Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-04-11
N0TA cANpTpATE.
Letter from Carlisle to His Ken,
tUckY Friends.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Secretary
Carlisle has written the following letter
ON the subject of his candidacy for the
Presidential nomination OF the Chicago
Convention:
WASHINGTON, April A, 1896.
Charles r. Long, Chairman Demo-
cratic State Central Committee, Louis
vile, Ky.-MY DEAR SIR: Your favor
of March 80, in which you say in sub
stance that many of my friends in Ken
lucky and elsewhere desire me TO be-
come candidate before the approach
ing National Democratic Convention
for the nomination for the office of
President, and requesting me to give
lyou ''some authoritative or definite ex-
Ipressionn upon the subject, has been
maturely considered. Many commune
cations upon the same subject and of
similar import have been received
from friends in different parts of the
country, and while very grateful for
these numerous expressions OF conf
Idence and esteem ON the part OF my
Democratic fellow citizens, / have not
been able to reach the conclusion that
existing conditions require me to COM
ply with their requests by authorizing
them to announce me as a candidate
for the Presidential nomination.
i While feel 8 profound interest in the
welfare OF my party, am much more
concerned about its declaration of prin-
| ciples than its selection of candidates,
because, in my opinion, its failure or
success at the election, as well as its
Icapacity for useful service in the coun-
try in the future, depends upon the POI
sition it takes, or omits to take, upon
the public questions now engaging the
attention Of the people and especially
the questions affecting the monetary
system of the country and the charac-
ter and the amount of taxation to be
imposed upon our citizens. It's posi-
tons upon these and other subjects
having been agreed upon and clearly
and distinctly announced, the con-
vention ought to have no diff
Guilty in selecting an acceptable candi-
date who will fairly represent its views,
and in order that its elaboration may
be embarrassed as little as possible by
the contention OF rival aspirants and
their friends, think my duty to the
party will be best performed by declin-
ing to participate in a contest for the
nomination.
4 The obligations assumed when &C.
cepted my present official position re-
quire me to devote my entire time and
attention to the public interests COM
mitted TO any charge and / shall con-
tinue to discharge the duties imposed
upon me 20 the best of my ability and
in such manner as will, in my judg-
ment, most certainly promote the true
interests OF the country; and II in the
opinion Of my fellow Democrats OF
Kentucky my services entitle me to
, their commentator and approval, |
, would regard their Endorsement OF my
public course as an ample reward for
the little | have been able to accom-
, plish in behalf Of honest administers
, ton and sound financial policy.
With many thanks for your kind
: letter, / am,
Very truly yours,
J. G. CARLISLE.
, LOUISVILLE, KY, April 5.-The Cour-
. ier-Journal will tomorrow publish the
following editorial on the letter OF Car
Isle made public tonight:
The position which Carlisle takes i.
one entirely in accordance with the
dignity of the office of President and
with the duties of the Office OF Secretary
OF the Treasury. He declines to par.
tfcipate in a contest for the nomina-
ton, holding that the matter of first
moments the declaration OF the party )
principles. He desires the indorse-
ment Of his services by his State, and
though he does not say 80 in so many
words, If his State shall present his
name TO the National Convention on a
satisfactory platform, he would un-
doubtedly accept that responsibility.
This is matter OF exceptional mo-
ment at once to the Democratic party
and to the entire people of the United
States. To the Democratic party ii
brings home the issue whether 1t is to
continne to be the party of jefferson,
jackson, Benton and Cleveland or
whether it is to set up strange gods
and lend the priceless prestige of its
name and history to an alien faith.
| To the people of the United States it
is Of vital concern, for upon the deci-
sion within the Democratic party OF
the issue thus forced upon It depends
the one possibility that this country
shall have Presidential candidate.
backed by the organized resources OF
either of the two great political parties.
man with universally conceded
clear pof1 - a.