Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-15
TRIBUTE TO CLEVELAND
Resolutions Adopted by Conven.
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The following resolutions were
offered by /. j. Dunn of Omaha
and seconded by Judge Alton b.
Parker of New York, and were
adopted by the Democratic Nat
ional Convention at Denver last
week, in memory of former Presi.
dent Cleveland:
"As it has pleased the Ruler OF
the Universe to remove from our
midst Grover Cleveland, late Presi.
dent of the United States. who
was three times the candidate OF
the Democratic party, be 1t
"Resolved, That we, the dele
gates of the party In national con-
vention assembled, recognized 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
administration of public affairs, re-
aected honor upon his country
and his party; and,
"Resolved, That we hereby ex-
press our deep sorrow at his
death and extend our warmest
sympathy and coincidence to his
family, and that this resolution be
spread upon the records Of the
convention, and a copy be for
warded to Mrs. Cleveland; and,
Resolved. as further mark OF
respect to his memory the c1nven-
ton dc now adjourn until IL
O'Clock (noon) TOMORROW"
Judge Parker read the follow
ing resolutions, but they were not
acted on:
"It was my purpose, had 1 been
fortunate enough to first aecure
the attention of the chairman, to
offer the following:
"Be it resolved, That, before
undertaking the important WORK
confronting us, we, the represen-
tatives of the Democ. attic party, In
national convention assembled:
record our profound grief at the
great loss sustained by the coun-
try and civilization in the death
of Grover Cleveland.
owe honor him as true states
man who kept lnviolate the faith
bequeathed by Thomas Jefferson
to this time-honored organization
; and to the people.
ave recall with grateful appre
! citation the signal services he rem
dered in maintaining jealousy thu
lust distribution Of powers guaran
teed by the constitution to the ex
= ecutivs. legislative and judicial de
S partments of our government; II
insisting that no greater burden
r be imposed upon the people bl
f taxation than is necessary to ad
e minister the government economi
cally; in striking at the root Of tn
; growing evils of special privileg'
= and trust monopoly, and in de
: handing tariff reduction; in max
; ing practical application OF tn
0 principle of civil service reform
; under the motto, Public office 10
D public trust.
J.; "We revere him as patrio
who never failed to denounc
p wrong and uphold right whereve
: found; whose courage was unmis
9 taxable, whose integrity was un
/ questioned, whose adherence to III
high ideals could not be shaken.
ave deplore his death as tina
of the first citizen of the Unite
e. States-the pre-eminens embodl
ID ment of the politician and socls
truths, that from unselfish servic
W comes the noblest power, and tina
ID the power of influence lie vastl
greater than the might OF autnor
&c tV.
NJ "Finally, we commend to tn
- American youths the study Of thl
D. most striking example OF univel
N sal honor and reverence won by tru
TX character through sturdy adheI
w ence to undying principles' ant
ID we hereby direct the officers
u this convention to transmit .
We telegraph to Mrs. Cleveland,
Princeton, N. j., this expresslo
/ of our sorrow and our pride.
"We further request the DEM
he craft, members Of the Senate an
the House of Representatives,
to take steps to insure ii
erection in Washington, at q
re earliest day possible, of an adj
r. ouate national monument to con
q memorate the services OF Grow
ch Cleveland.
as 1T is still further resolved
lie that in respect for the memory
IT, this great Democratic statesms
NJ and patriot, this convention shs
tn Immediately adjourn until
MT O'Clock on Wednesday, July 81
rs 1908"
re III former standard-bearer
is the Democratic party read b
its resolution in ringing voice, al
re- he was accorded the most caref
les attention throughout the resdil
lie of the resolution, applause col
er, polling him to halt in his deliver
nut At the end of his reading Park
ge joined in the Dunn resolution
saving: