The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-13
Strange Advisors.
Bryan Commoner.

A Chanute, Kansas, reader OF The
Commoner writes: 81 write you to
request that you print In The Com.
moner brief summary Of President
Roosevelt's cabinet appointments,
commenting on each as to hisiormer
business affiliations and environ.
ment. My memory is not very good,
but my recollection is that practical.
ly all his cabinet appointees, includ-
ing the present cabinet, especially
those who have directly to do with
the enforcement oilaw against trusts,
railroads, etc, are men who have
been for years previous TO their ap-
pointment engaged In and upon the
pay role OF trusts, railroads, etc,
and that the same is very largely
true OF his sppointees for district at
torneys and judges, II he is as SIN
cere In his desires TO compel trusts,
railroads, ETC., TO treat the people
fairly as he seems to be upon the
surface, and as many people believe
him to be, he should cease appoint
Ing that class OF men to Office. |
have read In The Commoner from
time to time, comments upon indi.
vidual appointees along this line,
but II occurs to me that II O column
or two In The Commoner was de-
voted to the subject as whole, 1t
would serve good purpose for the
enlightenment OF the people,"
Mr.. Roosevelt has not been par
ticularly fortunate, so far as an anti
monopoly program Is concerned, in
the selection OF his official advisors.
II will be remembered that Senator
Culberson, OF Texas, objected to Mr..
Bonaparte's confirmation as at
torney general because Of q speech
delivered several years ago at Chi
cago, wherein he plainly showed that
he had no preiudices sgains. the
trust system. Elihu Root, secretary
OF state, was for years one OF the
most successful Of the great corpo
ration lawyers, and Is believed to
stand very close to some OF the rep
resentatives OF special interests. Mr..
Straus, the secretary OF commerce
and labor, is identified with New
York business interests, having been
connected with O mercantile firm
there. In recent years most OF his
time has been spent In public Office
Mr.. Metcali, secretary OF the navy
was a California lowyer and a mem
Der Of congress. He was not par
ticularly noted for any strong anti
monopoly tendency. Mr.. Meyer, the
postmaster general, has since 1900
held Office In the diplomatic service
de is identified with the business In
terests Of Boston, being a director ir
a large number of leeal corporations
and banks. Mr.. Garfield, the secre
tary Of the interior, practiced law al
Cleveland, Ohio. He 1t was who
gave the beef trust the famous Inn
munity bath. Mr.. TAFT, secretary o
war, has held appointive office near
ly all OF his life. Until he entered tht
cabinet he owed his political prefer
ment to the Foraker influence ir
Ohio. He has never been particular
ly demonstrative against the spe"is
interests. Mr.. Cortelyou began hil
public life as stsnographer under thu
Cleveland administration and will
the details OF his rapid rise everyone
is familiar.
Mr.. Roosevelt certainly Is no
greatly aided In his fight against
monopoly by the fact that there Il
not q member OF his cabinet from
whom, judged by bis record and early
environments, the president could ex
pect cordial sympathy and enthusi
astic aid in a real fight sgains,
monopoly.
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