Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-01-17
REED AS A CANDIDATE.
His Platform In 1883. When He rnnsid
cred His CaMAidncy H. n .lnisn.


His Platform In 1883. When He cnnsid,
cred His Candidacy n> "a l"ise.
Ex- Speaker Reed seems 10 bo more
seriously Il candidate t"l the presidency
than ever before. In 1855 he regarded
such possibility as a joke That year
q New England paper declared that the
most available men for tine Republican
nomination were Congressman Reed OF
Maine, Hiscock of New York and Long
of Massachusetts,.
''As soon as we saw this - said MIR
Reed at that time. "Long and | assem-
bled ourselves together. held Il caucus
and agreed that the announcements, so
far as we We're concerned, was both
timely and judicious but we decided
by a unanimous vote that iliscock WAS
not available for reasons that must sug-
gest themselves to every thoughtful and
patriotic man. This action having mar
rowed the contest down TO Long and
myself, ! suggested, with the kindest
and most dlsinterested motives, that for
the sake of harmony he ought to with
draw He demurred to the proposition
and did not appear to take much inter
SSU III IL uIlGll olltit'i w IiitIlt' ~ az
object to him volunteered to pay him
IS in lawful money If he would agree
to retire and make a speech nominating
me i'll the presidential convention He
replied that he was not II SO man. where
upon raised him to SIS. If there is any
thing despise, it is avarice. Horpplied
that he would not withdraw from the
canvass and make the speech for less
than $l5 and was willing to let me
write it or would submit it for my ap-
proval. This was pretty steep as Long
hadn the slightest chance of getting
the nomination and isn't much OF Il
speaker. But | agreed to pay him 50
down and the balance if | got the nom
ination. But Long said he never did
take contingent fee and never would.
So there the matter hangs If he won t
agree to share the risk, he shant have
any of the peaches
''I'm running for the presidency :"
continued Mr. Reed at that time Cthis
was in the winter of lSS7Sl 'uron a
broad and comprehensive platform, and
if don't get the nomination 1T Won
be because | IN not willing to give sat
isfaction to people of all colors races,
religions and political views. | hehove
in giving every man equal rights and q
fair show believe that it is the duty
Of congress to pass a Judicious sllver
bill and am i'll favor of such revision
of the tariff as shall give the capital
and labor employed i'll the mannfactur
ing industries of the country every pro
lection they ask, aud at the SAME iimt
place the luXuries as we'll as tho neces
sarles of life within the reach of all
believe that every man, woman ana
child should receive a pension who il
entitled to it; that every just clam
upon the government should be prompt
~ and duly paid, with interest to date
that sectional strife should be smothere'
in fraternal love, and that tile dead is
sues of the war should be decently hufio'
at government expense. am in favo
of applying the principles of civil seiv
ice reform to all the offices of the gov
ernment, SO as to give entire satistac
tion to those who are III as we'll as tbos
who are out, and that all legislation III
tended to promote the prosperity OF tn
country should be promptly enacted b
tOOASSACoo VII uIiO 'h''pi iHN''ti'iA ~
as sound as an oak saw log, and urs.
upon congress the passage of q bin tia
will settle forever and set at rest a
controversies between the employer ana
the employed. | believe that the surplu
in the treasury should remain unilnpall
ed so far as is consistent with the ti:lal
cial welfare of the country, and that con
gress should take such action in refe,
ence to the finances us Will bring ii
greatest good to the greatest number
hold it to be tile duty of the presdei
to protect the prerogatives of his otfic
and to hand them down unstaineti
his successor done up in tissue paper
in silk handkerchief, and will fu
ther say that, if have omitted to decla
@5 gs my position regarding any interest re
resentlng a considerable number of vote
itshall be my earnest endeavor to amei
and enlarge my platform accordingl
The motto on my escutcheon is, Il stri'
to please. and my aim is to merit tt
approbation and secure the support
all Republicans Democrats and Mu
H g wumps ldesire to be considered no
partisan candidate and would prefer TIL
my nomination should be unanimous.