The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-15
CLYNN PRAISES
WILSON REGIME
Says President Has Solved
Crucial Problems.
DEMOCRATS In SESSION
votes Sixteen Minutes of Opening
Day to Demonstration in Honor OF
Party's Standard Bearer.

Day to Demonstration in Honor OF
Party's Standard Bearer.
St Louis, June 15.-The Democratic
national convention convened at 1890
p. m.
The keynote address was delivered
by Martin II. Glynn of New York, tenn
porary chairman.
Mr.. Glynn began his address by
praising President Wilson as an ex-
ecutive who had solved many crucial
interests Of the nation, and who de-
served the hearty admiration of the
world
He sounded the America First" and
Preparedness" slogans and then at
length pointed out what he termed
the remarkable achievements of the
Democratic party.
Taking up American foreign rela-
tions that have been called into en-
phatic prominence by the worldwide
war the speaker declared that I'VE
have entered this hall as Democrats;
we shall deliberate as Democrats"
The policy of neutrality, he argued,
is as truly American as the American
flag. For two hundred years neutral
ity was theory; America made 1t a
fact
By citing precedents Mr.. Glynn JUS
titled and defended the course of the
president In the Lusitania and similar
incidents.
"Tn his policy of peaceful negotia-
tions today the president of the Unit
ed States follows the example set him
by the greatest presidents which the
Democratic party and the greatest
presidents the Republican party ever
gave this nation" continued the
speaker.
Discusses Preparedness Issue.
In his treatment of the issue of pre-
paredness Mr.. Glynn asserted that the
genius of this country is for peace.
I'VE have built our greatness on the
resources of nature and the peaceful
toll of our people" he said.
1.-The ring of the anvil, not the rat
tie of the saber. the song of the reap
er, not the shrek OF the soldier the
clatter of the shuttle, not the crack of
the rifle, have won us the place we
occupy In the councils of the world.
"We have been carried too close to
the rocks OF war during the past two
years to believe that those rocks do
not exist.
"And looking into the future we can
perceive that If our sovereignty is not
challenged, II our peace is not assail-
ed, 1t will only be because the world
knows that we are strong enough to
defend ourselves from every foe
For these reasons this administra.
our navy than any administration in
our history.
"A regard for national security as
we'll as pride OF personal honor will
therefore bring the American people
10 the support of their president.
the banks of the Rhine or where the
River Shannon flows, whether they
hail from Alpine valleys or the mead
ows of the Pyrenees, whether their
descent be German or French, Irish or
English, Austrian or Italian, Russian
oath of fealty to the ideals of America
will be true"
Demonstration for Wilson.
The biggest thing about opening
day was a Wilson demonstration that
lasted sixteen minutes during which
everybody went crazy.
II came when Martin Fl. Glynn
temporary chairman, In making his
keynote speech, mentioned the presi
dents name.
New Jersey, Mr.. Wilson's state
started the doing and Illinois followed
Senator James X. Vardaman OF
Mississippi. who has half vote and
two heads OF hair, started things fol
the Solid South.
The yelling was terrific: the band
cOuI0nt De HedTu.
Banners and papers were hurled
chairs and hats waved, men and won
en- stood upon the floor and In the
galleries. shrieking. chanting. singing
whistling. clapping their hands and
stamping their feet.
Peanut and popcorn bags were ex
ploded: strong lunged Westerners
added q lusty boom-boom to the din;
canes and umbrellas rat-tatted on The
floor
The state delegations paraded al
over the place, yelling like mad.
Three hundred and fifty policemen
kept the crowd in check within ant
without the hall, while 500 fremer
were detailed to prevent smoking ant
watch out for any incipient hlazas.