The evening world., 1894-03-10
impresses cieveiand's Administration with b,,,or,.
cal yalue

impresses Cievelands Administration with histori.
cal value.
SARA S. sPRAGUE, wiIlismsbridse n y
People will dnet in opinion as to the particular
act OF President Cleveland which will be Of mos,
| oeneht to the Republic. but all may derive a use.
| ful lesson from his conscientious indcpenden,
course In what he believes to be the right and
| mis- ine sense Of honor IN shielding his wife from
interviewers and dissociating her from all Execu.
/ tive affairs
JAMES p. CLANCY. t22 East Fifty. second
street Cty.-The action OF our President In con
vening an extraordinary session Of Congress to
consider the silver question 10 the one which |
think will cnttle him most to the gratitude Of
the American people. by his timely action and
his able message to Congress that occasion he
dealt tie runous policy OF bolstering up a de-
preciated and depreciating metal its death blow.
saved the Republic many millions OF dollars in
gold and helped to remove the largest factor in
the present business depression.
p. T. EATON.-The appointments made by Mr.
Cleveland for governmental positions In Brooklyn
are opposed to the Democratic ring in that city
The spirit OF political reform started last Fall, re-
sulting In the defeat OF the Mclaughlin ring pro-
duced in the public mind the change that was long
looked for. Bosssm had Its downfall! And. with
all the political force brought bear In the cities
OF New York and Brooklyn. Mr.. Cleveland refused
to succumb to the dctum Of the bosses. In my
Judgment. that is the best thing Mr. Cleveland
has done.
AMINoN.-Perhaps the most important act OF
the nrst year OF the second Administration OF
President Cleveland was when. after words Of en-
couragement and hope proclaiming tho event
promise and prophecy Of future peace and good
will among men throughout the world, he touched
q tiny button and by electrical magic" set In
motion the machinery OF the Worlds Columbian
Exposition. The memory Of that splendid display
OF art and Industry will grow brighter and greater
when the various political disputes Of the hour
have been settled and almost forgotten. II will
not be among the least Of the honors Of Grover
Cleveland that he gave the word OF cheer and life
to the great Exposition.
GUSTAV ABRAHAM, a2s East Forty ninth
street.-on March I. 1898. surrounded by his
Cabinet and mutitudes OF people. Grover cieve-
land took the oath OF ofHce, Instead OF using the
and fancy Bible handed him. he took from
his pocket an old worn out Bible. on the FIRST
page OF which was written: ITO my beloved son
Grover. from his mother" This simple act
teaches us that. although standing the top rung
OF the ladder. should always remember the
commandment handed down from generation to
generation and which reads: Honor thy father
and thy mother" May every one emulate his
example.
H. C. SMITH 20 South street, City.-The best
act of President Cleveland during the year ending
March was vetoing the New Jersey Bridge bill.
To blockade the majestlc Hudson at the location
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a public calamity. dangerous to navigation and
jeopardizing human life. causing hindancs. delay
and damage to shipping. hold Mr.. Cleveland is
entitled to the gratitude OF the whole people OF
the Empire State and indirectly the great mass
of people comprising the grand Republic Of the
United States. the garden OF the world. The
present bill will locate tho structure on high
round further up the river.
A. ]. c. C.-The best act OF President Cleve-
land in the FIRST year of his second term was his
summary dismissal from the white House of the
horde Of hungry ofnce-scekers, because by this
bold aetl. performed by the most courageous Of
statesmen. the Presidency was exalted. and It
was emphaticaily declared that the chief business
Of the Executive was not the peddlins of posi-
tions and the expenditure OF mind and body In
. Wholesale distribution OF tbs spoiis. BY the act
he has more grit in public duty than all the
other party leaders combined.
AUGUST MULLER, ass Grand street, city
The appointment Of Mr.. Herbert. Of Alabama, a.
Secretary OF the Navy. Well ntted on account OF
his long experience and eminent services as
chairman Of the Naval COMMITTEES OF the House
Of Representatives to succ .ssfuily continue the
noble work Of his predecessor in once, Of ma
terially assisting or rather leading in the ad-
vancement Of the strength and standard of our
navy. and In this manner raise the naval power
and consequent influence Of the United States Of
America to the high position they by right should
occupy among the nations OF the earth.
L. e. SALMON, 1853 East Fifty-second street.
Our beloved Republic owes existence to this, the
most precious OF American principles viz: the
absolute right of any people to lay ''the founda-
tion (of Its governmenp such principles and
to organize Its powers In such form as to them
shall seem most likely to effect their safety and
happiness" Faithful to this grand doctrine OF
human liberty. our President sought to restore
to Hawaii its chosen form OF government, and
thereby recognized two eternal principles; nrst
simple Justice in restoring stolen property, how
ever much coveted; secondly the peoples divine
right of elf-govenment however dIstasteful to
US Its form.
]. H. SHERMAN. l1s Sixth avenue. City
President clcvelands best act was aiding the re-
peal OF the Election law. because Of Davenport
ism and Its dangerous possibilities. That law
was unnecessary. expensive and corrupting. caus-
ing bribery. intimidation and outrage. and threat
ened greater perils to the Republic. Honest
elections safe under State control as Fed
eral. We have National McKanes s well as