Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-15
CITES PRECEDENTS
IN DEF EMS { 0E.
Foreign POLICY
Usual Convention Enthusiasm ID
Shown as First, Session
Opens.
FAIR SUFFRAGETTEs FORM
UNIQUE GOLDEN LANE
Preservation of Peace Urged az
Bid for the Votes Of tho
Nation.

St. Louis, Mo-, June 1.-THE dem.
ocratic national convention at its first
session today heard tile keynote Of
Americanism and peace, preparedness
and prosperity, sounded by former
Governor Glynn OF New York, Is
temporary chairman, and with high
pitch Of enthusiasm emphatically reg.
istered by demonstration after dem
onstration, it's approval of President
Wilson'S peaceful conduct of foreign
affairs. The convention, which had
gotten under way with such perfume
tory demonstrations as mark every
national gathering bf the. kind. soon
stirred itself into foaring cheers .as
Chairman Glynn cited. historic paral-.
|'lels to show that other presidents, In
Guiding republicans, had adjusted
ing to war. y
American as, Flag. .
1.-THE policy" he declared, "has been
just as American as the flag itself.'''
He went down the list of presidents.
recounting theft actions to avoid war.
The delegates caught the spirit OF
his arguments and as he referred to-
each particular president, some dele
gate would call:
"What did no do?"
"He settled the trouble by negop1h-
tions," was the reply which Glynn in.,
variably returned and the convention,
woula roar its approval.
Bryan Weeps For Peace. e..
VIM. J. Bryan, as a newspaper cor
respondent in the Press stand, wept
with emotion as Glynn pictured the
victories of peace, but laughed with
the crowd when Texas delegate
leaped to his chair and cried:
"And don't forget that policy Is also
satisfactory to VIM. J. Bryan"
Aside from 15-minute demonstua-
tion, when Chairman Glynn predicted
Wilson's reelection, Glynn's speech
was sprinkled with demonstrations
which he found it difficult to stem SO
he could 60 on.
It was plain that the telling point
on the delegates was the reciting of
the efforts of Wilson to keep the
country at peace.
SatiSrles the !MotherS.
'"rhis policy" he said, may not
satisfy the fire:eater and swashbuck-
Ter. But it does satisfy the mothers
of the land. at whose hearth ana Are.
sides no was has placed an empty
chair. 1t does satisfy the daughters
of this land, from whom buster and
brag may send 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 flag and die for our flag when
reason primes the rifles and when
honor draws the sword, and when jus.
tice breathes blessing on the staN.
ard they uphold"
The last of the words were drowned
out in a roar of applause that swept
the Coliseum .g.ss..
Profound statesmanship.
NO other president since the Ciy9
war, Glynn told the convention, had
faced such crucial problems, none had
displayed craftsmanship more pro.
found.
Whether the course the country
has pursued during this crucial peri.
cd 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 voter to decide.
"No lesser issue must crowd it,
said he. "No unrelated problem must
confuse il"
After hearing the keynote speech,
the convention adjourned until II
o'clock tomorrow morning. 81
On the way to the hall, the dele
gates passed through lines Of suffrae
lists, spread along IL blocks ON Loc1Be
street, the most travelled route to tAo
hall. The suffragists seated on chAifD
were arrayed in white ana yellow.
and held yellow parasols. The yel.
Continued fron Pass TWo,