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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-20
EXPLAINS LETTERS.
Foraker Borrowed $4,000 From OIL
Trust for Friends, He Says

Cincinnati. Sept 19.-As part of the
purchase money in an unsuccessful
deal for the ownership OF the Ohio
State Journal, at Columbus. the draft
for $4,000 mentioned in the John d.
Archbold letter, made public last night
in St Louis by William R. Hearst, was
received by Senator Foraker, and on
the failure of the attempt to buy the
paper the draft was returned and the
incident forgotten, according to
statement made by the Senator here
today.
The Senator declared in his state
ment that no one at any time ever
paid him a cent or even suggested
any such payment in consideration of
anything he might do as public man.
The statement is as follows: The
production by Mr.. Hearst OF the letter
of Mr.. ArchboId to me dated January
%, 1902, referring to a certificate OF
deposit inclosed for $4,000 and ex-
pressing the hope that the transaction
may be satisfactorily concluded. illus
trates how unreliable Is the memory
and how easily appearances may de-
ceive-
Borrowed From the Standard.
when 1 first read the letter I could
not recall that I had ever received
any such letter or any such certificate.
I at once called up my house in Wash
ington, where my letters of that date
are on file. and had a search made.
with the result that proposed trans
action was recalled that had gone en-
tirely out of my mind.
"A friend Of mine-a newspaper
man-informed me that he had an op-
ton on the Ohio State Journal to pur-
chase IT, according to my present re-
collection. for S135.000. He was able
himself TO advance but small amount
of this purchase price. He appealed
to me to help him. / did not have
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WELL KNOWN YOUNG MAN.

Carl McDanieIs, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John McDanieIs, This City.
Carl McDaniels, who met such a
tragic death at Ft. Wayne yesterday
afternoon. is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John McDaniels, North Eighteenth
street He was twenty-four years of
age and until recently had been en-
ployed as a moulder at the Hoosier
Drill works. His parents learned the
shocking news of his death late yes
terday afternoon. The father left last
evening for Ft. Wayne and will bring
the body home with him, arriving here
about 5 o'clock this morning. The
Palladium was informed last evening
that young McDaniels went to Ft
Wayne last Wednesday, presumably
to visit relatives.
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THE WEATHER PROPHET
INDIANA-Fair Sunday. except pos
sibIy showers in southwest por
tion; continued warmer.

oHio-Fair Sunday: slirhtIy cooler.
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CONTINUED On Page Three.)
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The Washington times., 1908-01-26

RUB8Y DU8BY GUS DUB, BlLY Willy WINk-. :
NEVER SAW AMAN WHO Would MT TAKE ADRINk
WHEN The PIE WAS OPENED, TIE BIRDS BEGAN tossing
-lNEY NElNY FlNEI NO. OtgR001LE nooDLE JlNG
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safer have always thought that hsr
prayers had much TO do with my suo-
cesBes. / shall expect you 20 help me In
that way.
Governor Cleveland was precisely
like Mayor Cleveland. He was a bust
ness governor It was said Of him that
he ran the state as he would have run
n railroad, mastering the details Of the
business so that he could run it well
The same writer declares that "he not
only preached economy. but he made
the state officials practice Il. lie We
tOed bills until the legislators were
Wild with rage, and he forced through
civil service reform"
Grover Cleveland was cordially
disliked by the politicians in his par.
ty But his reputation among the peo.
pie as plain. practicable, businesslike
executive had grown so wide that in
the summer OF 1884, before the e1pira-
ton Of his gubernatorisl term, there
was an insistent call for him to Rc-
cept that high political preferment"
which I'm the letter 20 his brother he
had declared was not I'm his head.
The great mass OF the Democracy
throughout the country believed that
Cleveland was honest and that moth.
Ing could turn him aside from a course
which he believed to be right. He was
nominated for president at the Chica-
go convention OF 1884, his Republican
opponent being James q. Blaine. Mr.
Cleveland received a small plurality Of
the popular vote and an electoral ma
jority OF thirty-seven. For the first time
since 1856 the Democratic party had
carried the presidential election. A
man who two years before was uD-
known beyond his own city and coun.
