The herald., 1896-04-06
THE SUCCESS OF THE PARTY
And Its Capacity for Useful Services q
the Country
VIII Be Determined by the Financial anl
Monetary Systems Adopted
The Obligations Accepted BY the secrsAwy
When Hs Assumed Official Position laeIine
Him to Decline to Participate Ii the
Coming Presidential Contest
Associated Press spe cial Wire.


WASHINGTON, April 5.-Secretary
Carlisle has written the following letter
ON his candidacy for the presidential
nomination at the Chicago convention:
washington, April 4, 1896. Charles
H. Long, Chairman Democratic State
Central Committee, Louisville, KY.
My Dear Sir:--Your favor of March 30
in which you say in substance Chat
many of my friends in Kentucky and
elsewhere desire me to become cam
didate before the approaching national
Democratic convention, for nominations
tor the office Of president and recues:
me to give you "some authoritative or
definite expression" upon the project,
has been naturely considered. 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 numerous expressions of conf
dence and esteem on 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 authorfz-
ing them to announce me as a candi-
date for the, presidential nomination,
" hile L feel a profound interest in the
welfare of my party l am much more
concerned about its declaration Of prin-
ciples than it's selection of candidates.
because, in my opinion, it's failure or
success at the election, as we'll as its
capacity for useful service in the coun-
try in the future, depends upon the
position it takes or omits to take upon
the public questions now engaging the
attention of the people, and especially
the question affecting the monetary
system of the country and the character
and amount of taxation 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 ac-
ceptable candidate who will fairly
represent its views. and, in order that
its deli)erat tions may be embarrassed
as little as possible by the contentious
of rival aspfrants and their friends,
think my duty to the party will be best
performed by declining to participate
in contest for the nomination.
The obligations assumed when ac-
cepted my present official position re-
quire me to devote my entire time and
attention to the public interests COM
mitted to my charge and / shall con-
tinue to discharge the duties imposed
upon me to the best of my ability and
in such manner as will, in my judgment,
most certainly promote the true inter-
ests of the country: and if. in the opin-
ion of my fellow Democrats of Ken
lucky, my services entitle me to their
commendation and approval, l would
regard their endorsement of my public
course as ample reward for the little
have been able to accomplish in behalf
of honest administration and a sound
financial policy.
with many thanks for your kind LETT
ter, l am very truly yours.
j. G. CARLISLE.
LOUISVILLE (KyO, April 5.-The
Courier-Journal will tomorrow publish
the following editorial on the letter OF
Secretary Carlisle made public today:
The position of Mr.. Carlisle is entire.
ly in accordance with the office of presi-
dent and the duties of the office of sec
retary of the treasury. He declines to
participate in the contest for nominal
tlon, holding the matter of first moment
is the declaration of the party's prin-
ciples. He desires the endorsement of
his services by his state, and though he
does not say so in so many words. if his
state shall present his meme to the ma
tional convention on satisfactory plat
form he Will undoubtedly accept that
responsibility.
This is a matter of exceptional mo-
ment at once to the Democratic party
and to the entire people of the United
States. To the Democratic party it
brings home the issue whether it is to
continue 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 it's name
and history to an alien faith.
To the people of the United States it
is of great concern. for on the decision
within the Democratic party. with the
issue thus forced upon it. depends the
possibility that this country shall have
presidential candidate backed by the
organized resources of either of the two
great political parties a man with a
universally conceded clear comprehen-
sion of the nature and necessities of a
at a ind
sable to the protection of national integ-
rity and national prosperity and with
record. not of profession but of per-
formance, in itself at this time the only
unimpeachable proof of practical, un-
swerving and unassailable fidelity-.to
the principles of such a system.
Kentucky is ready. 1t needs no CAM
paen to bring Kentucky to Carlisle.
Let the convention be called, the sooner
the better. and the state which took the
lead for an honest tariff will take the
lead for an honest currency.