The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-28
POLITICAL VIEWS OF A HUM0RIST.
TAIN STUDIO IN CHEMUNG-REMARKADLE
DECLARATIONS.


DECLARATIONS.
ELMRA, n Y, August 20, 1915
After a rather dusty ride of Eve miles up hill from
Elmira the HERALD representative met Samuel /.
C6mens Mark Twain) Temporarily residing at Quarry
farm, the property OF of the Lansdon family,
ID 10 which Marx happily married. He took me to his
sdo, octagonal structure still further up hil and
qfmmanding romantic view of Elmira and Its sur
tundings for miles
Marx atired In summer dress OF snowy white,
bot dissmilar TO that by Abraham Lincoln when
the correspondent interviewed the great amented
at his house in Springfield ILL.,, in the memorable
paign of 1860, when Lincoln first elected Presi-
dent OF the United States.
REMARKABLE STATEMENT FOR A LITERARY MAN
HERALD CoRREsPoSpESr-Wel, Marx, now we
in your cosey and breezy studio, suppose l inter-
view you in regard TO your opinions respecting the
present political situation?
MARK TwAS-Poitics arc rather out of my line, yet
not outside OF my nlercs l am much of party
man, but have opinions should never have pushed
them before the public, but If you want to cathechse
me will answer but want easy neutrality-suspicious.
which plain answer will meet
''You shall have them First, which platform do
you prefer."
''That is easily answered. Platforms Of
such secondary Importance that have not
thought II necessary build up prefer
ence. In most essentials the creeds of both par
ties good enough for me. But there is something
PACK OF tne written creeas which Is important. rot
instance imitation and reputation may be CLOSED over
in creed, but there are good many crring people
I who want these things and would vote for them. "
| "What do You think is moro important than plat
forms"
81 think the men arc There used to be party cry,
| Measures, not men, That was in an honester day.
| We need reverse that now. When you &c: below
the politician scumor above il. perhaps ought TO
say-you will find that the solid in both parties
|
furnish platforms which the country can survive and
progress under But of what use are these excellent
platforms il the men elected upon them shamelessly
| ignore them and make them dead letter! sound
and good democratic platform was poweress to save
New York from the ravages OF the Tweed gang;
cellent republican platform has no more been able 10
cave the country from the ravages OF the present ad-
ministrations Highway men tan the pasting the four
gospels on bad mans back would be TO save him from
the tropical end Of eternity. Platforms are not the
| essential things now--men are"
"rhcn how do you judge OF your menY"
SONY by common report and their letters of accept
ance."
which. candidate do you prefer upon these
! groundsy"
| issues. You cannot mistake what he concern
ing civil SERVICE second term and the honest payment
Tilden il is only because you have got more
brains than have but you don't look it, Mr. Tilden
is very able man therefore hold that he could have
made himself understood Why didn't heS Because
one-half OF his party believe thing and the
hat IN another, suppose, and was necessary to be
little vague. But Mr. Hendricks is not He
is in no hurry to have the national debt PAID
'.Is there democrat whom would have prefer red
to Hayesg"
..Yes; Charles Francis Adams--a puro man.
proved statesman. would vote Tor him a minute
l wouldn't need to know what his platform was; the
fact that he stood upon ~ would be sufficiently
me that it was righteous one want 10 honest
government established once more i to vote
for Hayes because believe from his manner of
talking and from all can hear OF his character and his
history, that he will appoint none but honest and
capable men to Office. | don't two cents what
party they belong 20. never tried TO get political
Office for out and forgot TO ask him his
mol warp hnf In cla fsun nnIr ,fx-
capable Mr.. TiIdcn is old politician, dyed IN the
WOOL History has tried nard TO teach that can't
have good government under politicians. Now, to 70
| and stick one at tho very head of the government
couldn't be wise You know that yourself "
'People speak we'll OF both candidates. don't they ~
81 Will tell you how 1t looks read a lot OF
newspapers OF both crceds every day. The republicans
tell me great many things wnich Hayes has done tue
democratic papers explain why rilden didn't do
! great many things They Keep apoogizing and
the candidate that has to be apologized for is
picous person. so do You. Now, let urge you
old friend TO vote Tor Hayes-a you don't have
to apologize for
'Wei, but what do you think"
mo, excuse me. You can't get any political e'abo
rations out OF me. l Simply the right man
at tho helm. don't what his party creed u I
want man who isn't near sighted. want man
who Will not on seeing angels from heaven such
buzzards Deano, Belkrap, Babcock and the of
that lot long after 40 0o0 O00 of nary people
detected and como to loathe them. | want
man IN the CHEF char who not only tell buZzard
when he sees II but will promptly wiring It's neck.
feel satisfied that Mr. Hayes such man: atm not
satisfied tina, Nr Tidcn is. There, now let us take
smoke. My opinions important only to me. If
they we're important to others would spread them
all over the HERALD Here Is your pipe. Now Will
talk OF things less narrowing