The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-05
pressed itself on everybody who heard

pressed itself on everybody who heard
it
Mr.. Cleveland came into the life In
surance situation late in life-some
years after he had twice been the vic
torious leader of his party and the
chief executive Of this great nation
At the time he was easily the first
citizen of the country.
His advent first as a trustee of the
Equitable and afterwards as chairman
and general counsel of this. associ-
alton met with the emphatic approba-
ton of the American public because
every one knew that in no way wonld
Grover Cleveland wink at any wrong
doing, or in any way be connected
with mal-administration
He was a grand old pilot taken on
board a very important ship that was
in danger among the rocks. and at
once ali on board were pacffied and
confidence fully restored.
AS chairman of this association he
added character, dignity and probity
10 our cause, and he accepted the ,po-
sition more on account of its being
great public duty than for any other
reason. He became intensely inter-
ested in the study of life insurance
and its benefits. and was greatly i'm
pressed with the fact that it is one OF
the best institutions of civilization.
Mr.. Cleveland often referred II the
small policyholders in whom he took
| the keenest interest, and many times
mentioned the unfortunate and sensa-
tional publicity that frightened so
many of them into sHrrendering their
policies 1t was a source of great re-
greet to him that any policyholder who
could afford to pay premiums was so
unwise as to forego the protection TO
| his family. He frequently talked to
| me about ii, and wished a way migAl
be devised TO restore such policies
with as little expense as possible to
| the insured.
| In one or mis- addresses he said:
Life insurance is one of the greatest
economical factors in modern life. 1t
is one of the boons of civilization. A
| policy was made to hold. Let every
policyholder think twice before he
| gives way to the temptation of bor-
rowing on his policy.
| Grover Cleveland was a most con
| scientious man. He never for one
moment hesitated as to what was
right and what was wrong. His cour-
age in doing right was no less than
| his courage in denouncing wrong.
Mr.. Cleveland was patriot-not a
partisan. His love of country was
| greater than his love of party. He
frequently did things which he knew
would benefit the nation, and which
he knew would not meet the approval
of his party. If his own conscience
| told him a thing was right he acted
| and took the consequences He never
| did things because they were expedi
ent. His creed was that honesty was
the best expediency in the long run
i He never did things for temporary
effect. He always had his eye on
| what was the best thing to do in the
/ long run, and when once that conclu
sion was reached he followed his con
viction.
/ The third and Hast time he was
nominated the platform on which he
| stood was in every respect true to the
Democratic faith which he had preach
/ ed and practiced. He never vacillated
| from that faith. He never changed
his convictions in order to catcl
votes.
He was a careful student of human
4 events The study of government was
favorite one, and he gave it deer
thought He longed to accomplish
things that would benefit people gen
orally.
He was very socially inclined Com
panionable. gentle in manner and
i sweet in his nature he was in his owl
| household all that a man should be
Always an affectionate husband, a
most devoted father, loyal friend, Nc
one could visit the Cleveland hons
without being impressed with its sim
plicity and happiness.
John H Finlay. president of the
College of the City of New York
spoke of the splendid example Of Mr.
Cleveland in his home and private
career.
Letters of tribute to the late pres
ident by surviving members of his
cabinet We're read.
Gov. Hoke Smith.
Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia
sent the following letter:
While regretting inability to be
: present at the memorial services By
the Association of Life Insurance.
Presidents in honor of President
! Cleveland, esteem it privilege te
contribute a few words of tribute to
his memory.
/ never met Mr. Cleveland but
twice before entering his second cab
: met Then for three and one-lali
years | was thrown with him constant
ily While Mr. Cleveland was natural
lily conservative and reticent, to the
I members of his cabinet he was most
) free in the expression of views and
] the discussion of policies, and his re
: llations with them were extremely cor
: ldial He was not only admired by
them. but am sure each member had
la cordial affection for him.
t Mr.. Cleveland was a man of grea1