The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-08

'ER. GUTHRIE. OlzTK. W
honored organization Of the people
we recall With graceful appreciation
I thn signal services he rendered in
maintaining zealously lhe just disrri.
! button of power guaranteed by the con.
stitutinn TO- the executive. legislative
and judicial Departments of our gov
eminent. insisting that no greater bur-
den be imposed upon the people oy
\ taxation than is necessary TO admin
lister the government economically. in
striking at the root OF he growing
lewis OF special privilege and trust
monopoly by demanding tariff reduc-
ton. IN making the motto, Public Of
flee IS a public trusi
We revere him as q patriot who
never failed 20 denouace wrong and
I uphold right wherever found, whose
courage was unmistakabie. whose in.
tegrity was unauesliOnpd, wEase al
| hercnce to high Ideals could not BE
shaken.
1--WE deplOre his death as ihat OF The
/ first citizen Of tho United States--ths
/ e.embodiment OF political and civil
truths that from unselfish servica
comes the noblest power, and that
I the power of influence Is vastly great
or than the might of authority.
/ Finally we commend to American
youths the study of This most striking
example OF universal honor and rever-
ence. won by the true character
through sturdy adherence TO undylng
principles; and we hereby direct the
officers nt this convention TO trans
( nit by 'elesrapu 40 Mrs. Cleveland,
I Princeton. n. j., this expression OF our
sorrow and our pride.
Therefore, ] beg leave TO second
/ the resolution offered by the democrat
from Nebraska.
Governor Francis Tribute.
Governor Francis tribute to his for.
mer chief, breathed the spirit Of per-
sonal association and deep admiri-
ton.
\ Governor Francis said:
4 II rise to speak to the resolutions
/ presented to do honor to the memory
and credit to the life and services OF
4 Grover Cleveland. He was my friend
and If ] failed TO give expression to
/ my feelings on this occasion, j should
] be dereliet to my duty ana recreant 81
tthe impulses OF my heart But
speak to those resolutions not only be-
cause be was my friend. but I was a
/ member of his official family. ! think
that this convention viii honor itself
/ by doing credit . his memory. and 81
can do justice 10 him without reflect
/ ing upon the living. A man who for
eight years administered the affairs Of
/ this great country with honor to the
country and TO himself as these reso-
Z lutions state Is worthy OF being hon
ored by any assemblage OF American
ecihzens. a man who Has been hon
fOred by the democratic party more
than any other man has been by that
organization, and having been named
I in three consecutive contests as MS
/ standard bearer, is worthy Of recogni
/ tiOn by any assemblage Of democrats
I A man who held fer two terms the
I highest honor within the gift of the
people OF the world is worthy of all
( honor J am not here 20 pronounce
an eulogY upon Grover Cleveland No
resolution, in my Judgment, commend
! ing his life and service. could be too
STRONG. lie defended the faith of the
I fathers lie preserved inyiolate the
! prerOgative of The executive and never
fontrenched upon the rights Of the judi
( ciary or the legislative branches Of
the government He made the first
courageous fight against trusts and
monopolies or this country, by his eel
\ ebratdd tariff message of 1887. And
/ lie was not deferred from sending that
message to the congress of the United
/ Sia.es BY being told that it would
] ieopardize his election and the sue
cess OF the party He sent the mes
sage to the congress OF the United
States because he knew it was right
and If IL was right he knew that he
and the party could afford to await
Defeat ensued, but after four years
rolled around, the democratic party
and the people of the country approved
OF that message. and ratified his ac-
I tion by re-electing him president OF
I tie United States He was able H.
ways to steer the ship OF state safely
I between the rocks of the communism
Of wealth and socialism or anarchy
4 He was the first president OF the
1 United States after Monroe who gave
4 expression forcefully and established
beyond all cayil the Monroe doctrine
! Now, my friends, this great demo
cratic party which we here represent,
which honored him by making him oar
standard-bearer, as l have said, for
three consecutive elections, has a.
ways been successfui when united. Let
us now bury all Of the dissension OF
he pasi Not only every democrat
but every citizen of the limited states
should be proud of the record thai
this great American has made HIS
courage was beyond question, his abll-
| ity acknowledged His fidelity TO his
convictions was known and recognized
by friend and foe alike Let as, there
fore my friends, in paying this tribute
10 our departed leader, bury IN his
newly made grave an the dissensions
that have hitherto divided us. Peace
TO the ashes of this defender of the
faith. Honor TO the memory of this
party warrior. 1 thank YOU
With the adoption of the resolutions,
the convention adjourned until noon
today