River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-09
DECLINES TO RUN.
Secretary Carlisle Refuses TO Becom
Presidential Gand,d.t.

Washington, April 7.-Secretary Car
Isle Sunday evening gave out the fol-
lowing letter TO Chairman Long. of the
democratic state committee of Ken
lucky, declining to enter the contest
for the democratic nomination for the
presidency:
Treasury Department. Office of the Sec
rotary. Washington. ID. c.. April 4. 1885,
Charles Long, ESQ Chairman Democratic
state Central Committee. Louisville. Ky
My Dear Sir: Your favor of March 50. In
which you say in substance that many of
my friends in kentucky ard elsewhere
desire me to become a candidate before
the approaching national democratic cen
yention for nomination for the office or
president, and requesting me to give some.
authoritative or definite expression upon
the subject. was duly received and has
been maturely considered.
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
tnese numerous expressions of confidence
and esteem upon the part of my demo-
cratic fellow-citizens. i have not been
able 10 reach the conclusion that tho
existing conditions require me to comply
with their requests by authorizing them
to announce me as q candidate for the
presidential nomination.
While feel profound interest in the
welfare or my party, i am much more
concerned about its declaration of pri1-
ciples than IN its selection of candidates.
because, In my opinion, its failure or Sic
cess at the election as well as its capacity
Tor useful service to the country in tho
future depends upon the position IL takes
or omits to take upon the public questions
now engaging the attention of the people.
ana especially the questions affecting tie
monetary system of the country and the
character and amount of taxation to DO
imposed upon our citizens.
Its position upon these and other sub
Jects having been agreed upon. and clearly
and distinctly announced. the convention
ought to have no difficulty in selecting
an acceptable candidate who will fairly
represent its views: and. in order that
its deliberations may be embarrassed as
little as possible by the contentious of
rival aspirants and their friends. l think
my duty 10 the party will be best performed
by declining to participate In a contest
for the nomination.
THE obligations assumed when I 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 viii In my judgment most certainly
promote the true interests of the coun-
try; and. IL in the opinion of my fellow
title me to their commentator and appro-
val. ] would regard their Endorsement of
my public course Is an ample reward for
the little have been able to accomplish
In behalf of honest administration and q
sound financial policy.
with many thanks for your kind let
ter. am. very truly yours,
u. G. CARLISLE"
Washington, April THE almost
unanimous construction placed upon
the Carlisle letter by democratic SEN
ators and representatives is that he
is candidate for the presidency, not
in the sense of engaging in a scramble
for the nomination, but that he would
accept a nomination en- a sound-money
platform if the convention should indi-
cate a preference for him. Secretary
Carlisle has never been a candidate for
any Office in an aggressive, personal
sense, and he will not be one at this
late day. Editor Watterson's editorial
in the Louisville Courier-Journal is ac-
cepted as the authorized reading of the
letter and that has given the cue TO pol
itIcians in discussing the production.
They do not hesitate to say that Car
Isle must from now on be recognized
as the sound-money candidate of the
democracy for president.
Louisville, KY, April THE Louis
vile Post prints signed letters from
chairmen of democratic county com
mittees in over half the counties of the
state with reference to Secretary Car
Isle as a presidential candidate. A
majority of them are enthusiastically
for the secretary.