The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-07-11
DEMOCRATS HONOR THE MEMORY
OF THEIR FORMER GREAT
LEADER.
NO NOTE OF DIsC0RD
JUDGE PARKER SECONDS REsoLU.
TioNs OFFERED 6Y MR.. DUNN
OF NEBRASKA.

Gay, the Introduction OF resolutions on
the death Of ex-President Cleveland
did not prove to be an element of dis.
cord. ns had been feared.
Temporary Chairman Bell recognized
i. ]. Dunn. Of Omaha. the man select.
ed to place Bryan in nomination, who
offered the following:
As It has pleased the Ruler Of the
universe to remove from our midst
Grover Cleveland. late president OF the
United States, who was three times
the candidate of the Democratic party,
be 1t
Resolved. That we, the delegates
Of tho party in national convention
assembled. recognize In him one of the
strongest and ablest characters known
to the worlds statesmanship. who pos
sessed to an extraordinary degree
the elements Of leadership. and by
his able. conscientious and forceful ad.
ministration Of public affairs. reflected
honor upon his country and upon his
party: and.
Resolved. That We hereby express
our deep sorrow at his death and ex.
tend our warmest sympathy and con-
doaence to his family. and that these
resolutions b spread upon the records
Of the convention and = copy forwarded
to Mrs. Cleveland; and.
Resolved, As q further mark Il re-
spect to his memory. the convention do
now adjourn until IL o'clock (noon)
tomorrow"
Former Governor Francis Of Miss
ooari was recognised and he delivered
. brief and eloquent sulogy q the de-
parted statesman. lauding him ~ hts
personal friend. ~ we'll ~ one Of the
greatest OF Democrats.
Colonel W. A. Haldeman OF Ken
t1cky seconded the motion for the
ID 3ption Of the Dunn resolutions. and
stated that he desired to indorse every
word spoken BY Governor Francis.
Cries ol Parker came from q dowA
East delegation. Others took It up.
and from al parts Of the house there
car1e Q demand for the man from
Esopus. the Convention desiring to
hear him ON the Cleveland resolutions.
He declined to arise until . nod from
Chairman Bell assured him that he had
recognition.
1T was my purpose" began Mr..
Parker, who had advanced to the
speakers stand. had been fortu.
nate enough to have first secured tho
attention Of the chairman. to have Of.
fered the following resolutions:
Before undertaking the important
work confronting ~. We. the represen.
tatives Of the Democratic party. In ma.
tioaal convention assembled. record
our profound grief at the great loss sus-
tanned by the country and civilization
In the death Of Grover Cleveland.
I'VE honor him - . true states
man who kept invloaate the faith b.
aueathed BY Thomas Jeffrson In this
time-honored organization OF the peo
pie. We recall With grateful apprecia.
ton the signal services he rendered In
maintaining jealously the Just distribu-
ton Of power guaranteed BY the consti'
tuition to the exocuttve. legislative and
judicial departments OF our govern
ment. insisting that no greater burden
BE- Imposed upoa the people BY taxa.
ton than 10 nscessary To administer
the government economically; In otrtk.
lag At the root Of the growing evils OF
special privilege and trust monopoly BY
demanding tariff reductions lap
plauss): In making practical applica.
ton Of the principls Of civil service
reform under the motto. Public Office
y public trust
1--WE revere him - . patriot who
never failed 70 deaounce wroaG and up
hold right wherever found. whose
courage was unmistakable. whose 10.
tegrity was uaqueettoaed. whose ID.
hoeence 10 ~ ideals could not b
shaken.
"'Ws depiors be death - that q
the first citissa q The United 0tatss
The free, sminsut embodiDsnt Of The
political and social truths that from
unselfish service comes The no6,sst
power ani that he power q influenco
10 vastly greater than The mlgAt a ~.
thority.
..Finajly. W commend to American
youths ths study q this most etstkins
example Of uaivefea1 honor and rover
sacs. won ~ tAe trus character
through sturdy aAheeo0ce 70 sndytno
principles: aAA ~ hsroby direct the
coasoSoAces a thlo eoavontloa 70 tra1e.
nit b. tslsgraDA b Nrs. Cloveaaad. n
princetoa. New 3eeoeg. TIE expreeeeo1
q our oorrov ~ Cur Dg50o.
~TAeeeeoeo. ~ loave 10 Second ~
resolution ofoogod ~ ~ OootjoDo1
fson Ne6eaGlIA,s (0soe& ap0oAaDe.S
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