The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-11
THE cleveland
RESOLUTIONS
DEMOCRATS HONOR THE MEMORY
OF THEIR FORMER GREAT
LEADER.
NO NOTE OF DIsCORD
JUDGE PARKER SECONDS RESolu
TioNs OFFERED BY MR.. DUNN
OF NEBRASKA.

beaverton the first day OF tn
National Democratic convention. Tues
day, the introduction OF resolutions or
the death OF ex-President Cleyeland
did not prove to be an element of dis
cord. as had been feared.
Temporary Chairman Bell recognize
l. ]. Dunn, of Omaha. the man select
ed to place Bryan in nomination. VIII
offered the following;
AS it has pleased the Ruler Of thg
universe to remove from our mids-
Grover Cleveland. late president OF tn
United States. who was three time
the candidate of the Democratic party
be II
Resolved. That We. the delegate
OF the party in national convention
assembled. recognize in him one of tn
strongest and ablesJ characters know Z
to the worlds craftsmanship. who pos
sessed to an extraordinary degree
the elements OF leadership, and b
his able. conscientious and forceful "a
ministraJion OF public affairs. reflecte4
honor upon his country and upon hs
party. and,
Resolved. That We hereby express
our deep sorrow al his death and eN
tend our warmest sympathy and cor
dolence to his family, and that thes=
resolutions be spread upon the records
OF the convention and copy forwarue4
to Mrs. Cleveland. and,
Resolved. As a further mark OF Re
specI TO his memory, the convention d.
now adjourn until II O'Clock tnoor
romorrow.
Former Governor Francis of Mis-
oouri was recognized and he delivere1
brief and eloquent eulosy OF the d
parted statesman. lauding him as n
personal friend, as well as one OF tn
greatest OF Democrats.
Colonel w A Haldeulan OF keu
lucky seconded the motion for til
ad option o. the Dunn resolutions, az
stated that he desired TO indorse ever.
word spoken by Governor Francis.
Cries OF Parker came from 4 dow
East delegation. Others took it u
and from all parts Of the house the
came a demand for the man from
Esopus. the convention desiring to
hear him on the Cleveland reSolutirns-
He declined to arise until nod ION
Chairman Bell assured him that he had
recognition
IT was my purpose" began Mr.
Parker, who had advanced 10 the
I speakers stand. had I been tu5yu-
7 nate enough TO have first secured he
attention OF the Chairman. to have Of
fersd the following resolutions
Before undertaking The important
+ work confronting us. We. the rep-r sen
tariyes OF the Democratic party. IN ma
tional convention assembled. record
our profound grief at the great loss sus-
tanned by the country and civilization
in the death OF Grover Cleveland.
We honor him as true sues
man who kept inyiolate the faith be-
queathed by Thomas Jsffrson in his
-honored organization OF th= peo-
pie We recall with grateful apprecia-
tion the signal services he rendered in
maintaining jealousy the just Gis-r5ou-
I tion OF power guaranteed by the Cvlstt-
tuition 10 the executive. lzgiSl4t2ya and
judicial departments OF our Eogsgn-
ment. insisting that no greater bE-.tsn
! be imposed upon the people by -4Na-
riOn than IS necessary to administer
the government economically. n srrik-
ing AZ the root OF the growing evils of
special privilege and trust nonopuiy by
7 demanding tariff reductions ap
plaasel, II making practical apr ca
tion Of the principle OF civil ice
reform under the motto. Public os5tee
is public trust
We revere him as q pa1Fio. tho
never failed to denouncs wrong ant -p-
hold right wherever found l1se
{ courage was unmistakable. who's in
tegrity was unluestioned. Whose ad-
herence 70 his ideals could 11s be
shaken
We depIors his death as th1- OF
the first citizen OF the United S-aras
the free. eminent embod iuent OF the
political and social truths that rom
unselfish service comes the Eo5iast
is vastly greater than the might Of Al
thprity-
Finally. we commend TO American
youths tha study OF this mos 81 sins
example Of universal honor ard rayer-
euce. wor by the true character
through sturdy adherence to u1tyIus
principles: and We hereby firecr he
( couscieu,,es OF this convention To t-a1s-
NIT by telegraph TO Mrs ClsTeIs1i in
I Princeton New Jersey. this expression
OF our sorToE and our pride
Therefore. beg leave TO second the
resolution offered by the gen tte1l4n
I from Nebraska. tGreat applause
Mr. Dunn's resolutions were rhar
unanimously adopted