Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-02
IN CLEVELAND HONOR
National Monument in Wash
ington Proposed.
IN MEMORY OF HIS WORK
Will Be Presented to the Democratic
Convention.
JUDGE PARKERs RESOLUTIONS
Series Of Declarations Relative to the
Former Presidents Services
to the Country.
JUDGE PARKERy RESOLUTION

Former Presidents Services
to the Country.
| NEW YORK, July 2.-Judge Alton B.
Parker, William F. Sheehan and other
delegates from New York left yesterday
| afternoon for Denver to attend the ma
| tional democratic convention.
| The day Of ex-President Cleveland's
| funeral an informal conference Of lead
Ing men from many states was held. at
which it was agreed that upon the COM
pletion Of the address Of the temporary
chairman of the convention q series of
| declarations commemorative Of the for
mer Presidents relations With his party
and the country should be introduced
As a result of this agreement Judge
Parker will present the following reso-
| lutions:
Judge Parker's Resolutions.
| Before entering formally. upon the
special and important work for which this
| national convention Of the democratic
party Of the United States has been
called to take the earliest opportunity
| solemnly to express our grief over the
| death of Grover Cleveland. We record
our profound appreciation OF his lofty
character his commanding ability and
his unfailing " isdona. We indulge just
pride that his patriotic and unselfish serv-
| ices, rendered to his country in the time
Of need. were made possible as the rep
resentative and the chosen candidate OF
| the democatic party for President in
tire OF its national MENTIONS. We
mourn his loss the more because his great
gifts of mind and heart. so cheerfully
and 30 effectively devoted to its service
| over q period Of fifty-two years, are no
| longer to be at the command of his party
| and his country.
Fidelity to Democracy.
''In thus giving expression to the keen
sense Of loss felt, without reference to
political opinion. by our fellow-citizens
throughout the country. we recognize and
commend his faithfulness at all times and
under all circumstances to the settled
traditions and policies of the democratic
party as exemplified by it's declarations
of principles. by its acts and by the ideas
and utterances of all its great leaders
from the days Of Thomas Jefferson to
those Of Samuel J. Tilden.
Although Mr.. Clevelands important
work was done and his greatest respon-
eral authority. he upheld with all the
force OF his mind. with heroic devotion
to principle. and with all the power Of
his great Office and influence. the rights
of the state and local governments. He
thus rendered effective service in assert
ing and maintaining that just distribution
of powers which 80 distinguished the
political system bequeathed by the found
ers Of the republic.
He respected the integrity of oup
courts and SO insisted upon the strict en-
forcement Of the law that every honest
man or interest might be protected and
all offenders punished without fear or
favor.
Against Monopoly and Privilege.
ION the one hand he consistently press
ed upon his countrymen the necessity for
a revision Of our tariff laws. which should
strip away every vestige Of favor. re-
move every excuse or reason for monopoly
and destroy every harbor In which privi-
lege is wont to find shelter, while on the
other hand he enforced that economy In
expenditure which he believed would
eliminate the corruption entailed from an
era OF extortion and extravaganza against
which his whole career was protest.
HE maintained the public credit and
honor. stood firm as rock in defense OF
sound principles OF finance and resisted
the dangerous economic doctrines and
practices left by the republican party as
a heritage to our people.
''Undef bis administration civil service
reform was first redeemed from the region
OF pretension and became reality.
He took the Monroe doctrine out Of the
realm Of dreams and made It thing of
life and power, which commands universal
respect.
He 30 insisted that Official responsible
ity was his bounden duty and the in
alienable right OF our people that his
motto. public ONCE is a public trust
was the ruling principle of his life and
the fitting epitaph for his monument
HE preserved simplicity of living and
character In time when ostentation, both
public and private. not only seemed to be
q necessity. but had been raised to the
rank Of virtue.
achievements of the only democratic
President indicted into Office since 1851.
proud that his life and career have so
principles Of our party. the possibilities
Of our social organization and the
strength OF our republican institutions,
we hereby direct the officers of this con-
vention to transmit by telegraph to Mrs.
Cleveland in Princeton. N. j.. this ex-
preston Of our sorrow and our pride
National Monument Proposed.
1--WE further request the demo-
cratic members Of the Senate and the
House Of Representatives to take steps
to insure the erection in Washington at
the earliest day possible Of an adequate
national monument to commemorate the
services Of Grover Cleveland.
ut is still further.resolved that in re-
spect for the memory Of the great man
and democrat this convention shall imme-
diately stand adjourned until 10 o'clock
on Wednesday, July 8. 1902
A large number Of Tammany men were
at the Grand Central depot when the
Denver delegation started. The Tammany
members OF the delegation had a special
car attached to the Tweptieth Century
| limited Charles F. Murphy, Lewis Nix
on and Martin w. Littleton were in this
car.
Patrick H. McCarrenn, whose delegates
to the state convention were unseated.
was on the same train. He will contest
the seats Of the Brooklyn delegates to
Denver elected by the state convention.
D. Collaxo, delegate from Porto Rico,
was also on the train. He said he would
support Bryan.
Alexandra County News.
v. NJ. Purse Of Washington is building q
home At Ballston.