The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-07
INAUGURAL AND CABINET.
Press Comment on the Harrison Address and
the Selection of Official Advisers.

Milwaukee Sentinel: at is evident that,
while General Harrison has been heedful of
Republican leaders, he has also consulted
the opinions of General Harrison"
Leavenworth (Kan.) Times: 1.-The Cabl-
net is a pretty good one, thank you; the i'm
provement on Bayard alone being worth
more han can be said of the outgoing one."
New York Press: President Harrison
has given the people a Cabinet which is
sure to perform the public business salts
factOrily. Every members has been tried
and none of them was ever found wanting.
Like the President himself this Cabinet is
all right"
Albany On. ~ Journal: 1.-THE Cabinet as
a whOle will satisfy the people: 1t is a Har-
rison Cabinet, a ~well-balanced, carefully
selected body of confidential advisers. who
enjoy the confidence of the President and of
his party, and will speedily win the conf
dence of all the American people"
Chicago News: "Mr. Harrison has ignored
the South n the new West. and drawn
his advisers in equal number from the East
and the Middle Western States. However,
this objection, if it be an objection, is not a
serious one, and it is likely to disappear en-
tirely when we consider thu fitness of the
individuals for the departments of which
they are to be the heads"
Cincinnati Enquirer: Speaking as a
paper not in political accord with the adj
ministration, but pleased to recognize po-
htical sagacity anywhere. we have no hes
t ffisi 0%ec n Cabinegf s affords dss an % nnnsnRalI Hr
fine exhibition of common-sense politics.
The Democratic party will have a united
foe to deal with. We must profit by the
example,"
New York Tribune: 1.-THE Cabinet repre-
sents national Republicanism. 1t belongs
to no faction, appeals to no prejudice and
threatens no revenges. From the first
name to the last it is made up in the inter-
est of good government In liberality of
spirit, in sympathy with new conditions, in
executive capacity and patriotic purpose,
it has not been surpassed by any official
household of recent years."
Utica IN. " Herald: "The country &C
cepts cordially and will support generously
the administration which General Harrison
has organized. of which he is the chief in
whom he wants about him, and he is enti-
tied to his choice. Another President would
choose differently; but the people of all
parties have full confidence in General Har-
| rison, and wish him well in the high station
on which he has entered"
Boston Journal: THE fact is obvious and
undeniable that it is a Cabinet of General
Harrison's own selection, and we do not be-
lieve that the country will think any the
worse of him for this exhibition at the out
set of independence and i~ndixiduality.
| net is one which will wear we'll, and that
| all the praises which the announcement of
it's makeup may evoke will be amply justi-
| fled throughout the entire administration"
Chicago Tribune: The President mani
testify had a high sense of his obligations 10
| the country and his duty to the public
service. There is no member of the Cabinet
concerning whose ability, OF integrity. OF
| cheerful desire to do his whole duty by the
President and the people we need have the
| least concern. While 1t may be said that
half of the Cabinet is untried in public
life, the selection of the other half is full OF
promise and sufficiently indicates that the
President will not be without safe and ex
perienced cOunselOrs."
st. Louis Globe-D Democrat: Every mem.
Der of the Cabinet is a self-made man, in
the highest and best sense of the term
While most of them had the advantages
which early education brings, their present
standing IN the community. Is due prIn,
cipally to the possession of the obust and
manly qualities which usually win success.
under all circumstances in a country like
this. Every member of the Cabinet is an
honest. public-spirited, typical American
his party and to give satisfaction to- the
people in the post to which he has been
called"
San Francisco Chronicle: Three impor-
tant divisions. the South, the extreme WesI
and the Pacific coast have no representa-
every consideration would be in favor o
them being SO represented. The South haI
many and difficult problems which avail
solution, and should have a, voice in TIN
Cabinet. The great and growing West
awake and stirring. should be heard at Cab
met meetings. The Pacific coast will fee
hurt and injured at being ignored, N Just
ly 30. In declining to do us an act of sim
pie justice, President Harrison has com