Show I I Bryans Bryan's Tribute to President Ex-President Cleve Cleve- land Lincoln Neb The The following tribute tribute trib trib- ute to former President Grover CleveLand Cleveland Cleve Cleve- I land nd was written by William J. J Bryan Dryan and will appear in next weeks week's issue of his paper The death of President ex-President Grover Cleveland and brings to a sudden end the the phenomenal career of one of the i strongest characters known to the political political po po- po- po world during the present gen gen- cration Like every commanding figure figure fig fig- figure ure he had zealous supporters and earnest opponents but those who differed dif from him as ready as his warmest friends to concede to him the possession of elements of leadership leader leader- leadership ship to an extraordinary degree He lie was deliberate in action firm In conviction conviction con con- and ever ready to accept responsibility responsibility responsibility re re- re- re for what he did Few men exerted a more positive influence upon those associated with him We Ve Weare are Bre not far enough from the period in which his work was done to measure accurately his place in history but the Qualities which made him great are a part of the nations nation's heritage and ond universal sorrow is felt at his death |