The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-03-27
CLEVELAND HAS
. CHARITY PLAN
FORMER PRESIDENT SAYS he
HAS LONG THoUGHT or CLEAR
tNo-HoUSE PLAN.
RICH SUPPORT FOR IT
Benevolent Spirit, He Says. ls Hsla
In Restraint ~ Lack Of Cen.
hdcnce In Existing
Methods.

New York. March 20-To formef
President Grover Cleveland. on the oc
casion OF hts 7lst birthday anniversary
"wednesday an interviewer put this
question:
Much is heard these DAYS in con.
demnation 90 agitation. on even
hand you hear the preachment that
there must be an end OF exploitation.
The people are warned that they must
be- quiet. that they must give up as
sailing this thinE and that thing a. an
evil Don't you think 70 this condition
continues that the people will be
made gun-shy TO tackle wrongs
and make them right7'
NO. DO not think there b. any
danger OF the people becoming gun
shy-not the American people Mr.
Cleveland replied They arc safe as
long as they cling 90 their constitu.
tional moorinEs. They must not per.
NIT themselves 20 be swept away by
prejudice or excitement So long as
they move along under the banner o.
the Constitution they need have no
ment. too much exploitation. Peace
must come. Their must be reassur-
ance. There have been troublous
times. but unless am mistaken. and
have always been mistaken. In the
character Of the American people. they
will come safely through"
The Conversation then turned 20
sters had been down from Princeton
with their mother a few hours before
90 eat the birthday luncheon with him
1T Is great 10 be a father" said the
former president Yet when I think
OF the little children % makes me sad.
My thoughts are always with them:
the thousands without homes. the
thousands with only half homes and
lacking Influence and inspiration. I
wish might do something FOR them
ell.
There Is something big that can be-
done ~ only the right man would come
90 the front Yet ! am wrong IN
speaking Of what an individual might
do. he miEit lead and direct but
what We need In an Of our large cities
s. proper charity organization. u
should be an organization that will
reach where 80 ought 90 reach. not
half way nor half heartedly.
Systematic Beneheenee.
Il have IN mind have thought %
this countless times-a charity clear.
ing house. just az the banks have a
clearing house. through which every
thing belonging 90 this sphere will
pass know We have charity organi
zations. but don't mean that kind
They are not thorough. This clearinl
house I have In my minds eye would
BE- the indorser OF every proper an,
noble thing A subscriber would know
that when he gave anything. whether
Il was little or much. q would be- sem
through proper channels and reach
those who need help. lie would have
the satisfaction Of knowing that the
money was not being used 10 further
this one or that ones selfpatented
way OF dispensation
Il feel deeply about this. and I want
90 tell you that II such an organiza
tion as wish 20 see established
should be brought into being IL woult
not lack support ! could go over ;
list OF rich men who would support :
nobly The rich men Of our countr!
are not hard.hearted. They are no
stlnEy. They want to give and thel
give. but they are not satisfied. The,
would give so much more n they wer
assured that those Tor whom their gii
was intended received a."