The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-09
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Secretary Carlisle Refuses to Become -
Presidential Candidate. ,~s-e-,,r-.

Secretary Carlisle Refuses to Become -
'-- '-"~-~ Presidential Candidate. I'D.
Washington, April G.-Secretary Car
isle Sunday evening gave out the fol-
lowing letter to Chairman Long, Of the
Democratic state committee ofssKehF
lucky, declining tosentersthe contest
for.sthe democratic nominal lion 3or thu
presidency: & 8 tE3s, sA sS5st M
Treasury Depa tnaent. Once :ot the sect
rotary. Washingt on,sD. April KY 1880
Charles, Long. ESQ Chairman Democratlg
State Central COMMITTEE. Louisville. KysSA
My Dear Sir: Your favor 81 March 80. In
which you say in sa distance that many OF
my friends In Kentucky ard elsewhere
desire Inc to become. = candidate before
the approaching national dera0cR att61 Cont
president and requesting me TO give asGrie.
authoritative or definite expression ApGn
the subject, was duly received and has
been maturely considered go. Sc, g.,
MANY communications upon the same
subject and of similar import have been
received from friends in different parts
Of the country, and while very gratefu! TOY
these numerous expressions Of confidence
and esteem upon the part OF my denao-.
cratic fellow-citizens. I have not been
able to reach the conclusion that the
existing conditions require me to comply
WIN Inelr requests ny du1EOJAzAl6 sIAAStt'
to announce me as q candidate Tor the
presidential nomination. NJ v...ag,,
''WhileI feel a profound interest in the
welfare OF my party, l am mucn more
concerned about its declaration OF PRIV
ciples than III it's selection of candidates.
because, in my opinion, its failure or Sue
cess at the election as well as its capacity
for useful service to the country in the
future depends upon the position 1t takes
or omits to take upon the public questions
now engaging the attention Of the people.
and especially the questions affecting tie
monetary system of the country and the
character and amount Of taxation to he
imposed upon our citizens. go
Its position upon these and other sub,
jects having been agreed upon, and clearly,
and distinctly announced. the conventtctn
ought to have no difficulty in selecting"
an acceptable candidate who will fairly
represent it's views: and. in order thar
it's deliberations may be embarrassed as
little as possible by the contentious Of
rival aspirants and their friends. I think
my duty to the party will be best performed
by declining to participate in a contest
for the nomination.
1.-THE obligations assumed when 7 ac-
cepted my present official position require
me to devote my entire time and attention
to the public interests committed to my
charge, and ] shall have to continue my
discharge of duty as imposed upon me to-
the best Of my ability, and in such manner
as will in my judgment most certainly
promote the true interests of the co.,n-
try: and, il in the opinion OF my fellow
democrats in Kentucky my services en-
title me to their commentator and apnro-
val. would regard their Endorsement OF
my public course as an ample reward fs,,
the little I have been able to accomplish
in behalf Of honest administration and &.
sound financial policy.
with many thanks for your kind let
ter, am, very truly yours,
~ G. CARI1sLe''