Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-12
CLEVELAND DEPLORES TINES
EI-PreSidsnt, Says DT. Miller, Dsprsoats,
sOoiahHtio Teadsnsies He sosa
ESPECIALLY SteStTs FIX or HIS PARTY
Venerable OmahaR Returns from East
with words OF Praise for Harri-
man ~ BenefaotOr OF
the West.

II called on Mr. Cleveland at his once IN
New York City and we had a long talk /"
said DR.. George l. Miller, who returned Fri
day from the east. II found the ex-president
In hne condition physically and mentally,
mis- eye bright, his mind clear, his con-
viction sturdy. He deeply deplores the ex-
listing conditions and the socalistic ten
denotes Of the country. Especially he de-
plores the conditions now existing In the
democratic party.
Mr.. Cleveland's pre-eminence is attested
everywhere; his opinions are sought by
conservative men. While he is reserved in
his expressions there is no mistalIing the
convictions he holds regarding the existing
agitations. He believes in the cure of
evils and would go to the root Of them. but
I believe correctly interpret Mr.. Cleve-
land when I say be does not believe in
agitations misleading many IN the direction
of dangerous policies for state and ma
tional government.
HE talked particularly and without the
slightest suggestion from me, about the
life and work OF Edward Rosewater. He
asked also about his sons All this indi-
Gated, besides a marvellous memory, a broad
sympathy, q sympathy that is not bounded
by political or mercenary lines. This great,
big-breasted, big-hearted man unconsciously
paid fine tribute TO his own character in
the many kind words he spoke about Mr..
Rssewater."
Candidates for Preside~cy.
Regarding the outlook for Presidential
timber. DR.. Miller said:
Hughes Is undoubtedly a prominent
figure and promising man. I have not
given the situation sufficient thought to
endorse entirely the opinion of Henry
Watterson that Hughes win be the next
man nominated by the republicans. He is
strens, though, for two reasons; first, he
is independent, industrious and honest, and
second. he is supported by the president Of
the United States. both directly and indi-
rectly.
But there is Taft who looms up a bis
figure politically as well as physically and
1 hardly see how Roosevelt can divide his
time between the two. In many states
Fairbanks has a powerful following.
President Roosevelt now enjoys an al
most universal popularity because OF his
agitation against corporations. But be-
lieve there is an undertone and an under
tow among conservative people and that
when the issue is tried and men speak their
sentiments there viii be sheet-kghtninE all
around the sky"
DR.. Miller does not share the opinion Of
E. H. HarrtmAns critics, but hOlds, on the
other hand, that he has done moro for the
middle west than any other man ever did.
II care nothing for the high rolling.
spectacular finance Of wall street." said
DR.. Miller. Mr.. Hartman is morally no
worse than the men whom he beats In the
battle there-is he? The man who wins in
the Titanic struggles os Wall street is as
good as he who loses But know that no
man since the white race settled on the
western hemisphere has ever done even
one-half as much as d. H Hartman has
done in nine years for the material pros
perity and development OF the tranmissis-
sippi and Rocky mountain states. I stick
to that proposition because it is based on
indisputable facts"