~, a painstaking, lsborious lawyer. a
ponderous, heavy set "old bachelor"
had entered the lists and swept 20 de-
feat "the plumed knight OF twenty
years national renown.
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FIVE CENTS A C9VY

Wall street broker said that the price
would advance if any large buyer
entered the market. Thereupon, with
out thought or motive, EXCEPT TO
cheaper the certificates, these long.
headed men proposed publication,
which, while not purporting to be
legislative action, would create an
impression on Wall street that stat
ing the ordinance account would no,
bring West Virginia in debt. The
publication was intended exclusively
for Wall street consumption and was
laughed at privately by the authors
of It.
Thirty six years ago our legisla.
turc contained at least thirty men
personally acquainted with the facts
about the ordinance of 1861, which
divided Virginia, and these men well
knew that the convention which
P'sseu 'hat ordinance intended West
Virginia to assume debt equal 20
the amount spent for roads, etc.
within her limits.
Maj +. A. Bennett, of Hunting.
ton' whose honor none doubt, and
probably 500 others will avouch the
accuracy of this statement. Then
should not all honorable men unite
To boycott politicians and editors
WHO, knowing these facts, are quot.
ing this so.called report as proof
that thus state does no: owe any.
thing to anybodyr
But our space is exhausted. The
next article considers the desperate
effort of the Republican Office hold.
ing uus, To deceive voters till after
the election. !. NJ. Mason,
Charles Town.
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ALLEVIATE that large wing OF the De
mocraey which believed in high
tarin for the support OF American
Industries was greeted by the Brit
ish press with profound admiration.
Eminent political economists In the
United States declared this message to
he one OF the ablest OF presidential pn.
pers. The presidents stand for reduc.
tions In the tariff on revenue only"
basis was the subject OF much discus
sion pro and con for many years fol
lowing
Mr.. Cleveland received the Demo
cratic nomination for president In 1888.
but was defeated In the election by
benjamin Harrison OF Indiana. Many
Democrats attributed his defeat TO his
tarir message OF 1887. After Mr.
IIarrison's election and the consequent
TRADE OF criticism from members OF
the presidents own party Mr.. Cleve-
land seut for the speaker OF the house
OF representatives. John G.. Carlisle. n
Democrat. and said To him, "If every
other man In the country abandons
this issue. | shall stick to It,"
Accordingly In the last message of
his term he stuck to- his stand on
the tnrif problem. urging congress In
1850 To enact laws In line with hls
suggestions OF the winter before
Cleveland retired to private life
March 4. 1880. and settled In New
York city for the practice OF the law.
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'the veto mayor" He vetoed many
extravagant appropriation bills and
saved his city at least $1,000 600.
The state OF New York soon heard
much of this veto mayor. He had been
In Office less than year when the
Democrats nominated him for govern
or. New York had not elected a Dem
ocratic governor since before the civil
war. The Republicans nominated
Charles ]. Folger. secretary OF the
treasury in President Arthurs cabinet
Mr.. Folger was regarded as partic-
ularly strong candidate, yet Cleveland
was elected governor by a plurality OF
1872, ,S54 over Folger and by n clear ma
jority OF 15l.742 over all the candi-
dates. Just after he voted on election
day he wrote TO his brother, the Rev.
William Cleveland:
IL mother were alive. / should be writ
Ing TO her. and feel as IL IL were n time
for me to write to some one who will be-
lieve what i write. 1 will tell you
first OF all others the policy intend to
adopt, and that is TO make the matter q
business engagement between the people
| side is to perform the duties assigned me
with an eye single TO the interests OF my
employers. 1 shall have no idea of re-
election or OF any high political prefer
ment I'm my head. but be very thankful
and happy II serve one term the peo-
| pies governor. Do you know that ~
mother were alive / should feel 80 much
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hrst name and become known I'm world
history as Grover Cleveland, twice
president OF the United States and for
the remainder OF his life "the most dis
tinguished private citizen I'm the world
The Rev. Stephen Il. Cleveland and
his wife, who was Ann Neal. daughter
OF Baltimore merchant had large
family OF children. Three years after
Grover was born the family migrated.
as preachers families are wont to do.
