The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-27

uOLc Opc6CH WHICH 11tS 1ciupOIdIJ
Chairman Glynn into the ranks Of the
foremost orators Of the country. It
had everything to make 1t historic
utterance. In thought 1t fitted into
the needs Of the hour; it presented tho
issues as they are now before the
American people.
The Republican platform criticism
Of the presidents foreign policy fur
nished the speaker a text, although the
numerous cases with which he illus
trated his line OF thought showed
extended research. He defended the
presidents course In the maintenance
Of neutrality by an overwhelming ar
ray Of facts and precedents. He called
as witnesses all Of the prominent Re-
publican officials and all the great
presidents; he showed how, from
Washington down, the nations most
illustrious executives have dealt as
President Wilson has with violations
of our nations rights. He showed
how nearly all Of the great nations
with our shipping, attacked our war
vessels, killed our officials and invaded
our country; and how, instead Of set
thing our grievances by war, we had
settled them by negotiation. "just as
the president Of the United States is
trying to DO today"
Spikes q. Q. p. Gun.
He piled up precedent upon prec-
edent and cited the course pursued
by president after president. The con-
Guiding phrase. "just as the president
Of the United States Is doing today"
appealed to the audience with increas-
ing force and 1t is sure to become one
Of the popular phrases Of the cam
paign.
Of the enemy. When his speech has
been read throughout the country, as
1t will be, the Democratic speakers
will have all the authority they need
for the silencing Of Republican criti-
cism. To make a Republican orator
ridiculous it will only be necessary to
draw Ex-Governor Glynn's speech upon
him and ask him how Grant settled
the Virgfnius case when a Spanish
commandant shot the captain, thirty
six Of the crew and sixteen Of the pas
sengers how Harrison settled the Bal
timore case when a Junior officer was
killed and sixteen sailors wounded in
the streets Of Valparaiso; how Lincoln
settled the burning of st. Adams; how
the Alabama claims were settled; how
Van Buren, settled the Carolina case;
how John Adams treated the 1890 vio-
lations of the neutrality law by
France; how Washington dealt with
the 400 cases where France and Eng
land seized our ships.
In all these cases, the answer is
that the presidents then in Office did
not go to war; they settled them by
negotiations. 'just as the president of
the United States is trying to do to-
day."
Covers All Important Issues.
While the chief merit of Governor
Glynn's speech lies in the unanswer-
able argument advanced in support of
the presidents position on neutrality,
It covered all important issues in
volved In this campaign. It enumerat-
ed the remedial measures enacted dur
ing the past three years, including
tariff legislation, antitrust legislation,
and currency reform, and it did not
omit preparedness. It is a compen-
dunn OF information and argument
and will in itself supply sufficient ma
terial for campaign speakers through
out the country. 1t began with Ameri-
canism and ended in eulogy of the
president. All In all. 1t was an epoch
making speech and satisfied the audi
ence as convention audiences are sell
dom satisfied. 1t measured up to the
highest requirements of the occasion j;
1t captivated the convention.
It was as perfect from the stand
point Of rhetoric as 1t was complete
from the standpoint OF argument The
arrangement was artistic; the SEN
fences were all well balanced; the Pc
RODS were rounded. There was a
rhythm in the words that pleased the
ear. The thoughts were we'll dressed
not gaudily or shabbily but appro-
priately.
Speaks From His Heart.
The delivery was in keeping with
the subject matter and the verbal
setting. He was master of himself
and at ease with the audience. He
knew his subject; he knew his hearers
and he spoke from his heart to their
hearts. His first reference to the presi-
dent was the signal for a demonstra-
ton and applause greeted point after
point as he presented them with tell
ing force.
His greatest climax came at the
conclusion of his defense of neutrality
as maintained by the president. He
led his audience step by step up to
the summit and then he flashed upon
them an impassioned picture Of peace
that thrilled the multitude of eager
listeners. He interpreted the dominant
thought in the Democratic party as it
is gathed here in its chosen represen-
tatives-the dominant thought of the
country. The words will live, for they
give to great truth the luster Of the
stars and the odor of the flowers. This
is the paragraph:
This policy may not satisfy those
who revel in destruction and ind
pleasure in despair. It may not sat
isfy the fire carter or the swashbuck.
Ter. But it does satisfy those who
worship at the altar Of the God OF
peace. It does satisfy the mothers