is to be continued whether the
principles that have been asserted as
our national policy shall be endorsed
or withdrawn.
This is the paramount issue. No
lesser issue must cloud it, no un-
related 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
States was the first man to pronounce
neutrality rule of international con-
duct
In April, 1898, Washington declared
the doctrine; and within month,
John Jay, chief justice OF the supreme
court Of the United States, in an
epoch making decision from the bench
whose realization would ensue uni
versal and perpetual peace, wrote the
principle into the law OF this land.
The Declaration Of Independence had
foretold it by declaring the rest OF
mankind enemies in war in peace
friends: the constitution recognized
it: but the first president Of the United
States by proclamation. the first chief
justice by Interpretation gave it vital
ity and power.
1.-The president Of the United States
stands today where stood the men
who made America and who saved
America. He stands where John
Adams stood, when he told kinG
George that America was the land he
loved and that peace was her grandeur
and her welfare. He stands where
General Grant stood when he said
there never was a war that could not
have been settled better some other
way, and he has shown his willingness s
to try the ways Of peace before he
seeks the paths of war. He stands
where George Washington stood when
he prayed that country would
never unsheath the sword except ir
self defense so'long as justice and oul
essential rights could be preserved
without 1t.
For vain glory or for selfish pur-
pose. others may cry up a policy Of
blood and iron, but the president OF
the United States has acted on the
belief that the leader of nation who
,plunges his people into an unneces-
sary war. like Pontius PLATE vainly
washes his hands Of innocent blood
while the earth quakes and the