Parson Cleveland became pastor at
Fayetteville. n. Y, and later at Clin-
ton. N. Y. The father died when
Grover was In his sixteenth year. The
FAMILY home was then and until the
widow Cleveland died I'm 1882 at Hol-
land Patent, n. Y.
Grover Cleveland attended academies
at Fayetteville and Clinton. He had
an early ambition to go through Prince
ton college. but lacked the funds. He
became clerk and later assistant teach.
er I'm the New York Institution For the
Blind. New York city
Fanny Crosby, the celebrated blind
hymn writer, was teacher i'm the same
school. She and Grover became warm
friends. In her "reminiscences Miss
crosby writes:
-" seemed a very gentle but intensely
',"t5!tions boy. Among other very pleas-
T"t Characteristics which noticed I'm him
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He was not particularly active ia poll
tics after his retirement
In the meantime history was making
Harrison aud high tariff were IN the
saddle. The Mckinley act Of 1890 iu
creaslng the tnrln on wool. tln plate
and other products. was followed by
high prices for the poor mans neccssa
rIes OF life. Events rapidly were shap
Ing themselves toward vlndlcation Of
Grover Cleveland. The ex president at.
tended 20 his law work, and the
people did the rest with the politi.
clans. as Of old. mostly In opposl
tion, the independent Democratic vot
ers forced the selection Of Cieve
land delegates to the national Demo
OcTatic convention Of 1892 held in
June. -Four more years OF Grover
was the campaign cry. Though the
New York delegation opposed him. Mr..
Cleveland was nominated for the prcsi
dency The THIRD time In succession ON
thg f.7t ballot. President Harrison
On vas ..is Republican opponent.
elected receiving or
slnst 10 for Harrison
ae.al Weaver. Populist
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10 White House bride few fast and
thick. the president having sent elab-
crate bouquets 20 Miss FRANKIE" Fol-
som on the occasion OF the young wo-
mans graduation from Wells college
Frances Folsom was the daughter OF a
former law partner OF Mr.. Cleveland
In Buffalo After her graduation she
travelled In Europe. On June 2, 1880.
shortly after her return to America,
she was married TO the president I'm the
White House.
Unusual obstacles beset the presiden-
tial pathway Of Cleveland from the
moment Of his Inauguration. Shut out
from executive favor for practically n
generation. the Democratic politicians
were avid for ONCE. The president
sought to adhere to a policy opposed to
removal from once OF competent OFF,
cials except as to heads OF divisions
and other important officeholders, but
the Jacksonian cry ITO the yictors be.
long the spoilsw became 30 insistent
that the president was induced to mod
ify his policy to the extent OF remov-
ais for Offensive partisanship." a
phrase coined by him which speedily
became famous. In the light OF his
tory II must be admitted that "offen-
sive partisans" In federal offices were
exceedingly numerous In those days.
Republican postmasters were slaugh.
tered by Wholesale.
In storehouse connected with the
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war department were many crates Of
battlefags captured from southern
armies. At the suggestion OF the sd-
jutant general Mr.. Cleveland ordered
that the nags be returned TO the states
from whose regiments they had been
captured. Certain Grand Army posts
became SO indignant that they passed
resolutions strongly censuring the pres
ident. with insinuations against him
because he had employed q substitute
instead OF going into the army during
the war. This incident. which took
place In 1887, was intensified in It's acri-
mony from the @. A. X. side because
the president had vetoed civil war pen
sion bills in hundreds OF individual
cases wherein he believed the applicant
was not entitled TO a pension He had
become known ss the veto president"
rs he had been the veto mayor and the
veto governor. So harsh was the clam.
or evoked by the bsttlehag order that
the presidentNjssued 9 frank statement
resembling II, explaining that he had
acted without looking up the legal vs..
pect Of the case and that In his oplnio
any directfoo a. 10 the FINAL disposiiio
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Though Mr.. Cleveland never possess
ed In a very appreciable degree that
quality which We call personal mag
netlsm. he was undoubtedly the most
popular American OF his time when he
began his second term as president.
