The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1895-01-24

REED As A CANDIDATE.

REED As A CANDIDATE.
Iii, Platform In 1888, When He Consid-
cred His Candidacy as a Joke.
Ex-Speaker. Reed seems to be more
seriously candidate for the presidency
shan ever before. In 1888 he regarded
such possibility as joke. That year
New England paper declared that the
most available men for the Republican
nomination were congressman Reed of
Maine, Hiscock of New X ork and Long
Of Massachusetts ......
T.. AS soon, as, we saw this, - said Mr..
Reed at that time, Long and I assem-
bled ourselves together, held a caucus
and agreed that the announcement, SO
far as we were concerned, was both
timely and, judicious, but we decided
BY a:un nantmOus vote that Hiscock was
not available for, reasons that must sug-
gest themselves, to; every thoughtful and
patriotic mans This action having mar
rowed the contest down, TO Long and
myself, I suggested, with the .kindest
and most 'disinterested motives, that for
tbs sake Of harmony he ought to with
draw. he demurred to the spropositi zion
and<did,not appear.to take much inter-
est.in!ait unhi1 / offered to make iii an
object to him. 4 volunteered to pay him
$6s il, lawful money ,if he would agree
to retire and make .. speech nominating
me in. the presto dential convention. He
replied that he was inot:a $5 man, where
hpoh I raised him to $B. Il there is any any
thing g;I dSspiise, ~ ii IL a'vsaarice. Hereplied
that hetwould not with draw from the
canvass and make ! the speech for less
than SIS and was srilling to let me
write il pr, would ubmittit for my ap-
prevail This! waa pretty steep. as; Long
hadn't the slightest chance Of i getting
the nomination and ism t much of 8
speaker. But T agreed t "a DAY LIa him $b
down an,1ths balance III Rot th Tie y nom, tti,
inatfon: But Long isaid h6e y never ,asi ditd
take a@ocntingent 1se and never would
So there tie matter hangs. If fhe wonst
agreesto share, the risk, he shan't have
any Of the, peaches ..s s.e
I'm, running for, the presidency =
continued Mr.. Reed at that time lthis
was in the, winter Of l887-8) j.. upon
broad and COM hNennsiv;e platform, and
il don't get the b;nomination II Won "
be aoause I'll not not willing to gii1v,,e gii1,,s sat-
isfaotion to- lssof ar eoloirssa;; races,
Religions and olitioal ..viewss believe
ingiying every snansauaI rights, and a.
faif; shows ! believe that. itds,the, duty
OF congress to pass a., judicious silver
bill and amin favor .of such a revision
Of the tariff as, shall give the capital
and labor employed ia The n1anufactu1r.
ing Industries OF the country every pro
tection they ask, and at the same time.
place the 1uxnrie ries%as we'll as the neces-
saries OF. life the reach of all IL
believe that every man. woman, and 1
child "a; should reoeiYe.sa pension who isl
entitled to it; that every, Just claim /.
upon the government should be prompt-
u and duly paid with Interest to datei.
that scott ional strife should BE- si1nouthiereed !,
in fTaternal love, ard that tie dead t.
snesof the war should be decently buried 4
at government expense. lam ii favor
of applying the; principles of civil serv-
oesreform to all the offices of the gov
ernament, "a so ass to- give; entire satisfao- i
tinn to those who are in as we'll as those
who are out, and that all legislation in-
tended to promote the prosperity of tls.a
country should be promptly enacted by
congress, On the labor question ezt.
as sound as an oak saw log, and urge
upon congress the passage Of bill that
will settle forever and set at rest all
controversies between the employer and
the employed. | believe that the surplus
in the treasury should remain unimpair-
ed SO far as is consistent with the finan-
cial welfare of the country, and that con-
gress should take such action in refer
ence to the finances as will bring the
greatest good to the greatest number. I
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 silk handkerchief, and will fur
ther say that, if have omitted to declare
my position regarding any interest rep
resenting considerable number of votes,
1t shall be my earnest endeavor to amend
and enlarge my platform accordingly.
Ihe motto on my escutcheon is, I strive
to please, and my aim is to merit the
appreciation and secure the support of
all Republicans, Democrats and Mug
wumps. Idesire to be considered non
PARTISAN candidate and would prefer that
ny nomination should be unanimous.
Washington Cor. New York Sun.
HIS 300 ANXIOUS WIVES