Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1895-01-18
REED FOR PRESIDENT.

| EOi s5NJIdi years IuOiDds Is. lteeQ,
the witty ex-speaker OF the house of
representatives, where he representsa a
Maine district, has been presiden-
tlal possibility. Ina recent interview
with VIM. q. Curtis, printed 10 the
Chicago Record, he thus humorously
tells how he stands on the important
questions of the day:
Mr.. Reed has not always contem-
plated his own nomination for the
presidency in serious manner. In
1888 a New England newspaper de-
clared that the most available men
for the republican nomination that
year we're Congressman Reed of Maine,
Hiscock of New York and Long OF
Massachusetts. AS soon as we saw
this" said Mr.. Reed to me at that
time, "Long and ] assembled our
selves together, held caucus aud
agreed that the announcement so far
as we were concerned was both timely
and judcious, but we decided by a
unanimous vote that Hiscocl1 was not
available for reasons that must sug-
gest themselves. to every thoughtful
and patriotic man. This action hav-
ing narrowed the contest down to
Long and myself, / suggested, with
the kindest and most disnterested
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 it until | Of
fered to make it an object to him. l
volunteered to pay him IS 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 95 man, whe.eupon
l raised him to So. If there is any
thing 1 desplse it is avarice. lam not
a man TO let few dollars stand in the
way of harmony, so when he refused
my second proposition 1 asked him
how much he would take. He replied
that he would not withdraw from the
canvass and make the speech for less
than SIS, and vas willing TO let me
write the speech or he would submit
it for my approval. This was pretty
steep, as Long has not the slightest
chance of getting the nomination aud
.. is not much of speaker; but ]
: agreed to pay IS down and the bal
ance il l got the nomination. Long
said he never did take contingent
fee and never would, 50 there the mat
ter hangs II he won't agree to shar,
the risk he can't hare any of th,
peaches
"I'm running for the presidency,
3 continued Mr.. Reed at that time
this was in the winter OF 1887 7-8-"upo
!. a broad and comprehensive platform
and ii I don't get the nomination
> won't he because I'm not willing &
give satisfaction to people ofall colors
i races, religions and political views
o l believe in giving every man equa
70 rights and a fair show; ! believe tina
it is the duty Of congress to pass a ju
y dicious silver bill aud am in favor @
n such revision Of the tariff as vii
give the capital and labor employe
. in the manufacturing industries Of tn
country every concession they ask, bu
at the same time place The luXuries a
well as the necessities OF life With
the reach Of all. ! believe that ever
man, woman aud child shuulA receiy
T. a pension who is entitled tu it; tina
every just claim upon the guyernmen
o should be promptly and fuzzy paid wit
interest to date; that sectional strif
should be smothercd in fraternal love
and that the dead issues of war shoul
be decently buried at government eA
pense l am in favor of applying tn
principles Of clvil-service reform to al
the Offices of the government, so as t
give entire satisfaction to those VIII
are in as well as those who are out
20 and that legislation intended TO pre-
> mote the prosperity Of the countr
should be promptly enacted by COZ
gress.
"On the labor question / am a
T. sound as an oak sawlog, and urge upo
congress the passage of bill that wi
d. forever settle and set at rest all col
troyersies between the employer an
- the employed. believe that the SUI
= plus in the treasury should renal
unimpalred so far as is consistent wit
the financial welfare of the countr,
aud that congress should take sue
20 action in reference to the finances d
to bring the greatest good to the grear
y est number. l hold it to be the dut
= Of the president to protect the prerol
atives of his office and to hand thel
down unstained to his successor, don
up in tissue paper or a silk handke
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