The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-07
Carlisle Will Not Contest for the
Nomination.
DEPENDS ON PLATFORM
Satisfied With Endorsement Of
Kentucky.
SOUND MoNEYAND EQUAL TAXES
The Success Of the Democratic Party
the Secretary Thinks, Depends
Upon its Adoption Of This
Platform.

Washington, April Secretary Car
lisle has written the following letter
ON the subject Of his candidacy for the
presidential nomination at the Chicago
conventions
Washington, ID. c., April 4, 1885,
Charles r. Long, Esq, Chairman Dem
ocratic State Central Committee, Louis
vile, KY Ny Dear Sir: Your favor Of
March 80, in which you say in sub
stance, that many of my friends in
Kentucky and elsewhere, desire me to
become a candidate before the APP
preaching National Democratic con-
vention for nomination for the Office
Of President, and requesting me to
give some authoritative or definite ex-
preston upon the subject, was duly
received, and has been maturely con-
sidered
"Many communications upon the
same subject, and of similar import
have been received from friends in
different parts of the country, and
while very grateful for those numerous
expressions of confidence and esteem
upon the part of my Democratic fellow
citizens, I have not been able to reach
btAE AOlI1AHAOlA t1Actt NAAA AtAlaablAif9 AbAAAAA
tions require me to comply with their
requests by authorizing them to an
nounce me as a candidate for the pres
idential nomination.
"While [ feel a profound interest i'm
the welfare Of my party, ! am much
more concerned about it's declaration
Of principles than i'm its selection Of
candidates, because, i'm my opinion, it's
P.,sI
we'll as its capacity for useful service
i'm the country i'm the future, depend
upon the position ii takes or Omits to
take upon the public questions now en-
gaging the attention of the people, and
especially the questions affecting the
monetary system Of the country, and
the character and amount OF taxation
to be imposed upon our citizens.
''lts 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 acceptable cadidate
who will fairly represent its views, and
in order that it's deliberations may be
embarrassed as little as possible by the
contentious of rival aspirants and their
friends, l think my duty TO the party
viii be best performed by declining to
participate in a contest for the nOmi-
nation
''The obligations assumed when I
accepted my present official position
require me to devote my entire time
and attention to the public interests
committed to my charge and / shall
continue to discharge the duties inn
posed upon me to the best Of my abil-
ity, and in such manner as viii, in my
Judgment, most certainly promote the
true interests of the country, and il,
in the opinion of my fellow Democrats
in Kentucky, my services entitle me to
their commendation and approval I
would regard their endorsement of my
public course as an ample reward for
the little / have been able to accom-
plish i'm behalf of honest administra-
tion and a sound financial policy
with many thanks for your kind
letter, / am, very truly yours,
y. G. CARLISLE"