San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-09
MINNESOTA ASKS
A PLACE IN THE MKINLBY OABI-
NET FOR MERRIAM.
The Minneapolis Tribune Sets Forth at
Length the Claims of the State
For This Portfolio.

MluuedpOllSJ NV O'-LuS LII
bune believes that the state of Min
nesota is entitled to recognition at the
hands of the incoming administration
and editorially dominates eX-Gover-
nor w. r. Merriam for the treasury
portfolio.
The Tribune says: 1T is the
thought of the people of this state
that her splendid achievement in the
presidential campaign entities her to
participate in the recognition to be Civ
en- at the hands of the new admins
tration. Set down at the outside of
the contest in nearly all the estimates
as doubtful state, confronted with
boiling and treason in her own ranks
and opposed by the most formidable
fusion that was ever accomplished, the
Minnesota Republicans never lost
heart nor courage. They remember
ed that the north star state alone of
the western commonwealth had new
er lowered the Republican standard
or permitted the political enemy to
gain Roadway. They rallied sturdily
to meet the new menace and the story
of their success is told in $4,000 plu-
rality for the Mckinley electors.
'The heroic attitude and bearing Of
the Minnesota sound money campaign
ers was unquestionably an inspiration
of the people of the whole west, and
won the confidence Of our leaders in
the face of greater difficulties than
beset the party in the neighbor-
ing states, fired the zeal of all and
kept the front of the battle unbroken
throughout thepivotal region, in which
it was agreed by mutual consent the
contest was to be decided.
"The Tribune believes it is not pre-
sumptuous for the people of Minneso-
ia to ask the new administration a
place in the cabinet. We recognize
of course that the demand must be
based on the ability of Minnesota to
present suitable cabinet quality. Our
ability to do so is unquestioned. A
mong our people are men of nation
al reputation, and attachments that
qualify them to occupy any position
the people may wish for them and
their experience is not wanting. Sew
eral have been mentioned but probab-
ly the only one seriously adverted to
up to date Is Ex-Governor W. R. Mer-
riam. Whether we are correct or not,
he is popularity supposed to be sched-
uled for a cabinet position. AS secre-
tary Of the treasury, Ex-Governor Mer-
RAM would undoubtedly be a success.
His whole life and training has been
of the right kind to equip him for the
position.
"As the dominating feature of the
campaign lust closed was a financial
one, so will the financial question be
one Of the most important that the in
coming administration will have to
deal with. The. central west has been
charged with being peculiarly suscep-
tible to financial heresies. The cleo
ton which has just closed did not sus-
tain the charges and the percentage of
the sound money votes to tn total vote
cast, when the official returns are In,
will show that the percentage in Min
nesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois and
Michigan is as large. If not larger than
the states on the Atlantic coast
'The selection, therefore, Of q Sec
rotary of the treasury from Minnesota
would be a peculiarly appropriate tes-
timonial to the record which the cen
trail west has made on the financial
question. and would be particularly
gratifying to Minnesota as an addi-
tional refutation to the popular i'm
preston that our people are not as IN
telligent and sound on all questions
relating to the finances as those of
the extreme east.
"The Tribune, therefore, has no hes
itation in urging the claims of Mime
sofa to a position in the new cabinet,
and also in presenting the name OF
William r. Merriam to the position.
His views are absolutely sound and
will meet with the approval OF the