The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-03-03
New Yorker Points Out Great
Service of President Wilson
in Keeping Country
at Peace.


Gov. Martin H. Glyrn, at the Demo-
cratic State conference here tonight,
gave his party's answer to the speech
of Former United States Senator
Elihu Root before the Republican
State conference in New York several
weeks ago. He answered Mr.. Roots
charges against the present national
administration and took Mr.. Root to
task for his speeches in the United
States senate and for his acts as sec
retary of state.
The federal reserve act, the Under
wood tariff, foreign affairs and pre-
paredness were all dwelt upon by the
; former governor.
-Four years ago." he said, "this ma
ton committed its care and welfare
to the Democratic party, and the
Democratic party has been true to its
trust. 1t has preserved peace, OBJ
served international laws and follow
ed the traditions of the fathers of the
country"
After reviewing the legislation en-
acted during the Democratic contro,
of congress Mr.. Glynn replied to Mr..
Roots reference to the federal re-
serve act. He charged that Mr.. Root
as senator opposed the passage of the
measure.
A Great Deed.
This law" continued Mr.. Glynn.
lis one of the greatest achievements
in the last so years. There never has
been finer exhibition of foresight
and craftsmanship than that exhibit
ed by the president in insisting upon
the passage of the federal reserve
act"
This legislative act, Mr.. Glynn con-
tinued, enabled the financial officers
70 meet the demands made upon
American business and financial in
terests when the European war began
and saved them from a repetition of
the panic. of 1907, which, the speaker
said, WI always be an Indictment
of the Republican party"
Mr.. Root" he declared, "was
mart of Mr.. Roosevelt's administration
in 1907 and shares with Mr.. Roose-
welt and the leaders of the Republi-
can party the responsibility for the
wholly unnecessary and calamitous
happenings of that panic"
Mr.. Root, the Democratic chairman
asserted, voted and worked against
the reserve act
The Underwood tariff law has
stimulated American industry" the
former governor declared, and he
blamed the foreign war for the de-
cline in imports
Question of Politics.
Denying that Mr.. Root was "the
k"rper of national honor" Mr.. Glynn
added: "For years Mr.. Root has been
star performer at peace conferences
and yet he condemns President Will
son Tor maintaing peace"
For years." continued the speaker.
Mr.. Root has been acclaimed an
apostle of peace and in 1912 was
awarded the Nobel prize for the pro-
motion of peace but now he sallies
forth as drum and trumpet states
man.
Mr.. Root may beat his drunmhead
and blare his trumpet but President
wilson Will go right on winning the
plaudits of the American people by
appealing to reason, humanity and
common sense and by keeping the
United States the uncompromisinp
champion of the neutral world and
the undaunted naintainer of the
principles which have guided the
nation since 1776."
In his foreign policy the president,
Mr.. Glynn said, was following the
example of Washington, John Adams.
Jefferson, Lincoln and Grant.
The president" he declared, "has
only shaken his finger, when he has
to shake his fist the world will find it
mailed.
THE efforts of politicians like Mr..
foot to make political capital out of
the course which President WILSON
deemed it wise for his nation to fol-
low in respect to Belgium during the
early stages Of the present war vii,
receive unqualified condemnation and
rehuke from most right thinking and
patriotic Americans.
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