Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-06-15


cratic national convention at it's first
session today heard the keynote of
Americanism and peace, preparedness
and prosperity sounded by former
Governor Glynn of New York as tenn
porary chairman, and, with high
pitch OF enthusiasm emphatically reg.
istered by demonstration after demon
,tration its approval Of President vii,
sons peaceful conduct of foreign af-
fairs.
The convention, which had gotten
Under way with such rerfunctor, dem,
onstrations as mark every nationa.
gathering OF the kind. soon STIRRED it.
self into roaring cheers as Chairman.
Glynn cited historic parallels t. show
that other presidents. including repub.
licans, has adjusted threatening for.
e.gn situations without resort to war.
The policy of the administration,
he declared, has been Just as .Ameri-
can as the American flag itself" He
went down the list, OF presidents, re.
counting their action to avoid war,
the delegates catching the spi,it of
his argument and AS he referred to
each particular president some dele,
gate would call: What did he dor
He settled the trouble by nagotia.
ton" was the reply which Glynn in
variably returned and the convention
would roar its approval.
William ]. Bryan, as newspape:
correspondent in the press stand,
wept with emotion as Glynn pictured
the victories OF peace, but he laughed
with the crowd when Texas delegate,
interrupting Glynn, leaped to his chair
and cried:
And don't forget that policy also
is satisfactory to William Jennings
Bryan
Aside from 16-minute demonstra
tion when Chairman Glynn predicted
President Wilson's reelection, Glynns
speech was sprinkled with demonstra-
tions which he found it difficult to
stem so he could go on. So it was
plain that the telling points on the
delegates were the recital of Presi
dent Wilson's efforts to keep the coun,
try at peace.
This policy he said, may not
satisfy the fire eater and the swash
buckler. But it does satisfy the
mothers Of the land at whose hearth
and tireside no jingoistic war has
placed an empty chair. 1t does satisfy
the daughters of this land from whom
bluster and brag have sent 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 rifle; when
honor draws the sword and when jus.
tice breathes blessing on the stand
ard they uphold"
The last of the words were drowned
out in roar of applause that swept
the Coliseum
Repeat it, cried the delegates, "re
peat it,
"All right, be quiet and I'll repeat
it," responded Glynn, and he did to
applause and cheering.
No other president since the Civil
war Glynn told the convention, had
faced such crucial problems, none had
displayed a grasp OF craftsmanship
more profound.
whether the course the country
has pursued during this crucial period
is to be continued and whether the
principles that have been asserted as
our national policy shall be indorsed
or withdrawn" Glynn told the conyen
ton. was the paramount question fol
the voter to decide. mo lesser issue
must cloud It," said he, mo unrelated
problems must confuse it.
After hearing the keynote speech
the convention adjourned until II
O'Clock tomorrow. Committees thel
went in session to prepare their worl
for the session.
Today the big Coliseum, holding
about 10000 persons, practically wa:
filled and, despite constantly rising
temperature, it was fairly comfort
able. On their way to the convention
hall. the delegates passed between
lines of suffragists spread along l:
blocks of Locust street, the mos
travelled route to the Coliseum. The
suffragists, seated on chairs ranges
along the curbs, were arrayed in white
and yellow and held yellow parasols
The waving lines Of yellow gave the
demonstration the popular name gold
en- lane"
Chairman Mccombs' Address.
In calling the democratic nationa
convention to order at noon today
Chairman William F. McCombs Of tn,
ueiuOCIdllC HdLiOIldl COAiiIlllcC, oPON'
as follows:
Ladies and Gentleman of the Con
vention: We are in an atmosphere o
victory. We have no feeling of guess
but spirit of certainty. We are her
to celebrate the marvellous achieve
ments of the democratic party, sine
it came into power and to place a mile
stone upon the path of it's future.
"Over two years ago an old slav
related the fable of the frog, VIII
wanted to grow to the size of an ele
phant. Such was the ambition of hi
soul that his body swelled to a maj
vicious proportion. Indeed, Aesop Wen
SO far as to predict that the frof
upon reaching the size of the elephant
would burst. | commend to your M
tice the wisdom Of Aesop. 1t too