Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-03-04
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND AND HIS CAB
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White House under happier auspices than
does Grover Cleveland this 4th day OF
. March, A. D., 1893. The eyes OF the Ma
tion's people fash confidence and ap-
proval. The voice OF detrsction 30 prev
alent in the land during the political cam
paign is upheard save in isolated places
like the crosk OF a bullfrog In q lonely
swamp on an autumn night. He enters
TIRE capital Of the Republic happy in the
choice OF the hearts and brains OF the peo-
pie, happy in the Endorsement OF the
financial communities and particularly 70.
fictitious in the choice OF a cabinet In
touch with the people throughout the
land.
II he has not gone extensively into the
ranks of the last generation, he has been
careful to select men OF known character
and ability, tried and approved In sections
where they belong and the fresh blood he
buo ibtiobdSSa ihto thc SoubSA Vi tuC uu-
ministration supplies a want long felt,
makes new departure in Presidential
met hods and all honest citizens from the
plodding laborer to the millionaire re-
echo the saying and the sentiment that
the country with Its vast resources and
conservation Of its economies is safe and
sound under the executive direction OF
Grover Cleveland. The make. up OF the
cabinet is strong in personnel and active
working talent. There seems to have been
of late a morbid tradition lingering In the
old Republican party that somebody with
the flavor OF General or Colonel was neces
sary as q cabinet quantity, but happily
that is becoming obsolete.
The war is thing OF the past. The war
flavor now partakes OF mustiness to GER
tain eegree. 1t was one of the essentials
of the Republican boom; the shibboleth
OF COL Sheppard and the slogan at Min
nespolis. The change is agreeable and sal
utary to the country. There is truly a
domestic, home-like reputation in the
names Of Gresham, Carlisle, Bisseli,
Smith, Lamont, Oiney, Morton and Her.
bert. Their domestic lives are before the
county; their patriotism is unquestioned.
They are all active men in the higher
spheres Of public duty today and not bur.
dened with useless lot OF impedimenta
DO fatal to many OF their predecessors.
They have been selected by a sagacious
and wise man who has earned his reputs-
tion, and the whole country today is fully
assured that their records will prove their
eminent fitness for their respective duties
and demonstrste a statesman's discern
mentas exemplifed by the inco ming Pres
ident in his fortunate selections.
The evidence Of genius Ii never more
manifest them In the selection OF subor-
dinates, while II we take history as a
guide, the greatest results have been at
tained by practical judgement mani
Tested In taking from the ranks or nearly
90, instead Of selection from chronic as
pirants who at the best are merely orna.
mental. Sometimes men right near us
are more able tn IN lofty lights far away.
We have known men In this city 1--WE
do not like to be invidious and mention
names) that would adorn the Cabinet or
the interests OF the United States at the
court OF St. James. Pawtucket has had
her families represented abroad at foreign
courts as Mr.. Charles A. warland can
testify and that too with credit.
II might be possible to make q good
selection from Pawtucket for the Cabinet
and some functionsy from Coney Island or
the Hacker sack Meadows might In all the
plenitude OF his ore. e.rotundo ask who ia
hef Who is Richard Olney9 said the Re-
publican inquisitor? al do not know
him." There are some men who do not
know Mr.. Hcke Smith; that is their mis-
fortune and after all what we don't know
Is 30 much more than what we do know,
that We can forgive even the New York
Sun for its half-sinister utterances. At
all events the make up OF the new Cabinet
is superb, 1t is the strongest we have had
In very many years and the minority is
mighty small that does not heartily
sustain and wish God-speed to Grover
Cleveland who now gives form and color
to this free and independent nation and
not only to this land and the Inhabitants
thereof but to the destinies OF children
yet unborn who will come to our shores to
partake OF the blessings Of free govern
ment.
The outgoing President, Benjamin Har.
rison, no doubt, gladly gives way to &C
wotby a successor, and while 1t is the
privilege OF the American citizen to max,
spesceful change and rejoice that Grover
and Benjamin may part like brot hers, W,
have nothing but words of respect and an