The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-17
'1t1tllInt KEYNOTE SOUNDS
CONVENTION CHEERS AS GLYNN
OF NEW YORK TELLS WHAT
WILSON HAS DONE.
Peace and Prosperity Have Been Dif.
fused Throughout Whole Country
Under Democratic Regime, and
Preparedness Is Becoming an Ac-
tuality.

Il
l tuality.
st. Louis. June 1.-THE Democrat
ic national convention at it's first ses.
sion today heard the keynote of Amer.
'canism and peace. preparedness and
prosperity sounded by Former Gov
Glynn OF New York as temporar,
chairman. and. with high pitch OF
enthusiasm. Its approval of Presiden,
Wilson'S peaceful conduct of foreign
conduct Of foreign affairs.
The convention. which had got un.
der way with such perfunctory dem.
onstrations as mark every gathering
OF the kind. soon stirred itself into
roaring cheers as Chairman Glynn
cited historic parallels to show that
other presidents. including Republi-
cans. had adjusted threatening for
eisn situations without resort to war.
The policy Of the administration. /"
he declared. has been just as Amer
lean as the American flag itself"
AZ he went down the list OF presi-
dents recountins their actions to avoid
war the delegates caught the spirit OF
his argument and AS he referred to
each particular president some dele
gate would call:
ssVVhat Asa - - os,
He settled the trouble BY nesotia.
tion." was the reply which Glynn in
variably returned ana the convention
would roar Its approval.
William J. Bryan. as q newspaper
correspondent in the press stand,
wspt with emotion as Mr.. 0lynn pic
tured the victories Of peace, But he
laughed with the crowd when Texas
delegate. interruptint Mr.. Glynn. leap
Cd to his chair and cried. And don't
forget that policy also is satisfactory
to William Jennings Bryan"
n Aside from a 1s-mlnute demonstra.
tion which began when Chairman
oiynn predicted Presidsnt Wilson'S re.
sisction. Mr.. 0lynla's speech was
sprinkled with demonstrations which
he found 1t dificult to stem SO that he
could go on. It was plain that the
telling points for the. delegates were
the recital Of President Wilson's ef-
forts to keep the country at peace. )
This policy" he said. ''fnay not
satisfy the f'resatev and swashbuckler,
but II does satisfy the mothers OF the
land al whose hearts and Hreside
jingoistic war has placed no empty
chair. II does satisfy the daughters
of thls land from whom buster and
brag have sent no loving brother to
the dissolution Of the grave, II does
satisfy the fathers Of this land and the
sons of this land who will fight for
our nag and die for our flag when rea-
son primes the rife. when honor
draws the sword and when justice
breathes blessing on the standard
they uphold" The last Of the words
were drowned out in roar OF ap-
plause that swept the Coliseum.
Repeat IT," cried the delegates.
Repeat IT."
"All right; be quiet and I'll repeat
IT," responded Mr.. Glynn, and he aid
to applause.
No other president since the War of
Secession. Mr.. Glynn told the conven-
tion, has faced such crucial problems;
none has displayed grasp Of state
manship more profound. M
whether the course the country
has pursued during this crucial period
Ia to be continued and whether the
principles that have been asserted az
our national policy shall be indorsed
or withdrawn" Mr.. Giynn told the
convention. was the paramount ques-
tion for the voters to decide.
mo lesser issue must cloud It," said
ne. mo unrelated problems must
confuse It."
After hearing the keynote speech
the convention adjourned until IL
o'clock TOMORROW. Committees then
went into session TO prepare the work
for the convention.
Today the big Coliseum, holding
about $4,000 people. was practically
filed and despite constantly rising
temperature II was fairly comfortable.
On their way to the convention hall
the delegates passed between lines OF
suffragists spread along IL blocks OF
Locust street. the most Travelled route
to the Coliseum. The suffragist seat.
ed on chairs ranged along the curbs
were arrayed In white and yellow and
held yellow parasOls. The waving
lines Of yellow gave the demonstration
the popular name. The Colder