El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-02
\. !. DEMOCRATS
APPROVE WILSON
Glynn's Keynote Speech
Blames Taft for Develop
ment of Mexican Tangle.

M61lG OF M6AICdl i oellS4O'
Syracuse. n. Y, March New York
Democrats will support the renomlna-
ton and reelection of woodrow lls9h
as president, It is indicated by the
action OF the Democratic state convex
ton late Wednesday in ratlfying TIM
Wilson administration. feature OF
the convention was the keynote
speech Of former governor Martin
Glynn, in which he applauded the VIII
son policies and attempted to shift
blame for the Mexican situation during
president Wilson's administration TO
the shoulders of former president 1aIt
Delegates at Large Chosen.
The following delegates at large to
the national Democratic convention az
st. Louis were recommended Tor the
special party voters at the spring pri-
United states senator James A.
O'Gorman: VIM Church Osborn, chair
man of the Democratic state commit
tee: George ]. Meyer, OF Buttaio, a
German American supporter OF the
president. and Samuel Untermyer,. a
New York attorney. The convention
also adopted a resolution recommend-
ing the reelection OF Norman T.. MACK
Of Buffalo, as Democratic national com
mtteeman
vention who comprise New Yorl1's big
four We're unpledEed. but were nomi-
mated with the understanding that they
are to work for second term Ior
Mr.. Wilson.
Keen Suffrage Ont Of Platform.
The platform adopted expressed the
faith of New York's Democracy in the
president and urged his denomination
and reelection. 1t was ADOPTED anna
prolonged cheering. 1t dealt soIely
was made by advocates OF woman suf-
frage to insert in the platform plank
pledging the party to support the |
movement
party's answer to the speech Of former !
United States senator Elihu Root be-
fore the Republican state conference /
in New York several weeks ago.
The Federal Reserve Act.
After reviewing the legislation en- |
acted during the Democratic control OF |
congress, Mr.. Glynn replied to MT. !
Roots reference to the federal reserve /
act He charged that Mr.. Root as |
senator opposed the passage OF the |
measure
one of the greatest achievements OF /
the administration of the last 90 years !
There never has been a finer exhibit |
ton OF foresight and statesmanship |
than that exhibited by the president I
in insisting upon the passage Of the /
federal act Subsequent events I
showed the president was prompted by 1
Wondrous economic insight
Refers 10 1907 Panic.
This legislative act. former governor /
Glynn said, saved the country from
. panic when the European war broke ,
out 1t enabled the financial Officers,
he said, to meet the demands made
upon American business and ilnanclal :
interests and saved them from a repe- 1
tition Of the panic Of 1907, which the \
speaker characterized as a painful eX-
perience" that would always be an in
dlctment OF the Republican party"
Mr.. Root" he declared. was a part 4
Of Mr. Rooseveits administration IN
1907, ana shares with Mr. Roosevelt !
and the leaders of the Republican party
the responsibility for the wholly IN
necessary and calamitOus happenings
of that panic"
Mr.. Root, the chairman asserted.
voted and worked aaginst the reserve /
act, and Mr.. Root lost his peacock
feather as a prophet when he made
his fatuous speech against the federal
reesTve act"
The Underwood tariff law has slim
ulated American industry" the former
governor declared, and he blamed the /
foreign war for the decline in i'm
ports.
blame for Foreign Policies.
For years" continued the speaker,
Mr.. Root has been acclaimed an
apostle of peace and in 1912 was
awarded the Nobel prize for the promo
lion of peace, but now he sallies forth
as a drum and trumpet statesman.
From a cooling dove of peace. Mr.. !
Root suddenly transforms himself into
/ sweeping hawk Of war.
Years ago enthusiasts in Bohemia |
ook the skin OF John Ziska, the pa
riot and stretched It as a drumhead I
% rouse their followers to war.
$50 today Elihu Root would stretch !
he skins of the victims of the Lusi-
ania, the skins Of the victims Of the
Belgium invasion into a drum head to
70 L. raF urrr7 not /
nto cruel frenzy of war.
Mr.. Root may beat his crumhead !
md blare his trumpet, but president |
Wilson Will 90 right on winning the
'laudits Of the American people by ap-
Dealing to reason, humanity and COM I
non sense and by keeping the United J
'tates the uncompromising champion (
# the neutral world and the undaunt-
d maintainer Of the principles which
ave guided this nation since 1776,"
Says Mexican Problem "TnheFited."
Mr.. Glynn declared the Mexican sit
ation was an unfortunate inheritance
T the Democratic administration.
The truth of the matter is" con- / !
inued the speaker, eff the Taft adj
had given Madero one
enth part OF the support and assist
nee that this administration is giving
he de facto government, president
ladero would most assuredly have
cen successful in establishing peace
nd order. the alleged crime of Huerta
-ould not have been committed. the
)ss of American lives and property
Ince that time would not have oc-
urred and Mexico would have been |
pared the horrors of the fratricidal ,
'ar which since has prevailed there"
Relations with Latin America.
Commenting on the Mexican situa-
on, the platform recites that the Will
on policy has resulted in the bringing
bout Of "a united understanding and /
'iendly feeling between the great
overnnents of South America and our
wn which will not only further and
1tend commercial intercourse between
re United States and South America,
ut will also unite those governments
18th ours in unfolding and maintain
IL the Monroe doctrine and not leave
fnd fnf oil he, oil Il ]