When he closed that term and retired
permanently 20 private life he was one
Of the most unpopular Americans for
the time being He had cut loose from
his party and become that amazingly
unusual thing-an executive indcpcnd-
ent Of the powers which made hlm
The great struggle for the maintenance
OF the gold standard against bimctaI-
lism which slgnalized the campaign Of
1896 was taking definite shape. The
president set himself obstnatciy TO-
ward maintaining the gold standard
In the summer OF 1893 he called an
extra session Of congress and pushed
through The repeal Of the Sherman act
Of 1890. under which the government
was required 10 purchase large quanu-
ties Of silver bullion. The Democracy
at large was amazed and cnragcd at
this action. though a very considerable
portion Of sc stood with the president
on the issue
To maintain the gold reserve Prcsi-
dent Cleveland from time 90 time made
large issues Of government bonds The
placing OF some of these bonds with
New York bankers Hrouscd cyclone
OF adverse criticism. Air Cleveland.
Of course was in the exact storm cen
ter Several years after hls retire.
ment Mr. Cleveland wrote a statement
explaining the bond sales defending
his own course and declaring that he
recalled these executive acts with the
greatest satisfaction.
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him. England drew in her horns and
accepted the situation gracefully.
Grover Cleveland for the time was a
great popular hero. However, his de-
feat for denomination I'm 1896, had he
desired the honor, was a forogOnc CON
cluslOn. Tariff as an issue was tum.
bled into that condition which years
before Mr. Cleveland had described as
"innocuous dcsuetude" The free coin
age Of silver was demanded by tho
Democratic majority Mn Cleveland
supported the Palmer and Buckncr
gold Democratic" ticket. When he
handed over the governmental rcins 20
President William Mckinley, March 4,
1897, he stepped out Of Office forever.
Mr. Cleveland settled for himself the
problem as TO what 10 do with an ex-
president by retiring gracefully TO
Princeton n. j., in the shadow Of the
great university which he as n poor
boy valnly had hoped 20 enter Here
nc built homo and grew old with his
family Of bright young children grow
ing up about him. Two more girls
and two boys were born.
During and after his presidential
terms the Cleveland fishing and duck
hunting expeditions supplied much ma.
tcrial 10 the press
Tn 1903 Mr. Cleveland was introduc-
cd in ST. Louis as "the most dlstln-
guished private citizen in the world"
By that time his political opponents In
both Of the great parties. generally
FueaEfng had como 10 look uuon him
as a historical figure. and by the vast
majority OF Americans the venerable
cxpresident was regarded as a true
patriot, an honest public servant and
an able chief executive
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even at the cost OF war between
the United States and England. Great
Britain had refused TO submit TO ar
bitration a certain boundary dispute
with Venezuela. President Cleveland
advised the appointment of com
mission to determine for itself the
boundary limo between the two coun-
tries with n view to enforce an ne
ceptance Of this line by Great Brit
ain The Monroe doctrine having been
accepted from the moment OF it's pro-
mitigation 10y Secretary OF State John
Quincy Adams as n part and parcel of
sacred American polity, the entire ma
tion stood by the president In his
plucky stnnd. Congress- also stood by
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was a disposition 90 help others whenever
possible Knowing that II was a great
favor TO me to have my poems copied
neatly and legibiy. he offered 20 perform
that service for me. and I several times
availed myself OF his aid.
One day the principal OF the school
upbraided the blind woman for using
the clerks time I'm that way. Grover
told Miss Crosby that she had n perfect
right TO employ him I'm that capacity,
inasmuch rs her poems were used In
the school and also helped to make the
institution better known. He advised
her TO give the principal some plain
prose" the next time he should re.
proach her. When the official remon-
strated second time. Miss Crosby
stood for her rights and won the battle
When Cleveland was about eighteen
years old. he paid n visit to an uncle
living I'm Buffalo. The uncle in
duced the boy TO remain and help him
in compiling the American Herd
Book" Grover assisted In severnI cdi.
tions OF this work. studied law and
was admitted TO the bar at the age OF
twenty-five. His first official position
was that OF assistant district attorney,
which he held for three years, during
the civil war Two Of his brothers
were In the army. Grover was helping
70 support bis mother and sisters His
salary was small. When ne was draft
ed to military service, he hired n sub
stitute and remained at work. Later
he WIS a candidate for the district at.
torneyship. but was defeated. Then he
settled down 10 law practice. In 1870
he was induced TO run for sheriff and
was elected, serving for three years.
