Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-04
GREAT N D[A|H IS
GROVER CLEVELAND
Prominent People of Nation Pay
Tribute to Memory OF Form
er President
WORK ExToLLED BY HokE SMITH
Former Member of Cabinet Lists ,cIeve
land as One of Greatest of Nations
Men-AdIai Stevenson, President
Finley and Others EuIosize Dead at
Meeting of Insurance Presidents.

cis.es in memory of the late Grover
Cleveland constituted the opening ses-
sion today of the Association of Life
Insurance presidents. The program in
cluded addresses by President Paul
Morton, OF the Equitable Life Assur-
an<.s society: DIR. John IL. Finley, pres
ident of the College of the City Of
New York, and the reading OF
letters from Adlai Stevenson, Hoke
Smith, Hillary A. Herbert, and mem
bers of Cleveland's cabinet.
Finley paid a high tribute to Cleve-
lands courageous spirit, strength OF
purpose, and aggressive. fearless hons
esty. He characterized Cleveland as
the most honest man l ever knew,
and gifted with ability to see essen
tial issues in every question or prob
lem to which he gave thought, be-
yond any other man l have known"
Stevenson ExaIts His Greatness.
lAdlai E. Stevenson sent the follow
ing letter, dated Bloomington, Ill.,, Nov.
49,:
i deeply regret my inability to be
present, but by a brief letter. will give
expression to my appreciation of the
valuable public services Of Cleveland,
and of the loss the country has sus-
tanned in his death. Closely associated
with him during his eight years Of ad--
mi1ristration Of the government. l had
an excellent opportunity of knowing
his worth as, q man and his keen sense
of responsibility, devclving upon him
as an incumbent OF a great office. His
tory can truly say of him, that he
inatmifled the exalted position to which
he had been called, and did nothing to
detract from its dignity, in the judg-
merit Of his countrymen and of the
world"
Hoke Smiths Tribute.
Governor Hoke Smith, of Georgia
who was secretary of the interior in
Mr.. Cleveland's cabinet, 1S93-1S96, sent
the following letter to Mr.. Cox, dated
Nov. "a:
"While regretting inability to be
present at the memorial services by the
Association Of Life Insurance presi-
dents in honor Of President Cleveland,
1 esteem it a privilege to contribute a
few words of tribute to his memory.
ri never met Mr.. Cleveland but twice
before entering his second cabinet.
Then for three and one-half years I
was thrown with him constantly.
While Mr.. Cleveland was naturally
conservative and reticent, to the mem
bers of his cabinet he was most free
in the expression of views and the dis
hi
with them were extremely cordial. He
was not only admired by them. but I
am sure each member had a cordial aft
lection for him.
.sMr. Cleveland was a man OF great
Industry altho not naturally fond of
work. His sense of duty caused him to
hbor continuously upon any problem
Injected with his official RESPONSE
lies until he had exhausted all
g to find the truth. While going
he process of investigation Of
Aject he was a ready listener
to receive information and
IS. After having completed
Ss investigation and having
pclusion, he adhered i'm
at conclusion.
6im say that he ex-
Y to find what was
ched conclusion
left to him but
elusion formed
teristic was fidel-
of duty, but this
marked that from
industry and un
He was a man of un-
and his intuition was
His opinions of men were
erring.
WAS suspicious of politicians