The sun., 1894-12-28
REED As a CANDIDATE.
Ths Platform ne Promulgated n ise
when ne Consiaerea His Candidacy = Jok

| Ths Platform ne Promulgated n 1881.
whes ne Considered His Candidacy Joke.
WASHINGTON. Dec. o7.-Ex-speaker Reed
seems 20 be more seriously a candidate for the
Presidency than ever before. In 1888 he re-
garded such a possibility as a Joke. That year
New England paper declared that the most
available men for the Republican nomination
were Congressman Reed of Maine IIiscock Of
New York, and Long OF Massachusetts,.
As soon as we saw this" said Mr. Reed at
that time, =" Long and assembled ourselves to-
Rether, held a caucus. and agreed that the an
nouncement, go far as we we're concerned, was
both timely and judicious, but we decided by a
unanimous vote that HiscocE was not available,
for reasons that must suggest themselves to
every thoughtful and patriotic man. This
action having narrowed the contest down to
Long and myself, suggested. with the kind
est and most disinterested motives, that for
the sake Of harmony he ought TO withdraw.
He demurred TO the proposition, and did not
appear TO take much interest in 1t until Offered
to make IL an object TO him. volunteered to
nay him s. In lawful money II he would ngree
20 retire and make a speech nominating me in
the Presidential Convention. He replied that
he was not a hve-dolar man. whcreupon
raised him 20 eight II there IL anything de-
spse IL Is RvariCc. lie replied that hc. would
not withdraw from the canvass and make the
speech for less than SIS, and was willing to
let me write IL or would submit IL for my ap-
proval. This pretty strep. as Long hadn't
the slightest chance of getting the nomination
and isn't much Of n speaker. But agreed to
pay him IS down and the balance IL got the
nomination. But Long said he never did take a
contingent fee and never would; SO there the
matter hangs. II he won't agree to share the
risk he sha'nt have any Of the peaches.
I'm running for the Presidency" continued
Mr. Reed at that time this was in the winter OF
1RS7-Sl enpOn n broad md he 10 Va
platform, and IL don't get the nomination II
wont be because I'm not willing to give salts
and political views. / believe in giving every
man equal rights and a fair show. believe that
silver bill, and am in favor OF such revision OF
the tariff as shall give the capital and labor em-
ployed in the manufacturing industries Of the
country every protection they ask, and at the
same time place the luxuries rs well as the
believe that every man. woman. and child should
receive a pension who is entitled 10 1t; that
every, ever, Just % claim upon the the GoyISrnment I,
interest to date; that sectional strife
should he smothered in fraternal love and that
the dead issues of the war should he decchtly
buried at Government expense. am in favor
OF applying the principles OF civil service re-
to give entire satisfaction to those who are in
as well as those who are out and that all legs-
lation intended to promote the prosperity OF the
gress; On the labor question am AS sound as
an oak g, 9F and S5Fs Congress the
at rest all controversies between the employer
and the employed. l believe that the surplus
far as is consistent with the financial well
fare of the country. and that Congress
should take euch action in reference. to
the finances will bring the greatest
good TO the greatest number. hold II to be the
duty of the President TO protect the preroga-
tives of his office, and to hand them down un-
stained to his successor done up in tissue paper
or in silk handkerchief. and will further say
that II have omitted to declare my position
regarding any interest representing n consid-
cradle number of votes IL shall be my earnest
endeavor to amend and enlarge my platform
accordingly. The motto on my escutcheOn Is
j strive to 'please,' and my aim is to merit the
appreciation and secure the support OF all Re
publicans, Democrats, and Mugwumps. | de-
sire to be considered a non partisan candidate,
and would prefer that my nomination should
be unanimous"