, 1906-03-27
SENATOR WARREN AND THE
CABINET.

In a recent issue the Cheyenne Tri-
bune referred to the fact hat there
has been a very persistent rumor from
time to time that Senator Warren may
be asked by President Roosevelt to &C
cept a cabinet position, and points out
that the people of Wyoming, while APP
pI eciating the compliment, feel that
If the cabinet position is offered, great
as the temptation to accept 1t would
be, Senator Warren should make the
personal sacrifice in the interests OF
his constituency and remain in the sen.
ate.
When a mans life for a term of
years is devoted to a certain profes.
sion or calling he becomes proficient
in the work II his efforts are of cor
respondingly more value. If he is la
boring for himself, his private fortune
gets the benefit; if for the public veal,
the people reap the reward. A man
holding a public position of a represen.
tative nature becomes of greater ser
vice to his constituents as he grows
in the work, as he becomes familiar
with the duties of the Office and &C
quainted with the people with whom
he is thrown in contact. Three things
are greatly to be desired-an intimate
knowledge of the duties to be per.
formed, capability in the performance
thereof and close and friendly ac,
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people through their representatives
are compelled to deal.
When a man has served the people
of a state for a long term of years and
has established himself in the conf.
dence of the administration and the
executive departments, that confidence
and the ability he has acquired through
such service become a valuable asset
not only to himself but to the people
whom he represents. 1t is something
that he carnot put lightly to one side,
even though personal pride and ambi-
ton may be gratified in SO doing. The
rights of those who have honored him
in the years gone by must be taken
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the case must be fully weighed. Years
would perhaps elapse before another
man could be found who had the
brains and who could build up to a
high position among the men who con
troll the government, and therefore a
personal sacrifice is almost demanded
in order that the entire public may not
be injured-in order that the people
may retain their rights.
Senator Warren has been a represen,
utatiye of the people of Wyoming in
the United States senate for more
thar a decade. He has reached a po-
sition only second or third to any man
in that great body. His personal mag
netism has drawn to him the friend
ship of every senator. In the depart.
ments he is known of all and has no
equals in the matter of representing
his constituents. Everywhere he is
greeted with hearty good will and his
pathway at Washington is one of hap
piness and success. That success, that
good will, that happiness, belong to
the people of Wyoming as well as to
Senator Warren. He has built up his |
reputation while acting for them and it
is theirs as well as his.
1t would be a -proud thing for Wyo-
ming to have Senator Warren in the
presidents cabinet, but the sacrifice
is too great. He is the peoples SER
want and must forego personal pride
and ambition for the general good. If
President Roosevelt should tender him
a portfolio, he will be expected to put
1t aside.