Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22

necessities of humanity made in It's
image
America, prosp sperous, peaceful
blessed, is so because the inscrutable
purposes of God intend 1t. The con.
trast between Europe in flames and
suffering and the United States peace
full and prosperous is the divine con
Itrast BY saving the American sys.
}tcm civilization is saved. The peace
of America demonstrates the folly
of war The principles Of democracy
furnish the means of avoiding ara pre-
venting war. The universal 'ntelli
gence of men DEGREES that the war
now devastating Europe shall hr TN"
last war It will end in worlds
league for peace.
Sons of America, keep unsullied
the sacred shrine of peace, through
whose portals will yet pass arm in
arm the crowned head and the hum
BILE peasant in silent worship OF God,
Out of the ruins and suiferings OF
the present conflict will arise A tenn
ple of Justice whose dome will be the
blue vault CT heaven; it's illuminants
the eternal stars; it's pillars the ever
lasting hills; its ornaments the woods
and bountiful fields; its music the rip
j,ing rills, the songs of birds, the
laughter of happy childhood; its dia-
rason the roar of mills and the hum
of industary; it's votaries the peoples
of the earth its creed, on which 'angs
all the law and the prophets, Love
thy neighbor as thyself" Above its
affairs in ineffaceable color VIII i've
eternally the vision of its artificer
Is r-11 vlty
not !, but his deeds and achievements;
not |, but the spirit and purposes OF
| America: not |. but the prayers o.
just men; not I, but civilization ltseif'
nominates to succeed himself w the
presidency Of the United States, TO the
presidency of hundred million free
people, bound in inlpregnable union
tile scholar, the statesman, the imam
cier, the emancipatcr, the pael'it atof.
the moral leader Of democracy, Wocd-
row Wilson.
AS Judge Wescott closed with
mention Of the name Woodrow Will
son" the crowd broke into great
demonstration.
! Moving picture flashlights blazed
and flags were paraded in front OF the
| stand. The band played "The Star
| Spangled Banner" while a huge ban
ner bearing the presidents likeness
was unfurled from the roof Of the
/ hall.
The delegates began parade bear
| ing state stanchions.
Chairman James yielded the chair
during the demonstration, to Repre-
sentative Heflin Of Alabama. Women
! delegates were among the pata ters in
| the aisles. Senators and repEe enta-
tives helped carry banners. Senator
Hughes personally bore the New Jer-
sey flag.
Sergeant-at-Arms Martin stirred up
the enthusiasm by waving the Texas
Lone Star" flag over the heads of
the crowd from the chairman's ros-
| trum. Other state flags were taken
to the platform and the crowd Joined
in singing medley including 'How
Dry | Am" "Old Black Joe,' "The Red,
White and Blue" and others.
After the demonstration had been
under way 80 minutes, New York and
some other delegates resumed their
seats. Waving a cane over the rail
at the chairmans desk, Senator
Hughes renewed the clamor by lead
ing three cheers for the president.
The band exhausted the list of pop
ular national airs, then turned to Tip
perary," the crowd joined in the cho-
rus. Some of the delegates stopped
demonstrating long enough to drain
pop bottles and then went at it again.
There was absolutely no attempt to
control the crowd in the Coliseum
while the demonstration was going on.
The crowd roared and several WON
an suffrage workers with golden UNI
brellas and yellow sweaters who
mounted the platform and held suf-
frage umbrella over the head of Repre-
sentative Heflin of Alabama, one of
the most vigorous "antis" in congress.
He apparently enjoyed the situation.
The band, its repertoire taxed,
turned to such ancient ballads as "On
the Banks of the Wabash" and "Tur.
key in the Straw"
At 1870 all but few delegations
had taken their seats, apparently ready
to go on, and at IL: 80 Chairman James
sounded the first gavel rap. The dem,
onstration had lasted IS minutes.
The roll call of states was resumed
and Arizona yielded to Ohio. Former
! VIVA iiol 1ldl HUI VI OIllO uldue LilS
hrst seconding speech in behalf OF
President Wilson.
The second speech in seconding the
presidents nomination was made by
Governor Stuart of Virginia, to whom
the Arkansas delegation yielded. Re
ferring to Virginia as "the mother o
presidents" Governor Stuart referred
TO the president as "her illustriou
SON"
When Judge Wescott of New Jerse,
had placed the president in renomina
tion and the nomination had been SEE
, onded by former Governor Harmon o
. Ohio and Governor Stuart of Virginia
the delegates wanted to wait no long
| er and cried "vote, VOTE
) On motion of Senator Hughes of Ney
Jersey the rules were suspended an
. no ballots whatever were taken. TIL
, delegates simply roared "eye" whe
/ the names of Wilson and Marsha
were called and Chairman James d.
5 elared them nominated by acclamatior
! Senator Kern, nominating VICE Pres
dent Marshall. discarded a 1ong pr.
> pa. ed speech and simply said: II RI
S nominate Thomas r. Marshall
4 1ie nominations of both candidate
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