Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-16
DEMOCRATIC CABINET.

Judging by the character of the demo-
cratic leadership at Kansas City 1T is
interesting to speculate on the kind OF
cabinet Bryn would appoint in the event
of his election.
AS Croker fixed the New York dele
cation for Mr.. Bryan and pledged even
Tammany's solid VOTE, the Tammany
boss certainly would have a call on the
secretaryship Of state. The fact recently
unearthed that Croker is a heavy holder
in ice trust stock would probably make
no difference-it is only those trusts con-
ytrolled by republicans that are really
dangerous to the welfare of the people.
For secretary of the treasury the name
of David b. Hill instantly suggests 1T
self. Hill was the idol of the conven-
'tion. He could have been named unan-
imously for vice president. His appear
ance in the convention was the signal
for a roar of applause which showed
plainly that his anti-silver views We're
fully Endorsed by the delegates and that
they supported 16 to l only because
without it Bryan would have declined
the nomination. There is little u
that Hill would be Bryan's secretary Of
the treasury.
For attorney general Senator Tillman
of North Carolina would make an ideal
democratic cabinet official. His expert
ence in defending the wholesale dis
reimbursement of colored men and his
peculiar views against courts and court
officers and other offensive Instruments
of the law would be Of great value in
the execution of the promises of the
the right to organize riots and encourage
the shedding of blood.
1t would not be difficult to find the
right man for the war portfolio. David
Star Jordan of California or ole Auntie
Atkinson of Boston would do admirably.
Either of them would disband the army,
tear down West Point and Annapolis
academies, present the Philippines to the
= emperor of Germany, restore monarchy
in Hawaii and return Porto Rico to
Spain with our compliments and apollo
gies, besides Offering to reimburse AL
fonzo for the loss involved in the war
with the United States.
For the other cabinet positions Bath
House John of Chicago would do for sec
rotary of the interior, Sulzer of New
York for postmaster general, Weaver OF
Tny-o for Snrrntnurv nf n pry.i 1l1I 1llsn q nd
"Cyclone' Davis of Texas for secretary
of the navy.
These men, all of them, We're the dom
inant spirits of the democratic conven
,tion. Why should they not be dominant
spirits in a democratic administration
There is nothing extravagant about the
suggestion. What is left of the demo
cratic party has fallen into the hand:
of such men. The old-time leaders, thu
Intelligent, conservative, trusted, patri
otto members of the parity have nearly
all left 1t. Those who have not lone sc
are staying d protest and with many
a mental reservation. The democratic
party has been merged into the popu'
last party. Bryan nlNlSell Is d pOpuASl
The initiative and referendum, the in
come tax, the opposition to injunctions
the denial of the doctrine of federal in
reference to preserve order IN the state!
that is all populisnn, and when it il
lifted out of the democratic platform
there is very little left except free trad,
with it's business and industrial paral
ysis. Besides, parties, like men, ar
judged by the company they keep.