The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14
LYNN Halls
WILSON, AS KEEP
Err OF THE PEACE

(cesessssd srsa rass ons)
~ Overy racial strain in America
y send forth a message to all the
1uvl1 that win leave no room FOL
ut
80 must enable every real
g1can to stand up and assert
- AmeFicanism. We must make
IVY Tue 90 clear that every ballot
n the land may become a mon
mt TO the loyalty Of American
MOOD.
- cltiscns OF this country must
{@1 bshind their president be-
n11 his policies are right They
1 and behind him because bis
- are the policies which have
NJ the nation a century OF
Inrous and honored people.
VI VIII stand behind him because
: ~ want these policies continued,
oooeo assured"
n He pointed out that the promise
$3.50 four years ago that a Demo
ofic administration would hber'
D ths uatio nfrom the chains OF In
1oDtrlal granny has been carried
uG. h eulogised the federal re-
6gve sct and declared that the
Scholar.stateman. whose rod has
oDuck me golden rock OF Americas
ou6pn, TO set free the wealth i'm.
r1oone4 for half q century. is a
uDoe Who has led Americas indus.
80 from the wilderness Of doubt
- lsapair to the promised land OF
rQGperity and hope"
Ihe laws restraining big business
fom stifning competitor. the trades
hmission act. the movement to
otor expansion OF American trade,
~ close union of economic. com
6eeial and financial interests be-
oon the United States and the
nk1ens Of South America are shown
- Iegislation of the widest bene-
The Underwood tariff. Mr..
nvnn characterized as the fairest
~ the best of all we have enacted.
01e rthe present administration
w United States has enjoyed a
snderfuI era of good business and
p1 times.
rho American ideals and his as
gotions served as the basis for the
oaker's opening discussion.
we who stand today on the fer
n1 oOil Of America. who live under
w smiling skies Of free and fruit
u land. must prove worthy Of the
not that American sacrifice has
nposed on every American.
rD1sregarding the divisions that
G1ro one man Tory and another
Vhig. one man a Republican and
nofher . Democrat, Americans will
~ aside the tinsel of party labels
~ the murhmery of party en-
o11s.
Jkom the great pulsing heart OF
~ nation will come patriot COM
nnd to crush partisanship, and re-
ukD whatever IL mean or blind.
That command will be heard by
~ .Dloughman In his field. and by
~ 1ab0rer At his bench. II will
ndA the merchant In his Office and
~ lawyer at his desk. We would
\ NJ fa1ue to ourselves, and. recreant
M those who send us here IL we
oy1nitted any thought of partisan
o0t. any consideration OF political
Gvantage to obscure our vision OF
- tremendous issues now before
|1A@ people Of the United States.
IN must cast aside all that is sci.
We must hold ourselves worthy
Z nations confidence by Offering
@nn1y the best Of our intelligence. the
oWer. OF our patriotism toward the
|o1lltion OF what all men perceive
~ be q crisis in the nations affairs. :"
IL asking for an endorsement Of
- presidents peace policy. MI.
f1lynn said:
*Tor two years the world has
hen afirc: the civilization that we
know has been torn by the might.
Let struggle In It's history. Sparks
nom Europe's confagration have
<hIesed In our own skies. echoes of
Sor strife have sounded at our very
10ofs. That fire still burns. that
Skruggle still continues. but thus
4 ~ the United States has held the
ame at bay. thus far IT has saved
~ people from participation in the
pnnict.
US Up To the People.
What the people OF the United
Mates must determine through their
1llSnge Ia whether the course the
pontry has pursued through this
s6cial period. is to be continued;
6other the principles that have
oon asserted as our national policy
ia be endorsed or withdrawn.
fhfs II the paramount issue. Nc
6uoer Issue must cloud II. no un
ootsd problems must confuse IT,"
M - concluding this issue, Mr..
3ynn asked:
DO the critics OF the present ad.
@1lstfation belieev that Lincoln
oul6 have risked national disas-
Ia ~ using the sword rather than
pen Ia pressing the Alabama
11Dosf Are they willing to brand
HINT - . coward because he KEEP,
y q peace with spainf"