New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-17
IN, March II. 1875.
THE PRESIDENCY.

PRACTICAL MIN NEEDED-CAPT. EADSS hCbbVE-
MENTs-POPULARITY AMONG WESTERN MEN
To the Edttor Of IN. Tribune.
SIR: Several weeks ago The Scientific Americos
nominated for Capt james Eads Of ST. Louis
The expression BY that paper Of It's views upon subjecs
so different from those which usually cDgross 1t was no
markablo and no less remarkable was the attent0s
which ia article received Tn. political press has seemed
TO moDopoze the business OF proposing canCldstes
for high Office, and this action Of paper devoted
10 scieDce and the material interests OF ths
country was therefore received with SURPRISE ~
cannot be disregaried other feeble OF inefec'iVe
Capt Ea1s politician, but IN late speeoh Delore
the Chamber Of Commerce Of ST. Louis he expressed him
self freely upon several matters Of public policy lie adj
yocaed A. means Of relieving commerce land through
commerce all other kinds Of busines from its urdeDs.
what may summarize currency equal to specie free
trade and cheap transportation. These constitute ~
them solves An excellent platform.
What 1, his record a. . wOrAingnani In tho GUNNER
Of l.6l no was consulted by the Government IA 20 tho
feasibility Of using armed vessels upon the Western
river. In aid and support Of army operations, and ws
employed 20 build the first Ginboats. Ia the face u
business Reorganization. without shipyard. machine.
shop tools mplcmcnIs trained mechanics hbJrers ano
without any material on hand he undertook 10 Dnhd
several armOred guBbOats within sixty days Inc Vory
timbers Of which their hus were To be- Out were grow
ing trees The when ~ signed the contract IN
dsmayrd by the dihcu", before INN ne set 10 woitr
and with such energy that he performed ~ IN tme ana
and when the closed Immediately applied hnn,ed
10 works appropriate TO peace. lie constructed me
f,mou, ST. Louis bridge the Mississippi When thas
wa. completed without restin. from hs ahOrs he under
,, 40 Jr,pen one of fho months ~ tho Mississippi to
depth sufficient for tho passage OF the largest vessels
under contract nv the terms NJ which he ~ not 10 10
paid for hi. work until succeeds IN producing the 10
sired results lie j. prosecuting that enterprise
every prospect Of complete success The uutangh
aud sell supporting boy, without the aid or schools OF
teachers h.s attained equal rank with the first scieh-
tine Of tho world and surpassed many OF them =
tho application of his science to matters that benefit
society. Can wo obtain such practical man for PresE
denti lilo WHO'S neither politician nor solder,
and who a k,arner. d thinker. and dOer Why DOtt
That he IA not strong party may cause party
yentiOns to dsk him. but this not reason Why pat.
~ should strength Itself by nominating him. fls
men the West briicys in him. They, feeling that
hardship u wrong done them by the cost II
getting their productions To market see in the acts u
Capt lads the nrst promise OF relief While other moa
talk and would work thcy knew how he acs and that
effectively. Judging men by their deeds. VINO Is nor
worthy Judging mon by their characters "a reeds
them i'm their lives has be not the qualities required
tho Chef EXecutiyef AS representative American,
making his career he IA Of the highest rank. Tb5s
why make him PRESIDENT MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
81 Louis, no, Fob. y, 1876