The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-03-05
--rrom the same Office Is Issued
THE LAKELAND NEWS
A CABINET OF STRONG MEN.

President Wilson took his time,
kept his own counsel and at the
Drup moment gave the country the
names of those who are TO constitute
his official family, and it Will be rec
ouniz.G as a strong cabinet. The two
great political divisions OF the coun-
Try IT. wei represent and even
far-off California, for the first time,
We believe, furnishes cabinet Of
fcer
We are glad that Mr. Bryan heads
III, list as secretary OF state. lie
is a great Democrat, a great patriot
and a great all-round man who com
mands the confidence and respect OF
the ilolc world. And he will be in
stant!y immersed in duties which
will take him out OF politics. SO to
speak, try him ont along new lines
ALTOGETHER, arouse all his pride to fill
his high office worthily and enable
the cluntry to study him as Il states
man Nlrr and simple. free Of the
otscuring and distortin@ mists OF
fractional quarrels and party prciu-
dicos Some people With whom the
wish is father To the thought seem
turbing element in the cabinet. lie
would be if he were mere self
seeking politician; but as he has the
strongest personal as well as pa
triotic interest in the success Of the
Wilson administration, W. don't
doubt that all his efforts will be di-
rectcd to that end II that admins
tration should fail Mr.. Bryan's last
hope Of the presidency would die
with 1t.
Mr.. Mc.loo as secretary of the
treasury is most fclictous choice.
He has succeeded greatly in great
Times. and has Just the equipment,
Temperament and training to admin
lister his Office well.
judge Garrison, of New Jersey, Is
the intimate friend of the president
and that is sufficient guarantee that
he Is we'll fitted for the Office Of sec
rotary Of war, in which place, con-
trary to popular conception, a good
lawyer can be more efficient than a
good soldier Military training is
not needed there,
The attorney general, Mr.. McRey-
nOlds Of Tennessee, takes the office
with the reputation of being one of
the foremost lawyers of his State and
= man OF much force and energy.
Burleson. Of Texas. as postmaster
general, will bring to his duties the
experience OF long and distin-
guished congressional career. where
he got good working knowledge of
the postoffice department. and he is
himself a man of great force of char
acter.
Josephus Daniels. Of North Caro-
lima, is one Of the foremost journal
iets of the South. deeply acquainted
with national politics and govern
mental workings. and is everywhere
recognized as n strong man equal to
large tasks.
franklin X Lane. of California.
secretary OF the interior, has as
chairman of the interstate commerce
commission won the respect Of the
country as an able man. and he has
an unusual acquaintance with the
kind Of work he will be called on
10 do.
Mr.. Houston. OF Missouri. as Sec
rotary Of agriculture. is a man emf
nent in scientific agriculture and
with wide repute in the Southwest
for practical administrative ability
not legs than learning.
Organized labor and the laboring
interests generally will be well rep
resented by MIR. Wilson. of Pennsvl
vania. who is a specialist in that di-
rection.
Mr.. Redfield. of New York. sec-e-
tary of commerce. is one of the very
stronc mon of the cabinet. \ fam
Gus tariff expert in Congress, n sue
ccssrul manufacturer who believes in
revising the tariff downward. ard 7
vigorous viTilc character, HE chcicc
for the place was q fortunate ore.
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