Rock Island Argus., 1895-03-11
REED As A CANDIDATE.
aIs Platform. In 1883. When He Coasid-
cred His Candidacy rs Q Joke.


aIs Platform, In 1888. When He Coasid-
cred His Candidacy as . Joke.
Ex-Speaker Reed seems to be more
seriously candidate for the presidency
than ever before. In 1888 he regarded
such possibility as joke. That year
q New England paper declared that the
most available men for the Republican
nomination were Congressmen Reed of
Maine, Hiscock of New York and Long
Of Massachusetts,.
las soon as we saw this" said Mr..
Reed at that time, Long and assem-
bied ourselves together, held q caucus
End agreed that the announcement, so
far as we were concerned, was both
timely and judicious, but we decided
by a unanimous vote that Hiscock 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, l suggested, with the kindest
and most disinterested motives, that for
the sake of harmony he ought to with
draw. he demurred to tho proposition
and did not appear to take much inter.
est in it until offered to make it an
| object to him. volunteered to pay him
So in lawful money if he would agree
to retire and make speech nominating
me in the presidential convention. He
replied that he was not a IS man, where
upon ! raised him to SS. If there is any
thing despise, it is avarice. He replied
that he would not withdraw from the
canvass and mako the speech for les!
than SIS and was willing to let mt
write it or would submit it for my ap
proyal. This was pretty steep, as Long
hadn't the slightest chance of getting
the nomination and isn't much of {
speaker. But l agreed to pay him s;
down and the balance if got the nom
ination. But Long said he never die
take q contingent fee and never would
So there the matter hangs. If he won
agree to share the risk, he shan't hav,
any of the peaches.
I'm running for the presidency,
continued Mr.. Reed at that time (thi
was il the winter of lSS7-S). upon
broad and comprehensive platform, AM
if don't get the nomination it won
be because I'm not willing to give sat
isfaction to people Of all colors, races
religions and political views. l believ
in giving every man equal rights and
fair show. believe that it is the dut,
of congress to pass judicious silve
bill and am in favor of such a revision
of the tariff as shall give the capita
and labor employed in the manufactur
ing industries of the country every pro
lection they ask, and at the same tim
place the luxuries as we'll as the neces
saries of life within the reach of all.
believe that every man, woman an
child should receive pension who
entitled to it; that every just clair
upon the government should be prompt
ly and duly paid, with interest to date
that sectional strife should be smothere
in fraternal love, and that the dead is
sues of the war should be decently burie
at government expense. l am in fave
of applying the principles of civil sery
ice reform to all the Offices of the GOV
ernment, SO as to give entire satisfae
tion to those who are in as well as thos
who are out, and that all legislation il
tended to promote the prosperity of tn
country should be promptly enacted b
congress. On the labor question / al
as sound as an oak saw log, and ure
upon congress the passage of bill ths
Will settle forever and set at rest a
controversies between the employer an
i. the employed. believe that the surplr
in the treasury should remain unimpail
ed SO far as is consistent with the final
cial welfare of the country, and that co,
gress should take such action in refe
ence to the finances as will bring IL
greatest good to the greatest number.
hold it to be the duty of the presidel
to protect the prerogatives of his offic
and to hand them down unstained
his successor done up in tissue paper
in silk handkerchief, and / will fu
ther say that, if have omitted to declal
my position regarding any interest re-
resenting considerable number of vote
it shall be my earnest endeavor to amer
and enlarge my platform accordingly
The motto on my escutcheon is, 4 stri7
to please and my aim is to merit Il
appreciation and secure the support
all Republicans, Democrats and Mu
wumps. ldesire to be considered a no.
partisan candidate and would prefer tn;
my nomination should be unanimous
Washington Cor. New York Sun.
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