Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-06
CARLISLE DOESN'T.
Some Political Prophecies Are
"Sorter" Out of Line.
THE LONG EXPECTED LETTER HERE

nat Instead Of AnnOuaclng the Secretary
- Ca,dSdass for the Pressdseey II says
He Il Not and Declares the Chicago Coz
vsntSsa should First state whers st II
Al" o. acknowledgements for Boies - .
Free Coinage Candidate.
WARRINGTON, D. c., April 6-Secre-
tary Carlisle has written the following
letter on the subject of his candidacy for
the presidential nomination at the Chica-
60 convention. 1t Is dated Washington,
d. c., April 4. 1896. and addressed to
Charles R. Long, ESQ, chairman of the
Democratic state central committee,
Louisville, Ky:
my DEAR SIR: Your favor Of March %.
In which you say, in substance, that
many Of my friends in Kentucky and else
where desire me to become q candidate be-
fore the approaching national Democratic
convention for nomination for the
office OF president, and requesting
me to give some authoritative or definite
expression upon the subject was duly re-
ceived and has been maturely considered
Wants to Know Where the Party Stands.
Many communications upon the same
subject and of similar import have been re.
ceived from friends in different parts of the
country, and while very grateful for these
numerous expressions Of confidence and
esteem upon the part of my Democratic
fellow citizens, have not been able to
reach the conclusion that the existing
conditions require me to comply with
their requests by authorizing them to
N n : n nj for ha
Dental nomination. While 1 feel a pro-
found interest in the welfare of my party,
l am much more concerned about its
declaration Of principles than in its selec-
ton Of candidates.
Not . Candidate for the Nomination.
Because, in my opinion, its failure or
success at the election, as we'll as its ca
pacity for useful service to tho country in
the future, depend upon the position it
takes or oniits to take upon the public
questions now engaging the attention of
the people, and especially the questions af-
fecting the monetary system of the coun-
try and the character and amount of taxa
ton TO be imposed upon our citizens. Its
position upon these and other subjects
having been agreed upon and clearly and
distinctly announced, the convention
ought to have no difficulty in selecting an
resent its views; and IN order that its de-
alterations may be embarrassed as little
as possible by the contentious of rival as
pirants and their friends think my duty
| to the party will be best performed by de.
Ginning to participate in u contes: for the
nomination.
Will lse Satisfied with Kentucky VS. Approval
The obligations assumed when l &C.
cepted my present official position require
n.e to devote my entire time and atten-
ton TO the public interests committed to
my charge, and l shall continue to dis
charge the duties imposed upon me to the
best of my ability and in such q manner
rs will, in my judgment, most certainly
promote the true interests of the country;
and II, in the opinion of my fellow Demo-
Gratis in kentucky. my services entitle me
to their communication and approval
would regard their Endorsement OF my
public course rs an ample reward for the
little have been able to accomplish in
behalf of honest administration and q
| sound financial policy.
-. G. CARLISLE"
Yes, So Would Almost Anybody.
LOUISVILLE, April 6. - The Courier
Journal publishes an editorial on the let