New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-15
Glynn Stirs Conven-
ton as He Shouts
Party Slogan.
CHEER WILSON
FOR 20 MINUTES
First Day Devoted to
Claiming Credit for Peace
and Prosperity.
From . s,.r oor-pond.n, o, m. rrisun-

From star Correspondent q rhs 11ihune
St. Louis. June 14.-"American-
ism, Peace and Prosperity will be
the keynote of the Democratic CAM
paign.
Ex-Governor Martin H. Glynn,
temporary chairman Of the Demo-
cratic National Convention, sounded
il at the first session in the Coliseum
this morning, in a speech bearing
the approval of President Wilson.
Moderate enthusiasm was shown by
the delegates, who listened patiently
and famed themselves vigorously
with huge palm leaves, and deal OF
( flag waving was done by the guests,
who by no means filled the balconies.
! Official denial was made that
President Wilson would come here
/ Saturday, at the request of Pindell.
of Peoria. and Senator Salisbury, of
Delaware, to address the convention
and blazon forth a keynote himself.
The convention schedule now
stands: Permanent organization,
with speech by the chairman, Ollie
James, tomorrow. Adoption of plat
form, Friday morning. Nominating
speeches, Friday night. Nominations
early Saturday morning, at contin-
uation of the Friday night session.
This daybreak nomination scheme
has a twofold purpose-to keep faith
with the hotelkeepers, who demand
four-day convention, and TO satisfy
the superstitious, who have been in
Weighing against having ticket cho-
sen on Friday.
Elaborate explanation Of his key
note phrase was given by Mr.. Glynn.
"Americanism," as interpreted by
Democracy, is the good old policy of
neutrality and isolation. Peace and
prosperity according to the tempo
rary chairman, now bless the country
because President Wilson has stood
aside and refused to become drawn
into a fight with anybody in the
world, in strong contrast 10 "some Of
our noisy opponents, who would
stretch the skins of our Lusitania
victims and the victims of the Bel
gan invasion on a drumhead" and
proceed to beat up a war with the
grisly drum.
Precedents for Notes.
As precedents for President Wilson's
policy OF letterwriting, the speaker
quoted American Presidents from
Washington down to Lincoln. who
didn't 20 10 war" in spite Of the provo
cation of attacks on American COM
merce, American property and the lives
of American citizens. President viii
son, Mr.. Glynn said, had obtained
more recognition Of neutral rights in
one year than Lincoln and Johnson and
Grant did in ten years
Calming ASSUMING that the Ameri-
canism and preparedness declarations
Of the Republicans must be interpreted
as a call for war. MIR Glynn boldly
claimed for the Democrats all the
credit for the policy which had kept
the country out of war.
This policy may not satisfy the
swashbucklers or the fre-esters." the
Ex-Governor shouted, but it does sat
isfy the mothers Of the land
Cheers, led by women delegates, who
waved hats and flags in the air, inter
rupted Mr. Glynn, who waited a min
ute and then repeated, But it does
satisfy the mothers of the land No
lingo war has placed an empty chair
Of some loved one at their hesrthside
It does satisfy the daughters OF the
land. 1t does satisfy the fathers and
the sons Of the land, who will fight
for the flag, who will die for the flag
il necessary, when reason primes the
rife. when honor draws the sword and
when Justice bresthes it's blessing on
the cause ,hst they uphold"
"And don't forget that that policy
also satisfies William Jennings Bryan
shouted a delegate from Alabama. Mr.
Glynn never said word, but pounded
the assemblsge into silence with the
gavel.
As contributing elements 70 the
prosperity o. the country Mr.. Glynn
named the currency act and the Under
wood tariff. which had stopped the
"Belshazzar's feast" Of Republican
tariff protected plutocrats. He didn't
say one worG about war babies and the
exporting Of munitions TO Europe.
The Democratic convention made a