Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-02-12

uia rIailorm Ia 1854 when ITO ronsIl.
cred nia Candidacy 81 Q 1ott
Ex-eponku Reed fcone to be more
seriously a candidate for tho presidency
than ovcr before IA 1883 be regarded
such o possibility 81 q joke Tint year
o Now England piper declared That the
most available men for eve Republican
nomination were Congressman Reed Of
Maine. Hisooch Of New York aud Long
Of IN Massachusetts,
"As soon a. we saw this. " said Mr..
Reed at that time Long and / assom-
biod ourselves together. bold q caucus
and agreed shat tho n-nnouucomoni. SO
far as we were concerned. was both
timely and %iudicious. but we decided
by q unanimous vote that Hiso0ck was
not available Tor reasons that must suq-
gest themselves 20 every thoughfni and
patriotic man. This action having mar.
rowod The contest down to Long and
myself. / suggested, with the kndosi
and most disinterostcd motives. that for
tho sake Of harmony he ought to with
draw. He demu7red to the proposition
and did not appear to tako much inter
est IN Il until ! offered 20 make II an
object to him. volunteered 20 pay him
60 in lawful money n he would agree
10 retire and make o speech nominating
me in the presidential convention. He
replied that he was not n e5 man, where
upon I raised him to So. II thoro Is any
thing / despise, Il Is avarice Horepliod
that 10 would not Withdraw from the
canvass and make the speech for less
than $40 and was willing TO let me
write 10 or would submit it for my ap-
prevail This was pretty steep, as Long
hadn't tho slightest chance Of getting
tho nomination and isn't much Of q
speaker. But l agreed 10 pay him 60
down and the balance II I got the nom
iuation. But Long said he move did
tako q contingent fec and never would
So there the matter hangs II he won't
agree to share the risk, he shan't have
any Of the peaches.
I'm running for tho presidency, "
continued Mr. Reed az that time tthis
was in the winter Of 1879, upon q
broad and comprehensive platform, and
If I don't got the nomination Il won't
be because I'm not willing to give sat
isfaction to people Of all colors. races,
rsligions and political views. / believe
IN giving every man equal rights and O
fair show. 1 believe that it is the duty
Of congress TO pass a judicious silver
bill and am IN favor Of such n revision
Of tho tariff as shall give tho capital
and labor employed In tho manufacture
ing industries of the country ovory pro-
lection they ask, aud at the Same time
place the Injuries as well as the neces.
sarios Of life within the reach Of all. /
believe that every man, woman and
child should receive a pension who Is
entitled to It; that evory just claim
upon tho government should be prompt
~ and duly paid, with interest to date;
that sectional strife should be %smothered
in fraternal love, and that the dead is
sues Of the war should be decontly buried
at government expense. | am In favor
Of applying the principles Of civil serv-
ice reform to all the Offices Of the gov
ernment so as to give entire satisfao-
tion to those who arc in as we'll as those
who are out, and that oil legislation in
tended to promote the prosperity Of the
country should be promptly enacted by
congress. On the labor question / am
as sound as an oak saw log. and urge
upon congress the passage Of a bill that
will settle forever and set at rest all
controversies between tho employer and
the employed. l believe that the surplus
in the treasury should remain unimpair-
ed so far as is consistent with the inan-
cial welfare Of the country, and that con-
gress should take such action in refer
M to the finances as will bring the
greatest good to the greatest number. /
hold it to be the duty Of the president
to protect the prerogatives Of his Office,
and to hand them down unstained to
his successor done up in tissue paper or
in q silk handkerchief, and / will fur
Their say that, if / have omitted to declare
my position regarding any interest rep
reseuting a considerable number Of votes,
it shall be my earnest endeavor to amend
and enlarge my platform accordingly.
The motto ON my ~scutcheon Is, i strive
to please, and my aim is to merit the
appreciation and secure tho support Of
all Republicans, Democrats and Mug
wumps Idesire to be considered a non
partisan candidate and would prefer that
my nomination should be unanimous. "
Washington Cor. New York Sun.