The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-21
KEEPS Ills HANDS Off.
Carlisle on the Senatorial Fight
in Kentucky.
LETTER TO THE LEGISLATORS.

The Secretary Says the Five Recsicitrant
out His Advice and Refuses To Interfere
Many surprising Results of tho Eiec-
ton I'm Pennsylvania Republican
Plurality I'm Philadelphia.
FRANKFORT, Ky, Feb. so.-In reply to
the Democratic members OF the Legislature
who are supporting the caucus nominee
for United States senator, and who ap.
pealed TO Secretary Carlisle TO urge the
flvs Democrats who oppose Blackburn to
Join them In his support. tho following
letter was received from Secretary Car
isle;
"GESTLEMEN:-You Telegram, In which
you appeal to me 10 request and urge the
i've Democratic members OF the general
assembly who are not supporting the NOM
lnec 90 join with us (youl In voting for
him. was duly received and has been
given the careful consideration which its
object and the number and character "
Its signsrs demanded
Know What Their Duty Is
"Inasmuch az the i've gentlemen TO
ferred to are acting in . representative
capacity and are familiar with the whole
situation and all the circumstances, l am
bound to assume that they are more COM
petent than l am TO determine what their
duty to their party and TO their constitu.
ents IL, and how that duty shall be die
charged, and an sttsmpt by me 10 infiu-
enee their action might very properly be
regarded by them as a prcsumptuous in.
terferencc In matter OF the greatest Inn
portance which has been committed solely
20 their own judgments; but even II this
were not so. have no right TO assume the
honest CONVERSIONS Of the hve gentlemen
alluded TO in your communication could
be changed by my interference; or that
they could be induced 60 ace contrary TO
such convictions by advice which they
have nos solicited. Having heretofore
rendered no advice or made any sugges-
ton, directly or indirectly. 20 any mem
Der OF the general assembly on either side
OF the unfortunate controversy now exist
Ing. must respectfully decline 70 Dc -
now or hereafter.
Always Willing to Co-Operntc.
III may not be considered inappropri-
ate In this brief response to your appeal 70
assure you that / will az all times cheer
with you and all others In any effort that
may be made TO unite all our friends In
supporting the Democratic organization
In Kentucky and in maintaining sound
Democratic principles and policies, AZ de-
clared by the constituted authorities of
HE party, state and national, and to re.
peat what has been said TO all who have
,ared TO ascertain my views upon the
sincerely desire to see the
present general assembly elect to the SEN
Ate OF the United States a Democrat who
ID in full sympathy with these objects
have the honor TO be, very respectfully,
yours, j. q. CARLISLE"
Interview with Hunter.
In an interview with Hon. W. Godfrey
Hunter, Republican candidate for United
States senator, he refuted the charges
that he leans towards free silver Re
aid:
In the state convention which declared |
Internationally for gold standard was
4 member of the platform committee and |
fought for that platform. l am a sound |
money advocate and always have been. /
refer TO my course in congress and to my
public utterances. have not yet seen
my cause TO change the views ! have |
heretofore held"