Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-03-21
Administration Is Grooming Him
for the Presidential Race.
HIS CHIEF is TO WITHDRAW
Formal Declaration to That Enec'
VIII he Made Public Within
Short Time.

Washington, March 16. 49, Secretary
Carlisle is a candidate for the prestden-
tial nomination at Chicago, and pub
lie announcement to that effect VIII
soon be made by one of the secretary s
close friends in the senate. This an
nouncement, however, will not be made
until President Cleveland has formally
stated his purpose to not permit his
name to be used in the convention in
connection with a third term. 1t is
learned on excellent authority that the
president has fully decided upon this
course, and it is expected that he VIII
make known his determination within
a short time. II is undoubtedly true
that Carlisle's candidacy will have the
support Of Cleveland and the members
of the cabinet. He will go before the
convention as the representative of the
sound money views Of the administra-
ton. His friends, in conducting the can
vass for Carlsle's nomination. will urge
that it be laid upon a sound money
platform. and if he be successful
at Chicago, will then make this Issue
prominent III the campaign icduIIIS up
TO the November elections
Representative Patterson Of Tennes-
see has received from Secretary Car
isle a long letter in response to eX-
Speaker Crisp's declaration that silver
had received unfriendly treatment at
the secretary's hands.
CarIisIe's Defense.
Secretary Carlisle, in his reply to a
letter written by Representative Pat
terson. says:
Il can only say that In all the opera
lions of the treasury department dur
ing my administration the legal tender
gold and silver coins have been treated
precisely alike, except that greater eff
forts have been made to keep silver coin
in circulation than have been made TO
keep gold in circulation. The amount
paid out by this department in silver
coins and silver certificates greatly eX-
ceeds the amount paid out in gold coins
and gold certificates, and IN no instance
has the least discrimination been made
against silver or it's paper representa-
tive. In no instance has silver or silver
certificates been refused in payment Of
debt or demand due the government.
and in no Instance has the government
refused to pay silver coins or silver Ger
tificates in discharge of it's obligations
when the holders of the obligations de-
manded or requested such payment.
When United States notes or treasury
notes are presented for redemption,
gold is paid If it is demanded, and If
silver is demanded silver is paid. Thus
the coin of the two metals is treated
exactly alike. 1t has always been the
policy Of the treasury department to
encourage the use Of silver to the larg-
est possible extent and In order TO ac-
complish this standard silver dollars
will be sent by express, at the expense
Of the government, to any one who Will
deposit an equivalent account in silver
certificates or in treasury notes with
the United States treasurer or any as
siStant treasurer, or with a national
bank depository; but gold is not sent
to anybody free Of charge The law
authorizing the use of silver certificates
upon deposits of silver provides that
the coin deposited for or representing
the certificates shall be retained in the
treasury for the payment of same on
demand
ut is therefore plain that whenever
the amount of silver dollars in the treas
ury does not exceed the amount of sill
yer certificates outstanding the secre-
tary of the treasury can not, without
"A violation of the law. pay out such sill
yer except for the redemption of Ger
titicates.
my letter 10 the United States sen
ate upon which Crisp's Statement
seems to have been based, was writ
ten on August Is, 1898. and al that tim,