The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-11
CARLISLE DECLINES.

The Secretary of the Treasury Writes :
Letter to Charles r. Long, Esq. of Louis.
Vile, Giving His reasons for Refusing &C
BECOME IA Candidate for "A Presidents,
Nomination-Only Interested In the Plat.
form.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-Secretary
Carlisle last evening CAV out the fol.
lowing letter to Chairman Long, of
the Democratic state central commit
tee of Kentucky, declining to enter the
contest for the democratic nomination
for the presidency:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF II SECRETARY,
WASHINGTON, ID. ID. April 1, 1896.
Charles r. Long, Esq, Chairman Demo
cratic state Central COmmittee, Louis
rifle. hy.:
My DEAR SIR:-Your favor of March
80, in which you say in substance that
many of my friends in Kentucky and.
elsewhere desire me to become a can
didate before the approaching National
democratic convention for nomination
to the Office of president, and request
ing me to give some authoritative or
definite expression upon the subject,
was duly received and has been ma
turely 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 these numerous express
sions of confidence and esteem on the
part of my democratic fellow-citizens,
/ have not been able to reach the con-
clusion that the existing conditions re-
quire me to comply with their requests
by authorizing them to me
as a candidate for the presidential
nomination.
While l feel Il profound interest in
the welfare of my party, | am much
more concerned about its declaration
of principles han in it's selection of
candidates, because, in my opinion, its
failure or success at the election as
well as its capacity for useful service
to the country in the future depend
upon the position it takes or Omits to
take upon the public questions now
engaging the attention of the peo-
pie, and especially the questions af-s
tectlng the monetary system of
the country and the character and
amOunto OF taxation to be imposed upon
our citizens. Its position on these and
other subjects having been agreed
upon and clearly and distinctly an
nounced, the convention ought to have
no difficulty in selecting an acceptable
candidate, who will fairly represent
its views; and, in order that it's DELHI
eratlons 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 per,
formed by declining to participate in a
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
United to my charge, and l shall have
to continue their discharge, as i'm
posed upon me, to the best of my abil-
ity, and in such manner as will, in nv
Judgment, most certainly promote the
true interests OF the country; and if,
in the opinion of my fellow democrats
in Kentucky, my services entitle me
to their communication and approval.
l would regard their Endorsement of
my public course as ample reward for
the little | have been able to accom-
plish in beha + of honest administra--
ton and a sound financial policy.
With many thanks for your kind
letter, l am, very truly yours.
J. G.. CARLISLE.