Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-14

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from sitting competition, the traces
commission act, the movement 10 ioe-
ter expansion of American trade 'he
close union of economic, commerclai
and financial interests between the
limited States and the nations of Soutn
America are shown to be legislation OF
the widest benefit The Underwood
tariff. MIR. Glynn characterized as the
fairest and the best of all we have en-
acted. Under the present administra-
ton the United States has enjoyed a
wonderful era of good business and
good times.
The Americans ideals and his aspi-
rations served as the basis for the
speakers opening discussion.
I'VE who stand today on the fertile
soil of America, who live under the
smiling skies Of free and fruitful
land, must prove worthy of the trust
that American sacrifice has imposed
on every American.
"Disregarding the divisions that
make one man a tory and another a
whig. one man a republican and an
other a democrat, Americans will cast
aside the tinsel of party labels and
the mummery of party emblems.
From the great pulsing heart OF the
nation will come a patriot command 10
crush craftsmanship and rebuke what
ever is mean or blind.
THAT command will be heard by the
ploughman in his field, and by the Ia
borer at his bench. 1t will reach the
merchant in his office and the lawyer
at his desk, We would be false to our
selves. and recreant to those who send
us here if we permitted any thought OF
partisan profit, any consideration OF
political advantage to obscure our Wis
ion Of the tremendous issues now be-
fore the people OF the United States
We must cast aside all that is selfish
we must hold ourselves worthy of
nations confidence by offering only
the best of our intelligence, the flower
of our patriotism toward the solution
of what all men perceive to be a crisis
in the nations affairs"
Endorses Wilson 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 mighuest strug-
| gle in its history. Sparks from Eu-
ropes conf1agration have blazed in ouI
own skies, echoes of her strife have
| sounded at our very doors. That fire
still burns, that struggle still contin'
ues, but thus far the United States has
held the fame at bay; thus far it has
saved its people from participation II
the conflict.
What the people of the United
, States must determine through theil
suffrage, is whether the course the
country has pursued through this cru
cial period is to be continued; whether
the principles that have been asserted
as our national policy shall be en-
dorsed or withdrawn.
This is the paramount issue. NJ
lesser issue must cloud it, no unrelated
problems must confuse it"
| Neutrality American as Flag.
In declaring that the policy OF neu
trality is as American as the American
flag, Mr. Glynn asserted that:
The first president of the Unite
States was the first man to pronounc
neutrality a rule Of international con
duct.
In April, 1898, Washington declare
the doctrine: and within a month, job
Jay, chief justice of the supreme cour
of the United States, in an epOch-mak
ing decision from the bench who's
realization would ensure universal an
perpetual peace, wrote the principl
into the law of this land. The Declare
ton of independence had foretold it b
declaring the rest of mankind enemie
in war, in peace friends; the consti
tuition recognized it; but the first pres
ident of the United States by proclama
ton, the first chief justice by inter
probation gave it vitality and power.
Likens Wilson to Great Men.
"The president of the United State
stands today where stood the men VIII
made America and who saved America
He stands where John Adams stood
when he told King George that Amer
lea was the land he loved and tina
peace was her grandeur and her wei
fare. He stands where General Gran
stood when he said there never was
war that could not have been settle
better some other way, and he ha
shown his willingness to try the way
of peace before he seeks the paths O
war. He stands where George Wash
ington stood when he prayed that thi
country would never unsheath tn
] sword except in self-defense SO lon
! as justice and our essential right
could be preserved without it
/ For vain glory or for selfish pur
pose, others may cry up a policy O
blood and iron. but the president o
the United States has acted on tn
belief that the leader of a nation wit
plunges his people into an unneces
sary war, like Pontius Plate vainl,
washes his hands of innocent bloot
while the earth quakes and the heaven
are darkened and thousands give VI
the ghost"
Scores Republicans.
Speaking of the opposition to tn,
presidents peace policy, the speake
continued:
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