The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1896-04-09
MIR CARLISLE SAYS NAY.
Declines to Become a Candidate
for The Presidency.

DcnincfntA. liz saws, SHuutd FIRST De-
c,i. "n Pi,ntiDi--.
Washington, d. G. April 5-Sec
retary Carlisle has written the fol-
owing letter on the subject of his
andidacy for the Presidential nomi-
nation at the Chicago convention:
Charles e. Long, Chairman Demo
cratic State Central Committee,
Louisville, Ky
Washington, D C. April 4, 1896
Dear Sil: Your favor of March 30,
III which you say in substance that
many of 10y fliends in Kentucky and
| elsewhere desire me to become a
candidate before the approaching
national Democratic convention for
nomination to the Office of President,
and requesting me to give some au-
thoritive or definite expression upon
the subject, has been maturely con
sidered
| Many communications upon the
same subject and similar import
have been received from friends in
different parts of the country, and
while very grateful for these numer-
Gus expressions of confidence and
esteem upon the part of my Demo
cratic fellow citizens, have not been
able to reach the conclusion that the
existing conditions require me to
comply with their requests by au-
thorizing them to announce me as a
candidate for the Presidential nomi-
nation.
While l feel profound interest
in the welfare of my party, I am
much more concerned about its de
claration of principles than its selec-
ton of candidates, because, in my
opinion, its failure of SUCCESS at the
election, as we'll as it's capacity for
useful service in the country in the
future, depends upon the position it
takes or omits to take upon the pub
lie questions now engaging the at
tention of the people, and especially
the questions affecting the monetary
: system of the country and the char
) acter and amount of taxation to be
. imposed upon our citizens. It's posi-
tion upon these and other subjects
having been agreed upon, and clearly
and distinctly announced, the con
vention ought to have no difficulty
in selecting an acceptable candidate
who will fairly represent it's views
and in order that its deliberations
5 may be embarrassed as little as pos
sible by the contention of rival aspi
rants and their friends, think In,
: duty to the party will be best per
formed by declining to participate
r in a contest for the nomination.
The obligations assumed when
q accepted nay present official position
require me to devote my enlire tim
d and attention to the public interest
committed to my charge, and I shall
continue to discharge the duties i'm
n posed upon me to the best of m,
ability, and in such manner as will
n in my judgment, most certainly pro
mote the true interests of the coun
. try; and if. in the opinion of my fel
d low Democrats of Kentucky, m
d services entitle me to their commen
dation and approval, I would regar
;s their Endorsement of my :publi
course as an ample reward for th
little I have been able to accomplis
It in behalf of honest administratio
j., and sound financial policy.
- With many thanks for your kin
l. letter, l am. very truly yours,
J. G. CARLISLE.
HENRY wATTERsoN ON THE LETTER
Louisville, Ky. April 5.-Tt
Courier, Journal will to morrow pul
7. lish the following editorial on tI
~ letter of Secretary Carlisle mad
public tonight:
1.-The position which Mr.. Carlis
n takes is entirely in accord with til
ID dignity of the Office of Presidel
ss and with the duties of the Office
to Secretary of the Treasury. He d
IS clines to participate in contest fl
es the nomination, holding that tt
of matter of first moment is the decl
ration of the party's principles. E
desires the Endorsement of his Sc
: vices by his State, and, though
does not say SO in so many word
if bis State shall present his nan
to the national convention on a sati
factory platform. he will undoub
edly accept that responsibility.
This is matter of exception
moment at once to the Democrat
party. aud to the entire people
the United States. To the Dem
cratic party it brings home the iss.
whether it is to continue to be Il
party of Jefferson, Jackson, Bente
and Cleveland, or whether it is
set up strange gods and lend Il
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