Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-06-15

said:
For two years the world has been
afire; the civilization that we know
has been torn by the mightest strug-
Gle in its history. Sparks from
Europes coniagTaton have blazed in
our own skies, echoes Of her STRIFE
have sounded at our very doors. That
fire stili burns. that struggle still con-
tinues, but thus far the United States
has held the flame at bay thus Tar
it has saved rs people from paruclpa-
ton in the conflict
What the people of the United
States mist Determine through their
suffrage is whether the course The
country has pursued through TINS
crucial period is to be continued;
whether the principles that have been
asserted as our national policy shall
he endorsed or withdrawn.
This is the paramount issue. No I
lesser Issue must cloud it, no unre-
lated problems must confuse it
In declaring that the policy of neu-
trt.itv 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 !
=
duet
Speaking of the opposition to the
presidents peace policy, the speaker
continued:
"Ry opposing what we stand for to-
day the republican party opposes what
Hamilton stood for a century ago.
The founder of the republican party
and the founder of the democratic
marty, placing their countrys happi-
ness above every other consideration.
forgot partisanship and made Ameri-
can neutrality national creed. We
VINO follow jefferson stand where JEFF
ferson stood. but we look in vain for
a sign from the present leaders Of the
republican party 10 show that they
follow where Hamilton led. Where
Hamilton counseled moderation they
denounce it. Where Hamilton thought
only of country they think only of
self. Where Hamilton placed patriot
ism above partisanship they placed
craftsmanship above patriotism. How
then do they dare to speak for the
great body of American citizens who
form the rank and file of the repub-
lican party Do these leaders believe
repuhlicanism than Hamiltons. their
Americanism a purer Americanism
than that of Washington?
: IF Washington was right. if Jeffer-
son was right, if Hamilton was right
if Lincoln was right then the presi-
dent Ct the United States is right to-
i dav; if the republican leaders are
lie right than Lincoln was wrong and
l. Jefferson was wrong and Hamilton
III was wrong and Washington was
wrong"
is The justification of our policy Of
IN neutrality is expressed by Mr. Glynn
l. in these words:
a Neutrality is the policy which has
C. kept us at peace while Europe has
a been driving the nails of war through
IN the bands and feet of crucified hu-
of mainly"
l. The issue raised by democracy's op-
OF ponents of the vigor with which our
ut neutrality has been enforced is dealt
OF with by the records of history:
5 In concluding this issue. Mr. Glvnn
II asks
H. do the critics of the present ad-
q ministration believe that Lincoln
Us should have risked national disaster
p by using the sword rather than the
~. pen in pressing the Alabama claims
- Are they willing to brand Grant as q
=, coward becaIse he kept us at peace
~ with SPAIN"
az In answer to those who say that
,a+ President Wilson's policy does not
he satisfy anyone Mr.. Glynn replies: "de
av means that il does not satisfy those
would
or tried course for this nation to pursue
tic hut thev forgot it does satisfy those
mi who believe the United States SHOULD
est 1--we mp to the principles it has pro.
d? fessed for century aud more"
b. In this treatment of the issue OF
lat preparedness Mr.. Glynn asserts tina
VS.. the genius of this country is fol
nd peace
on Of the federal reserve act. Mr.. Glvnr
had this to say:
ia IT this democratic administration
ted had performed no other public servic,
by than the enactment of the federal re-
m serve act it would deserve the un
81 stinted approval of grateful nation
I'VE The Underwood tariff" declare;
the speaker, enacted by this admins
ers tration has banished greed from thu
IN gates OF our ports and written iustic,
of into our tariff schedules.
cry "Ot all tho tariffs we ever enacted
rth ms ~ the fairest and the best"
hat In the discussion Of prosperity, Mr.
Glynn mace particular reference +,
ide our industrial condition.
id- Against this actual condition on,
ION opponents raise an argument of ifs
my win greater truth we can also ente
ecu The realm of conjecture and declar
ieu that If another candidate had bee,
~ elected four years ago, the Unite,
a states would be at war today. A to,
~ OF IFS do not weigh as much as sin
20 gle fact. Cur opponents forget tina
IT the flight Of the seaguIls off tn
ID coast of TIE West Indies had not di
fected his course, Columbus would no
,ss nave discovered America when he die
loo But the seagulls were there--1fs' can
10 not Danish them-and Columbus foun
- our land "
ial chairman Glynn concluded wit
he praise for President Wilson, who h
lth said has measured up to the host ira
of 'htions of great office.
,od He has been wise with a wisdom
he That is STEPPED in the traditions of hi
ve country, with q wisdom that has hoo