The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-16
GLYNN SOUNDS THE KEYNOTE

st. Louis, June 1.-THE Democra-
tic National Convention at its first
session today heard the keynote Of
Americanism and peace, prepared
ness and prosperity sounded by for
mer Governor Glynn, of New York,
as temporary Chairman and, with a
high pitch of enthusiasm emphati-
cally registered by demonstration al
ter demonstration, its approval Of
President Wilson's peaceful conduct
of foreign affairs.
The convention which had gotten
nuder way with such Derfunctory de-
monstration as mark every national
gathering OF the kind, soon stirred
itself into roaring cheers as Chair
man Glynn cited historic parallels to
show that other Presidents, includ-
ing Republicans, had adjusted
threatening foreign situations with
out resort to war.
The policy of the administration,
he declared, "has been just as Amer
lean as the American flag itself"
Makes Crowd Roar
AS he went down the list of Pre-
sidents, recounting their action to
avoid war, the delegates caught the
spirit of his argument and as he re-
ferred to each particular President
some delegate would call:
what did he do?"
"He settled the trouble by negoti-
alton" was the reply which Glynn
invariably returned and the crowd
would roar its approval.
William j. Bryan ,as a newspaper
correspondent in the press stand,
wept with emotion as Glynn pictured
the victories of peace, but he laghed
with the crowd when a Texas dele
gate, interrupting Glynn, leaped to
his chair and cried, And don't for
get that policy also is satisfactory to
William Jennings Bryan"
Aside from a sixteen-minute dem
-onstration which began when Chair
man Glynn predicted President Will
sons reelection, Glynn's speech was
sprinkled with demonstrations which
found il difficult to stem so he could
90 on. 1t was plain that the telling
POINTS on the delegates were the reel
tai of President Wilson's efforts to
keep the country at peace.
This policy" he said, may not
satisfy the fire-eater and the sWash-
buckler, but it does satisfy the moth
ers of the land at whose hearth and
fireside no jingoistic was has placed
an empty chair 1t does satisfy the
daughters of the land from whom
buster and brag have sent no loving
brother to the dissolution of the
grave 1t does satisfy the fathers Of
this land and the sons of this land,
who will fight for our Gag and die for
our flag when reason primes the rifle,
when honor draws the sword and
when justice breathes a blessing on
the standard they behold"
Had to Repeat
The last Of the words were drwn-
ed out in the roar of applause that
swept the Coliseum.
Repeat it," cried the delegates;
repeat it,"
''All right, be quiet and I'll repeat
IT," responded Glynn ana he aid so
to applause and cheering
No other President since the Civil
War, Glynn told the convention, had
faced such crucical problems, none
had displayed grasp of statesman
ship more profound.
Whether the course the country
has pursued during the crucical per-
iod is TO be continued and whether
the principles that have been assert
ed as our national policy shall be en-
dorsed or withdrawn" Glynn told the
convention, was the paramount ques-
ton for the voters to decide.
mo lesser issue must cloud it, ;" he
said mo unrelated problem must
confuse it,"
After hearing the keynote speech,
the convention adjourned until IL
o'clock tomorrow Committees then
went into session to prepare their
work for the session.
Today the big Coliseum, holding
about 10000 people, practically was
filed and despite constantly rising
temperature it was fairly comfort
able.
on their way to the Convention
Hall the delegates passed between