Weekly journal-miner., 1908-12-09

highest credit for what they dld, ana a, the same time are not willing Co do justice to those who have come into the political arena in more recent years or are at the moment in charge , of affairs.
 would not in the slightest degree dctract from the work of those early | American statesmen. because they ! huilded even wiser than they them ] selves knew, but l am one of those | who believe it takes greater states man and equally as intense a patriot l tn properly administer the affairs of the great nation now as it did origin l ally to construct its Constitution.
 Mr. Cleveland was earnest in all of his undertakings. He appeared to be indifferent to applause or abuse for their own sake. He reached his con clusions after deliberate thought. Once reached they were most difficult to change. He believed in the intelli- gence of the people. He believed the future of our country rested with men of education who would actively par ticipate in it's political affairs, and who could offset the preachers of the gospel of discontent and class hatred. He believed much good was accom-. plishcd by educated men in purifying politics. but he thought their effort would be more fruitful if it were less spasmodic and occasional. He advo cnted the persistent and continuous at tentiou of men of intelligence to mat ters of government, and stated it would he of the greatest possible value to our country
 n .Ia Ia..I mt v N.ln fs. quote here a few extracts from some of the personal letters which l receiv. cd from Mir. Cleveland during the
 years 1905. 1906 and 1907. These ex. tracts contain sentiments which give
 very clear insight into the character
 of the man. and believe are worthy of mention here. As Illustrating his
 regard for economy, even in compara' lively small matters, l quote the fol | lowing from a letter addressed to me
 on October 1. 1905. in which he said; "I believe you expect to send state
 ment to each of the Equitable policy
 holders. Can the Trustees send some
 thing in the same enclosure, and thus
 save expenseP'
 | Mir Cleveland thus expressed him | self to me in a letter dated December
 le. 1905, on the subject of rebating: l"I believe this 10 be vice that can
 have no place in well conducted life
 insurance. He had just been ap. pointed referee to determine disputes that might arise between the life in-
 surance companies concerning the al.
 lowancc by their respective agents of
 rebates on premium commissions.
 Mr. Cleveland will long be remem.
 bered by the American people:
 Because it was he who in ls9i dur
 ing the great labor riots at Chicago
 ordered out the military force and
 quelled the mob. thereby stamping out
 anarchy, extinguisning the fire of in
 cendiarism. expressing violence and restoring law and order.
 Because in his Venezuelan Messag,
 he foreefully emphasized for the first
 time in an official way that the Mon
 roe Doctrine was to be practiced a' well as preached by Americans. Because he sympathized with an( put into actual operation more thar any other President has ever done thu rules and regulations of the civi service.
 Because he stood like an adamantin' rock first, last and all the time ir favor of sound currency.
 . Because ne was man who stood : for peace and good will between al the nations of the world.
 . Because he never hesitated to d, his whole duty as he saw it without fear or favor.
 In closing, I desire to record tn, gratitude which l feel, and which
 believe is felt by all of the member, of our Association, because of Mir Cleveland's connection with the If, insurance situation during the lns three years of his life. and to express ! our appreciation for the valuable lab ors which he So conscientiously per l. formed in connection herewith. Hoke Smith of Georgia, formerly ir Cleveland cabinet. was unable to at tend the meeting but he sent letter that was read to the gatering. It said
 Gov. Hoke Smith of Georgia, wh, :. was Secretary of the Interior in MT Cleveland's Cabinet 1S93.lS96, sen the following letter to Mir. Cox, dated . November 24:
 While regretting inability to be pre- 1, sent at the memorial services by tn, Association of Life Insurance Presi dents in honor of President Cleveland
 l esteem it privilege to contribute n few words of tribute to his memory : l never met MT. Cleveland but twice E before entering his second cabinet l Then for three and one.half years was thrown with him constantly While MT. Cleveland was naturall, | conservative and reticent. to the mem | bers of his cabinet he was most fre 9 in the expression of views and tn D discussion of policies, and his rela tions with them were extremely cor dial. He was not only admired h, \ them, but l am sure each member ha, . cordial affection for him.
 ' MT. Cleveland was n man of grea industry not naturally fond of work His sense of duty caused him to labo
 continuously upon any problem con F neeted with his official responsibilitie Q until he had exhausted all means l. \ find the truth. While going throug the process of investigation of an,