Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-19

| Everett.
ones views on the tariff, whether he
be a protectionist or free trader, he
cannot but have the deepest sympathy
with Mr.. Cleveland in his deep indig-
nation at the party disloyalty which
defeated the Wilson bill as it passed
the house and gave us the nondescript
bill which became the law.
Economic Remedies Desired
but there was rising in the Demo-
cratic party at times, especially in the
western and southern parts of the coun-
try, desire for economic remedies
which should cure everything in our
business and body polite. This was
the movement in favor Of the free
coinage of silver. The Republican party
and some of it's leaders in the west and
south had not been free from weakness
in this respect, and the law for the
monthly purchase of $2,000,000 of silver
hung like stone around the neck of
the country.
Mr.. Cleveland used all the authority
that he could command as the execu-
tive to bring about q repeal OF this
law, and he finally succeeded.
1.-THE deep gratitude of the country is
due him for this effort. Without 1t
disaster would have come. Without 1t,
the credit of the country could not have
been sustained, and there would have
been a blot on our financial escutcheon.
But when Mr.. Cleveland succeeded in
securing the repeal of the Sherman
act, it seemed as if his control over
the party with respect to the monetary
issues had been exhausted. His party
became hopelessly divided, and the ma
jority of it declared in favor OF the
free coinage of silver, a policy which
we know today and which we ought
to have known then was nothing but
policy of Reputation. 1t was policy
completely contrary to the ancient and
traditional views of the old Democratic
party. 1t was a departure from the
plainest principles of honesty, to those
who foresaw it's effect in repudiating
and scaling down of public and private
debts by legislative fiat. 1t was pol
icy which has taken away from the
Democratic party the confidence of the
business community, whether previous
ly Democratic or Republican. 1t pre-
scented a moral issue so sharp, SO clear,
"a to completely destroy party fealty
and party attachments. 1t took away
from the Democratic party that strong
conservative element of which Mr.
Cleveland was the leader, and 1t make
it for the time party which seemed
to threaten the foundation of honest
business and of honest government. 1t
seemed to make in its campaign in
1896 and 1900 an assault upon that
which was best in our civilization.
Safety of Republic Threatened
1.-THE safety of the republic was
threatened by the breaking up OF the
Democratic party into it's radical and
conservative elements. The patriotic
spirit which moved those under Mr..
Cleveland leadership to break from
party ties and save the country from
reputation entitled them and MN 10
our everlasting gratitude.
Another debt which the country
owes to Mr.. Cleveland is the assertion,
made through him as it's chief eXecu-
tive, of the power of the federal gov
eminent directly to defend the red
eral government through the process OF
federal courts and by federal troops
against the lawless invasion of a mob.
Mr.. Cleveland was q Democrat and or
course respected the traditional con-
struction If the constitution by that
marty: but no fear of apparent incon-
sistency prevented him from asserting
the federal power to MAINTAIN ltS au-
thority to repress lawlessness when dl-
rected against federal rights and fed
eral Jurisdiction, and he instituted pro-
ceedings i'm the federal courts to re-
strain the Debs boycott of the country;
the tying up of interstate commerce
and the interference with the mails
and he sent troops under General Miles
to Chicago to make his assertion or
the power affective. 1t cost MIN the
support of the thoughtless, whose sym
pathy against the unjust aggressions
of corporate wealth and power made
them wink at the lawless invasion OF
vested rights.
But he succeeded in stopping what
had really grown to the proportions or
an instruction. The highest tribunal
created by the constitution to fix the
limits of state and national authority
completely sustained his course.
"Grover Cleveland earned the sincere
gratitude of his countrymen and 1usti-
fed the recurring of a memorable oc-
casion like the one in which we are
taking part. He was a great president;
not because he was a great lawyer,
not because he was a brilliant orator,
not because he was a statesman OF pro-
found learning, but because he was a
patriot with the highest sense OF puollc
duty; because he was statesman OF
clear perceptions, of the utmost courage
OF his convictions, and of great plain
ness of speech; because he was rather
and a husband of the best type, ana
because throughout his political life
he showed those rugged virtues OF the
public servant and citizen and the emit
lation of which by those who follow
him will render the high ideals of our
political life toward better things
certainty"
The president was an interested lis
tener to the tributes to Mr.. Cleveland
tonight when the ceremonies were con-
tinued in the auditorium of the College
of the Citv of New York.
Mr.. Taft travelled in the "Constitu-
ton" the car he used during 10000
miles of campaigning last fall, and
from which he made more than 400
speeches. The trip from the capital
was without incident.
Arriving at Jersey City, the presden-
tial party was greeted by a great
throng. Heads were barred as the presi-
dent passed along the station platform.
The members of the party entered
automobiles and were driven to the
residence of Henry w. Taft.
Mr.. Taft will go to New Haven,
Conn, tomorrow to attend meeting
of the Yale Corporation. Returning to
New York, Mr.. Taft will be the guest
OF honor at Yale Alumni dinner at
tended by 1900 graduates.
RuraIes Hunt Rebels