South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-14
Keynote Speech Of Democratic National Convention
Delivered By Temporary Chairman Martin H. Glym

ST LOUIS. June 14-With the
assertion that no president since the
civil war has had as crucial prob
lems % solve; and no president has
displayed a grasp more sure.
statesmanship more profound. as
Fres't Wilson. Hon. Martin n. Glynu.
former governor Of New York. open
Ell the democratis national Conven-
ton here today Declaring that
"Americanism and Sea~e. prepared
ness and prosperity the issues
upon which the democratic party
stands. and the heart OF democracy
sWells with pride that is more than
pride OF party. as 10 balls the man.
Who has asserted this Americanism,
assured this peace advocated this
Treparedness and produced this
prosperity" he predicted the reelec-
ton OF Priest Wilson
Taking up our foreign relations
that has been called into emphatic
prominence by the Worldwide war
tie speaker declared that eve have
entered this hall as democrats, we
shall deliberate as Americans .
The policy OF neutrality. he argued.
- as truly American as the Ameri-
can flag. For 200 years neutrality
was a theory. America made 10 a
fact. 1T took Washington and his
successors so years Of endless nego-
tiatiOn 20 win recognition of Ameri-
can neutrality And this so years
OF struggle wove the doctrine of neu-
trahty so closely into the warp and
wool Of our national life that 20 tear
II out now would unravel the very
threads Of our existence" BY the
records Of history Mr.. Glyun main
tanned that IL Washington and Lin
coin were right. Pres't Wilson is
right. The neutrality that Priest
Wilson stands for today was advo-
Gated by Washington. by Hamilton.
by Jefferson, and by Lincoln.
Cites Preccdents
BY citing precedents Mr. Glynn
justified and defended the course of
the president in the Lusitania and
similar incidents. I'm the face of this
tcOrd. he asked DO republicans
realize that when they arraign the
policy Of the president Of the United
OF Harrison. Of Blaine. OF Lincoln
and OF Grant, For the pleasure of
Criticizing a democratic president.
are they willing TO read out of IT,
republican party the greatest men
the republican party ever had? Are
they willing 20 say that the republi-
can party of today condemns what
Hamilton did i'm revolutionary days
and what Grant and Blaine and Har-
rison did but yesterday?
I'm his policy of peaceful negotia-
tons today the president Of the
United States follows the example
set hi,l by the greatest presidents
which the democratic party and the
greatest presidents the republican
party ever gave this nation"
Mr.. Glynn impressed on his hear
ers that it was the business of this
convention representing every sec
tiCn of the United States. speaking
for every racial strain in America. 10
send forth a message to all the world
that Will leave no room for doubt
I'VE must enable every real Amer
lean TO stand mp and assert his
AmeriCanism. We must make the IS
sue so clear that every ballot box in
The land may become a monument
&, the loyalty of American manhood
The citizens OF this country must
stand behind the president because
his policies are right They will
stand behind him because his poll
cies are the policies which have
brought the nation a century OF
prosperous and honored peace. They
viii stand behind him because they
want these policies continued. that
prosperity prolonged. that peace a.
stirred"
End Industrial Tyranny.
He pointed out that the promise
made four years ago that demo.
cratic administration would Iiberate
the nation from the chains of indus
trial tyranny has been carried out
re eulogized the federal re~erVe act
and declared that the scholar
statesman. whose rod has struck the
aolden rock Of Americas resources
10 set free the wealth imprisoned
for half "a century. is Moses who
has led Americas Industries from
the wilderness of doubt and despair
10 the Promised Land of Prosperity
and Hope"
The laws restraining big business
from sitting competition. the trades
commission act. the movement q
foster expansion OF American trade
the close union of economical com
mercial and financial interests be