Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-21

aN'- " lCttns .artE. -B.~---l I lI s3,Aety night at Carnegie Han an expression vas given 10 tho esteem in which the late Grover Cleveland was held that, in 8 fitting way indicates how as was regarded by both Republicans Ind Democrats in this state:
 Cleveland, though 9ead. is q yirile genius in the life of the nation today" remarked one Of the notaOleS after the Memorial ceremonies had been con- .cuded. Besides President Taft many other notable men were present, ire spective of party. Senator EIihu Root being among th7m.A letter from for mer President Roosevelt anF . poem by Richard Watson IS as follows:
 Tho White House.
 Washington, Nov. 16, 1908. My car Mir. Stetson:
 regret that it Is not possible for mo to be present in person at the meeting held under the auspices oi the Cleveland Memorial committee. l wish you all success in your efforts. [, war Q member of tbe Legislature when Mir Cleveland became Governor of the State og New, York at the De ginning of the. year 1883, and, for the neXt twsnty-five years on. several oc- cas:ons was brought into ehose con tact with him. For two years during his second administration ! served under him as Civil Seryic5 -cOmuis- sioner. Jike all others wlO were thrown clOsey into contac5 with him was nrucn impressed with his men standard of oi- flcial conduct and his rugged strength of character. Not only did l become intimately acquainted. with tho manner in which he upheld and enforced the civil service law, but also saw at close quarters his sue cessful fight against free silver. and the courage with which he, aided by men like tho late Senator Cushman K. Davis of Minnesota, supported the iu- dietary at the time of the Chicago riot; and, finally, I happened to be in q position in which 1 knew inti- mately how ae acted and the reasons why he acted il the Venezuelan mat --aE.> Iais- kn2ZzlelgS Saiasa at ILrss hand enables me to bear testimony, which I am more than glad to bear, tO the late Presidents eaFnss. pur- poSo 10 serve the waole country, and
 
 c0uutered every species of opposition and attack. Owing to Q peculiar combination Of circumstances he went out Of office assailed even moro b't- terly by his own party Lhan by the opposing party, and shoTtsighted peo- pie thought that the great mass of American citizens had repudiated him and disbsl.eved in him.
 Six years later it happened tha. q was at St. Louis as President when Mr. Cleveland. then a plain private citizen, arose to make an address in the great hall Of the Exposition; and 10 one who was there will ever for get the extraordinary reception given him by the scores Of thousands pres ent. It was an extraordinary testi mOny to the esteem and regard iH which he was held and extraordinary testimony of the fact that the Amer can people had not forgotten him, and, looking back, had recognized in him 8 man who with straightforward di- recmess had sought to do ali in his power to servo their interests
 Moreover. ali Amercans should pay honor tO the memory of Mir. Cleveland because of the simplicity and dignity with which as eX-Presidsnt ne led his life in the beautiful college town wherein ae elected tO live. He had Dem Eue 10 the honorable tradition ] which has kept our Presidents from | making money while in office. His life was therefore oi necessity very 1 simple; but 1t was tho kind Oi E2a | which it is 9 good thing oO 500 led by | any man who has held position {! such as he held.
 Again wishing you all good fortune, an,
 Sincerely yours,
 Mir. Francis Bynds Stetson, Chairman. Cleveland Memorial oJnl- ]
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