The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-22

political bosses. There is no more rea-
son to refuse to trust them now.
GIynn's Speech Historic Utterance.
The convention opened with key
note speech which lifts Temporary
Chairman Glynn into the ranks OF the
foremost orators Of the country. 1t
had everything to make 1t a historic
utterance. In thought 1t fitted into
the needs Of the hour; II presented the
issues as they are now before the
American people.
The Republican platform criticism
Of the presidents foreign policy fur
nished the speaker text although the
numerous cases with which he Illus
trated his line Of thought showed
extended research. He defended the
presidents course in the maintenance
of neutrality by an overwhelming ar
ray of facts and preCedents. He called
as witnesses all of the prominent Re
publican officials and all the great
presidents; he showed how, from
Washington down, the nations most
iIlustriOus executives have dealt as
President Wilson has with violations
of our nations rights He showed
how nearly all Of the great nations
OF Europe have at times interfered
with our shipping, attacked our war
vessels, killed our officials and invaded
our country. and how, instead of set
| thing our grievances by war, we had
settled them by negotiation, lust as
| the president OF the United States is
trying to do today"
Spikes G. o. p. Gun.
He piled up precedent upon prec-
| cdent and cited the course pursued
| by president after president. The con-
Guiding phrase. Just rs the president
of the United States is doing today
appealed to the audience with increas-
| ing force and it is sure to become one
of the popular phrases of the cam
| palgn.
He has spiked one OF the big guns
Of the enemy. When his speech has
been read throughout the country, as
II will be, the Democratic speakers
will have all the authority they need
| for the silencing of Republican criti-
ciSm. To make a Republican orator
ridiculous 1t will only be necessary TO
draw OK Governor Glynn's speech upon
! him and ask him how Grant settled
| the VirgInius case when Spanish
commandment shot the captain, thirty
| a nj iytn of no "a -
spngcrs how Harrison settled the Bal
timore case when n junior officer was
killed and sixteen sailors wounded in
the streets of Valparaiso: how Lincoln
settled the burning of st. Adams; how
the Alabama claims were settled how
Van Rurcn settled the Carolina case ;
how John Adams treated the 1900 vio-
latlOns OF the neutrality law by
France; how Washington dealt with
the 400 eases where France and Eng
land seized our ships.
In all these cases, the answer Is
that the presidents then in office did
not 60 TO war; they settled them by
negotiations, lust as the president or
the United States Is trying to do to-
day"
Covers All important Issues.
While the chief merit OF Governor
GlynnS speech lies I'm the unanswer-
able argument advanced in support of
the presidents position on neutrality
II covered all important issues IN
volved IN this campaign. II cnumerat-
ed the remedial measures enacted dur
ing the past three years, Including
tariff legislation. antitrust legislation
and currency reform, and II did not
omit preparedness. II Is n compen-
dium OF information and argument
and viii In itself supply sufficient ma
terInl for campaign speakers through
out the country. II began with Ameri-
cnnISm ma ended In n culOgy OF the
president. All in all. II was an epoch
making speech and satisfied the audi,
cnce ns convention audiences are sell
dom satisfied. II measured up to the
highest requirements Of the occasion
II captIvntcd the convention,
II was ms perfect from the stand
point Of rhetoric ne II was complet.
from the standpoint OF argument. The
arrangement was artistic: the sen
tcnces were all well balanced; the pc
rIods were rounded There was ,
rhythm IN the words that pleased thu
ear. The thoughts were well dressed
NOT gnudlly or shabbily but appro
prlntely,
Speaks From His Heart.
The delivery was In keeping will
! the subject matter and the verba