The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-05

upon the Democratic party the penalty of their. pitiful desertion of their great chieftan Is at this day plain to
 But in addition to the fall of the income tax law and the decision of his party on free coinage, there were other breakers in the way.
 When MT Cleveland had come into office in 1893. although the educated sentiment of the country was behind him for tariff reform and sound money, the great body of his party knew little discipline except that of defeat. and thus situated his new ad- ministration was confronted at It's very outset by a financial crisis. The money panic of 1893 was, on March 4th. already begun--precipitated in part by the sherman silver purchase s,se Treasury before going out, seeing the coming crisis, had printed bunds te secure new loan of money Cf tne sherman act MT. Cleveland secufed the his executive power. by his sales of bonds he saved the country from bankruptcy. as all the world now acknowledges.
 Free silver In 1soe.
 .gn 1896 when the Democracy in con- vention abandoned MT. Cleveland and found confidence had been restored, the panic was ended. business was improving. exports even under the lm- perfect effort at reform made by the wilson German law. had begun to in crease, and the next administrations. no matter by what party conducted, was certain to Inherit the prosperity re- sulting from 'reviving commerce. just as MT. Cleveland had inherited Financial panic.
 When the Democracy went oft in 1899, after the ignus fatus of free stl- yer the shifty Republican party had seen It's new opportunity. lt. adopsen es, 1t one of it's many statesmen who had recently assailed MT. Clevelands s sound money views. and MT. Mckinley now had the supreme goodNtortune oL coming in to, preside over country whose prosperity had been assured Dy the wisdom and courage of his prede- cessor, Business under MT. Mckinney flourished. not because of. but in spite of, his Dlngley law, which has proven to be the great mother of trusts and the grandmother of the present trust busting" era of politics.
 z Mir. Cleveland was not politiciaR: he intrigued neither for place nor fame; his shining qualities gave him place and impartial history will take care of his fame. Duty was- not ms watchword. because he did not in- dulge in catch phrases, but 1t was his guiding star under; whose steady light he always quietly pursued his way, both in public and private llte; As husband and father he was a modei of the domestic virtues. As a com panior he was lovable. most lovable to those who knew him best, knew thas he fawned on nobody for effect ana that every manifestation of affection came fresh from warm heart: It as .s his intimates: it Is sweet memory to have been his friend. If the meet. ing which your society has organizeo in his honor shall disseminate wiuSr NF I.tr a q hA in All the relations of life. It will prove to the public to be benefaction.
 Hillary A. Herbert.
 hon' F@ui M New York City"
 MT. stevenson's Letter.
 Mfr. Stevenson, Vice-President in the second administration of Mfr. Cleve- land, sent the following letter. dated Bloomington, H., November IS:
 T deeply regret my inability to pc present. but by brief letter will give expression of the valuable public ser vices of Mir. Cleveland and of the loss the country has sustained n his death.
 aClosely associated with him during his eight years of administration or the Government, had an excellent opportunity of knowing hig worth as a man and his keen sense ot the Lesp0n- sibiiity devolving upon him as the in- cunlbent of the great .ofdce. History can truly say of him that he magnihed the exalted position to which he had been called. did nothing to detract from its dignity in the Judgment of his countrymen and of the world.
 "He was a devoted student of the science of government. He indulged in no hazardous experiments. The pathway of the fathers was to him one of safety ana wisdom. The Consti- tuition of the United States was ever the man of his, counsel.
 Judson Harmon uovefnor-elect of Ohio, who was Attorney General m cleveland,s Cabinet, sent a letter in which he dwelt on the kindliness and courtesy which MT. Cleveland exer- cised in his relations with his oficial family.
 souri. who held the post of Secretary of the Interior. under him. sent 2 tel egrarn expressive of his affectionate re- gard for his former chief.