The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14

This policy" Mr.. Glynn con-
tinues. may not satisfy those who
revel In destruction and find pleas
ure In despair II may not satisfy
the hre-eater or the swash-ouckler,
But II does satisfy those who wor-
ship at the altar OF the God Of
Peace. IL does satisfy the mothers
OF the land at whose hearth and
Preside no jingolstic war has placed
an empty chair. II does satisfy the
daughters OF this land from whom
buster and brag has sent no low
ing brother TO the dissolution of the
grave. II does satisfy the fathers
of this land and the sons OF the land
who will fight for our flag and die
for uor Dag when Reason primes
the rife. when Honor draws the
sword. when Justice breathes a
blessing on the standards they mp
hold"
And TO our opponents we say
you can't create an army, can't ere
ate a navy in the course OF a day
TO them we say II our navy is not
strong enough the Republican party
is so per cent 10 blame. for the Re
publican party has been in control
of this nation so per cent OF the
time during the past so years.
The Democratic party advocates
and seeks preparedness, but 1t is
preparedness for defense, not pre-
paredness for aggression.
1T Is the preparedness which
builds the nations house upon a
rock. so It will not fall when the
rains descend and the foods come
and the winds blow.
a regard for national surety "a
we'll as pride Of personal honor
will therefore bring the American
people to the support of their presi-
dent. Whether their blood is drawn
from the banks of the Rhine: or
where the river Shannon flows;
whether they hail from Alpine val
leys. or the meadows Of the Pyr-
nees; whether their descent be Ger
man or French, Irish or English,
Austrian or Italian, Russian or
Greek, the men who have sworn an
oat hof fealty TO the ideals of Amer
lea will be truce.
They may love the lands OF their
fathers much. but they love the land
OF their children more They may
cherish the memory of the sod from
whence they sprung. but they stand
ready TO die for the soil that they
have hallowed with their homes"
In his review OF policy the tenn
porary chairman pointed out that
the promise made by Democrats
four years ago had been faithfully
kept.
To-day the prosperity which the
nation enjoys bears witness that
Democracy has kept the faith. To-
day the gates OF opportunity are
open; the hosts of special privilege
stand disarned. Today the forces
OF government are encouraging. not
blocking the full expression OF the
nations progress. Today the bust
ness man, the artisan and farmer
find themselves free 10 enjoy the
fruits OF their labors. unhampered
by the sinister power OF special
privilege or the selfish oppression
OF invisible government"
or the federal reserve act. Mr.
Glynn had this to say:
I'm the panic Of 1907. under the
old system. ew York could not lend
a country bank $4,000 with which
TO meet factory payrolls; in 1915
Nunder the new system. inaugural
ed by this Democratic administra-
ton. ew York loaned EUROPE $500
100000. even though the financial
centers OF the world were disrupted
b yth eworld war. and there were
still left in New York the largest
bank deposits in it's history.
Lsuds Reserve Act.
''lf this Democratic sdminisyra-
ton had performed no other public
service than the enactment OF the
federal reserve act, il would de.
serve the unstinted approval of "A
grateful nation. Thanks 70 Democ.
rae yand 10 Democracy's great lead.
er, the business man who Is strug-
Cling to establish himself may now
work out his destiny without living
In terror of panics and hard times
The toiler in the factory may ply
bis tasks in security. knowing that
his employers business Is safe from
assault. The farmer who must Dor
TO VITO move his crops may do 90
without spending his days in anxi-
ETY.. his nights in Nightmares OF
foreclosure and disaster"
The Underwood tariff" declared
the speaker, enacted by this admin.
istration. has banished greed from
the gates OF our ports aud written
justice into our tariff schedules.
"Of all the tariffs we ever enact
ed this Is the fairest and the best"
During the past four years this
country has experienced a steady
and continuous improvement in bus
mess. Wealth has increased 81 per
cent. the value OF manufactured
products 80 per cent. capital AZ per
cent. wages "a per cent. and exports
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