Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-12
Morton and the Cabinet.

Chicago Times.
A paper that sees the light in Omaha
and calls itself THE BEE (being a busy
little party organ, there is no reason why
it should not call itself THE Busy BEE),
has fallen ieto a series of painful errors.
First: "The Times has undertaken to
form a cabinet for President Cleveland. y"
No, sir, the Times has not undertaken
anything OF the kind. The Times is not
a csbinet-maker, professional, amateur,
volunteer, journeyman, boss, or Of any
other class or grade. Neither Is 1t an Or
gan of any cabinet, cabinet-maker, or
embarrassing establishment. If the
Times has opinions on the subject of cab
met making, 1t Is for the same reason
that it has opinions on every other sub
ject Of human concern. But the Times
opinions on that and all other affairs Of
public interest are Its own. They are
not the property of anybody that is en-
gagged In the trade of cabinet.making.
Second: SIN suggesting ]. Sterliag
Morton for secretary of the interior, the
Times evidently has forgotten that this
eminent Nebrasfan was opposed to
Cleveland first, last and all the time, and
died with his boots on for Bayard." No,
sir; the Times has not forgotten that
Mr.. Morton preferred the selection Of
Eayard, any more than it has forgotten
that Mr.. Bayard probably shared Nor
toms preference. If the opposition OF
Cleveland by the Chicago assembly of
president-makers is q reason why he
should not be called to a place
in the coming ministry, the same
reason applies to the other. If the
Times view on the subject, it is no res-
son against any man. In the formation
of a ministry, the president whose unjer-
standing of his own function is that of &
chief magistrate of a whole country
(there Is rather good remon to believe
that this is Mr. Clevelands understand
ing Of it) rather than that of an agent of
a party corporation should not ask
whether this or that man yelled for his
nomination, or was a vehement blower
and striker for his election;. but should
consider his fitness for a place In a min
istry that will command the greatest con-
fdencs and trust of the country.
Third. ST the Times has not forgot
ten these circumstances, then The Busy
BEE suspects that its suggestion of Yr.
Morton for secretary of the interior was
inspired by MI. Morton himself! That
is a most ridiculous error, and proves
that the B. b. has far less knowledge of
the Times 'inwa rdness' than Mr.. Nor
ton has. Ii that gentleman were.oi the
style Of those politicians that initiate
their own "booms" he would be most apt
to 60 to some other shop.
There IL an opinion abroad that ! con.
siderable number Of what may be called
the fossil remains of antediluvian politics
are going to be sorEowfully disappointed
In the arrangement of the steering sppa-
ratus of the coming administration. There
Is an impression that the proxiusate pres
ident may not seek his constitutional
advisers amoug the hoary Methuaslshs of
the ~paleozoic period of our political
allegory, whose notions were imbibed at
the foundation of the world; but that he
may call around him mon of more
modern style, whose views on govern.
ment and public policy arc taken from
more enlightened and liberal stand.
points of the present ago. The Times
does not know, has ne means of know
ing, what course the new president wni
pursue; but Its judgment is that in .
cabinet of modern character and Efe,
without any lead or worm. eaten lumber
in it, Mr.. Morton might be seated with
great propriety. He is a man OF right
Ideas, first, rate executive ability, and not
an atom of b~ourbonism.
AS the Times ia not anybody'S cabinet
maker, 1t Is among Its privileges in this
] Aree country to suggest good material
which the professional cabinet builders
may be inclined to rejsOt. It has ven
tured to suggest, also, Mr.. Augustus ID.
: Garland for the ministry of justice, and