After another interval of private
citizenship, assiduously devoted 10
his profession. this bachelor lawyer OF
forty-four years was nominated for
mayor Of Buffalo on the Democratic
ticket In 1881. He had become known
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tory-that of being elected president,
renominated and defeated and again
renominated and elected He had
served one full term, with all the eX-
perience In national ana international
politics which that service entailcd.
In another and more popularity inter
esting sense the second advent OF
Cleveland was different He was now
n thorough family man. Tho Cleve-
lands had baby. little Ruth. born I'm
New York oct 3, 1891. Her death n
few years after her parents retire
ment to Princeton, n. j., was mat
ter OF general regret. Mrs. Cleveland
during the second term further cndcar-
cd herself TO the American peoplc
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q FlER an in
"A tcrIm Of four
years I'm prl
vate life Grover
Cleveland return
ell 10 Washington
and was inaugu-
rated president of
the United States
on March 1. 1893.
for the second
time. The ClcVc-
land OF 1923 was
very dlnercntfrom
the Cleveland OF
1885. When he be-
gan his first term
he was altogether
new TO Washing
ton and TO nation
al politics. He was
practically an un-
tried man I'm the
wider field or
statesmanship and
was but just COM
pleting his forty
eighth year. In
1893, at the very
mature age OF nf-
ty-siX. Mr.. Cleve-
land had enJoyeda II
..nI-n
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of the captured
flags should orig
lnate with con
gress. Since then
many flags have
been returned.
President Clcvc-
land In his mes
sage To congress
I'm December, 1887.
enunclated his eel
ebrated PROPOSE
tion of "tarim for
revenue only
This was the most
notable incident OF
his first term In
office. The mes
sage, submitted on
the eve OF the
presidential nom
nations OF 1888.
amazed the nation
by Its bold stand
against the so call
ed protective tar
In. Mr.. Cleveland
was known TO be
In "A willing mood
for denomination.
His fearlessness
I'm thus daring TO
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as n careful. hard
working. but not
brilliant, lawyer.
He had no pyro-
technic, ornamen-
tai side. lie SIM
ply attended to
business. Though
the Republica n
state ticket car
ried Buffalo by
more than 1.GO0
votes, Cleveland
was elected may
or by a majority
OF $3.50. Early
In his term he be-
came known nm
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President Cleve-
land I'm 1894 en-
hunccd his imme-
dlato unpopularity
10y sending gov
ernmcnt troops TO
Chicago "to pro
vent tho obstruc-
ton OF the mails"
during tho great
railway strik q,
against the pro.
test OF Governor
Altgcld or Illinois,
who declared that
ho was able to
cope with the sit
uatlon without aid
from the federal
government. This
was ono OF tho
m ost sensational
acts OF Clcve-
lands career. In
1895 ho sent to
tho senate Il mes
sage relating TO
British claims I'm
Venezuela which
bristled with bull
dog determination
TO insist upon the
upholdlng of the
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n G G o N r A.
IA MED by his
brother and
sister. Grove er
Cleveland slipped
quietly into wash
ingtou March 2.
1886. and on the
4th was inaugu-
rated AZ president
OF the United
States. succeeding
Chester Alan Ar
thur. Il W en- { y
eight years had
passed since n
Democrat had tax
en- the oath of of
hce M president.
Miss Rose Eliza
b eth Cleveland,
{ h e presidents
younger sister.
was mistress OF
the White House
and therefore "hrst
lady OF the land"
during the hrst
fifteen months Of
tn lie administra-
tion. During this
period rumors az