Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-07
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Denver, July 7-Judge Alton B.
Parker completed today his redraft OF
the Cleveland memorial resolutions
which he will offer In the convention
II recognized Tor that purpose. The
resolutions follow:
'.Resolved. That before undertaking
the Important work confronting us. we,
the Representatives Of the democratic
party in national convention assem-
sbled, record our profound grief at the
great loss sustained by the country
Cleveland. We honor him as q true
statesman who kept inviolate the
Catch bequeathed by Thomas Jefferson
to this time honored Organization OF
the people. We recall with grateful
appreciation the signal services he
rendered In maintaining jealously the
Just distribution OF the powers guar
anteed by the constitution to the exe-
Scutive, Legislative, and judicial depart
ments of our government; In insisting
that no greater burdens be imposed
upon the people by taxation than Is
necessary to administer the govern
ment economically. In striking at the
root Of growing evils Of special privi-
lege and trust monopoly; by demand
ing tariff reduction. and In making
practical application Of the principle
Of civil service reform under the mot
to, Public office Is q public trust
eve revere him u patriot. who
never failed to denounce wrong and
uphold right wherever found: whose
couraxe was unmistakable; whose in
fegrity was unquestioned, and whose
adherence to his high ideals could not
- shaken.
1--WE deplore his death as that Of the
nrst citizen OF the United States, the
pre-eminent embodiment of political
and social truhts, that from unselfish
services comes the noblest power -
that power Of influence which is vast
" greater than the might Of authori-
ty."
..Fqnally, we commend to the Ameri-
can youths tho study Of this most
striking example of universal honor
and reverence, won by true character
thru sturdy adherence to undying
principles. and we hereby direct tho
officers OF this convention to transmit
by5 telegraph to Mrs. Cleveland, In
Princeton, this expression Of our sor-
row and pride. We further request
the democratic members OF congress
to take steps to insure the erection IN
washington at the earliest day pos
stble OF an adequate national monu-
ment to commemorate the services OF
Grover Cleveland.
at 10 still further resolved that IN
respect for the memory Of this great
dem ocratto statesman and patriot this
convention shall Immediately adjourn
until 10 on Wednesday"
Bryan Mon Spring Resolution.
The following resolution was offered
by /. J. Dunn. Of Omaha. who viii
place Bryan In nomination:
'.As It has pleased the ruler OF the
universe to remove from our midst,
Grover Cleveland, the late president OF
the United States, who three times
was the candidate Of the democratic
party, be 1t resolved, that we, delegates
Of the party in national convention as
sembled. recognize in him one OF the
strongest and ablest characters known
10 the worlds statesmanshlp, VINO
possessed to an extra ordinary degree,
the elements OF leadership. and by his
able, conscientious. forcgful admins
tration OF public affairs. reelected honor
upon his country and party. and re-
solved, that we hereby express our
deep sorrow over his death, and ex-
tend our warmest sympathy and con-
doIence to the family: that this resolu-
tion be spread upon the records of the
convention. and copy be forwarded
% Mrs. Cleveland.
4 .1esolyed. - . further mark OF re-