The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-01
THE BRYAN CABINET.


A Mass OF Good Material From Which TO
Select His Advisors.
New Orleans Times Democrat.
A correspondent writes us asking what
sort Of cabinet Mr. Bryan would appoint
IL elected, and whether Altgeld. Tiiiman
or Coxoy Will be members OF 1t. We sup
pose he has been reading eone OF the silly
wit OF the gold standard papers. which
have thought 1t u great piece OF humof 10
apportion Jacob Coxey or Carl Browne 10
some important place under Bryan.
1t is absurd, of course, 10 apportion the
cabinet before the election; but Mr. fr, an,
IL elected. Will certainly do better IN tbis
matter than Mckinley could possibly do.
lie is first OF all, absolutely independent.
having made his own campaign and being
under no obligations to any trust or syn
dicate. He VIII not have Hanna To con-
suit. or Pullman, Armour or Vanderbilt
to pay for cash advances. Ills cabinet
will be one that represents the people
instead of the money power Of this country.
The gold men have quietly chuckled over
the fact that men OF the Cleveland. Boyard.
Iiill, Palmer. Nias and Dickinson type
have left the democracy, and they seem
to labor under the delusion that because
this little clique of the worshipers of mann
MON have deserted that there is no one
left In the party to fill their places II Mr..
Bryan IL elected II can be predicted with
the greatest confidence that he Will have
In his cabinet Infinitely better men than
Cleveland has done. for the latter has
seemed anxious to keep foiceful men out
of his advisory board. through fear that
they would not echo his Views.
We have no authority to make any sug-
gostions for MIR. Bryan IN the matter of
the cabinet. for he has wisely refused even
to consider tho matter; but should he have
| the chance there will be no lack of able
men to select from, How. for instance
would Senator Morgan of Alabama or Teller
OF Colorado do for secretary of state? Mir
| Morgan is one Of the best informed men In
this country on foreign affairs. and n he
! is very emphatic and stalwartly American
| why, It is Just what we need in our foreign
policy. which should be stronger and more
vigorous than 1t has been.
| Senator Teller has already filled one
cabinet position. and has proved himself
| one OF the best secretaries OF tho interior
we ever had. The senate has broadened
| him and made him acquainted with for
| egn affairs, and he would be as useful
In the state department as he was In that
| OF tho Interior
| For secretary OF the treasury We might
| have Mr. st. John OF New York or Whar-
| ton Baker OF Philadelphia or Jones OF
ed with the financial question. and who
| would give us a policy that would put an
end to. the deficits, bond issues and other
mlsfortunes which have characterized Mr..
Carlises pitiab!e Encouragement OF the
office he fills.
1t Is not necessary TO go into the other
cabinet positions In detail. but there are
hundreds of eminent and able men to
choose from. Senator Dubois OF Idaho.
McMillIn OF Tennessee. Stone OF Missouri
Campbell of Ohio, Walthall OF Mississippi,
Judge Mcconnell OF Illinois. Evan Howell
Of Georgia. Boios OF Iowa Garland OF Ar
kansas. Hearst Of New York. Cuiberson OF
Texns. siverthorn OF Wisconsin, Daniel OF
Virginia Campnu OF Michigan. Vest OF
Missouri. Vice President Stevenson of
Illinois German OF Maryland. Blackburn
Of Kentucky. Allen Thurman Of Ohio. Gov
ernor McEnery OF Louisiana and a host Of
others ANY one Of these gentlemen would
be tho eoual Of any member Of Mr.. Clevc-
lands present cabinet In ability. experience
and patriotism. These few we have men
toned Of the many available for cabinet
posltions are known to the public. have
filled the highest positions ably and in the
interest ~ the people and not Of the trusts
and syndieates. II is from such men that
Mr. Bryan Will select his cabinet.