The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-03-25

LETTER READ !.
AT Memorial Exercises Pay,
ing Tribute to Cleveland
AS a Great Man.

AS a Gfeat MAN.
New YORK. Mar. The fol
flowing letter was read at the
Cleveland memorial exercises here
Hast night:
The White House.
4 Washington, Nov. 16, 1903.
lIAiy Dear Mr. stetson:
y regret that 1t is not possible
for mc to be present in person Ut
the meeting held under the auspices
of the Cleveland Memorial Com
lmittee. | wish You all success in
your efforts.
4 was member of the legisia-
turc when Mr. Cleveland became
governor of the State of New York
at the 'beginning OF the year 1888.
and for the netx twenty-five years
OH several different occasions was
brought into close contact with
him. For two years under his sec
ond administration served under
him as civil service commissioner.
Like all others who were thrown
closely with him was much I'M
prest by his high standard OF Of
Eficial conduct and his rugged
strength of character. Not only did
become intimately acquainted
with the manner in which he upheld
and enforced the civil service LAW,
i;but 4 also saw at close quarters his
lsucccssful fight against free silver,
and the courage with which he, aid.
ed by men like the late Senator
Cushman Il. Davis. or Minnesota;
supported the judiciary at the time
of the Chicago riot; and, finally, j
happened to be in position In
which knew intimately how he
acted and the reasons why he acted
| In the Venezuelan matter. This
knowledge gained at first hand en-
ables me to bear testimony. which /
am more than glad to bear. to the
late Presidents earnest purpose to
serve the whole country. and the
high courage with which he en-
countered every species of OPPOSE
ton and attack. Owing TO a pecu-
liar combination of circumstances,
he went out of office assailed even
more bitterly by his own party than
Eby the opposing party, and
shortsighted people thought that
1.-THE great mass of American people
had repudiated him and disbelieved
lin him.
| Six years later 1T happened that 1
was at. st. Louis as President when
mir. Cleveland. then plain private
tcitizen, arose to make.an address IN
the; great hall OF the exposition J,
and no one who was there will ever.
forget the extraordinary reception
given him by the scores OF thous-
fands present. 1t was an extraordin-
airy testimony to the esteem and
regard in with lie was held. an ex-
traordinary testimony to the fact
that The American people had
mot forgotten him. and look
ing back. had recognized in him
I a man who with straightforward di-
rectness had sought to do all in his
power to serve their interests.
Moreover, all Americans should
pay honor to the memory of Mr..
Cleveland because OF the simplicity
and dignity with which as an ex-
President he led his life in the beau
thul college town wherein he elect
led to live. He had been true To
the honorable tradition which has
kept our Presidents from making
! money while in Office. His life
was therefore of necessity very sim.
pie; but it was the kind OF life
whichsit is a good thing to see
led by any man who has held no.
sftion such as he held.
Again wishing you all good for
tune. am.
II Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
MIR. Francies lynde Stetson,
Chairman Cleveland Memorial
COMMITTEES.
10 Broad ST.. New York.
"
Los ANGELES. Mar. 2s-No
word was received today regarding
the'six men who assembled in the hal
loon, American, Saturday afternoo,