Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-05
IN MEMORY OF CLEVELAND
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ship OF Mr.. Cleveland are known I"
, the putdic: his patient and consci"h'
| tiOIs attention to tn" details OF o..
great executive ofiic" is known best
, to those with whom he was IN ONCE.
ABLY and with fidelity h" met
every requirement, of the most eXait'
ed station. and III" record he mas
left will safely AID" IN" sure test
of time"
The associations af "rnOon session
vas "A life insuranr" conference
Taxing Methods Unjust.
Professor Lester ". hartman, OF
Yale University maintained that pres
"nt methods Of taxinc insurance are
:, unjust
President John r DRYDEN, OF the
Prudential InsuranCr Company held
hat life insurance. should in theory.
not be taxed at all that to tax IT Is
10 pcnalize thrift.
; JudSon Harmon. so'"rnorelect Of
Ohio. who was attorney general in
! President cleveland ah'net paid a
tribute to the memory Of Cleve and
In letter in which he said h."
thought Cleveland was the "lcaSt
e, morally known AMI understood Of
all our presidents
He described Mr. ClevelaHd%
method OF work a. Iaborions AMI
painStakin2.
Governor Iiokc Smith. of Georgia.
sent the following letter:
Enusrpor Smiths 4 etter
Gov Hokc Smith Of Georgia. VINO
was secretary of the Interior in Mr..
Ccveland's cabinet 1893 1896. son, the
following letter to Mr.. Cox. dated Nov.
p:
While regretting inability to b"
preN n at the memorial services L%
thu Association of Life lnSuranc"
Pr" sidentp1 in honor Of President
Cleveland. esteem it a privilege 10
contribute few words OF tribute to
his memory.
n. YER met Mr.. Cleveland but twice
before entering his second cabinet.
Then for three and une-half years
was thrown with him constantly.
While Mr.. Cleveland was naturally
conservative and rettCrnt. to the mem
berS OF his cabinet he was most free
in the expression "t views and the dis
CIsSion of policies, and his relations
with them were extremely cordial. He
was not only admired by them, but
IN sure each member had cor
dia' ffection for him.
Mr. Cleveland va man Of great
industry although nc naturally fond OF
work. His sense of duty caused him
to labor continuously until he had eX-
hausted all means to find thu truth.
While gong through the process OF in
vestipation Of any subject he was
ready listener. and glad TO receive in
formation ami sugges iOns. After hav-
ing completed the work of investiga-
tion and having reached conclusion.
he adhered immovahly 10 that con
C1usiOn.
have heard him say tina, he ex-
hauSted his capacity TO find what was
right before he reached COncE-:ion
and then nothing was kft to him bit
to adhere 10 the conclusion formed.
Fidelity Great Character.
HIS great characteristic was fidelity
to his conception Of duty. but thi:;
y J. i
from it followed tireles,= industry and |
urti lding courage. He was man OF
unusual wisdom 2nd his intuition was !
most acute His opinions OF men ", re !
almost unerring
He was suspicious Ct politicians. and
could not tolerate machine methods. |,
bur he. nal an abiding faith in the !
people. and was devoted to the gov /!
erIm ntal Institutions OF his country !
He really loved his country. not as a
matter OF personal ambition, bit as =!
thing arar: from his own interests.
He detesteI graft even in its mild |
est form. and intensely believed the |
doctrine that pubic ONCE should be
trt ated as a public trust MOI to be ,
used for priva:e gain.
In FL matters of official conduct. MIR. |
Cleveland liv d up to the high ideals,
[. yer abandoning them for tenn
pOrary success. /
In his home fife the big, and 10 the
" Grid sometime rough. man was
gen; q and loving IS little chila. and ,
the tender spirit usually covered be- ,
hind the detsrmiE d viii, was always
pre- sem
Faith Knew No Doubt.
In God AMI tn" future his faith
knew no doubt Il rested upon the
conviction Of h youth unchanged by
m ,nhOod or old age.
This bris fly is Mr.. Cleveland as
saw and knew HIN.
He Will iivs in the history Ct nj"
corntry. growing greater as the years
pass b., for the need Ct a Cleveland
aill be fel; more and more as TO
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