The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-31
SILVER IS THE ISSUE
Has Forged to the Front in the
Indiana Campaign.
THE ePARAMOUNT QUESTION
Ex-Preeident Harrison Sounds the Alarm
for the Republicans. but VIII Take
No Part In ths Coming
Campaign.

Indianapolis. Oct. 3o-Chairman
Hernley of the republican state cent?
committee recently invited ex-President
Harrison to take part in the campaign.
The ex-president has sent Mr.. Hernley
q letter I'm which. after saying that i'm
portant legal business will occupy his
time for several weeks. he discusses
the national question as follows:
In New York. where / was recently,
the democratic party has pushed aside
the free silver question and is making a
campaign upon the theory that national
issues. and especially the free silver
question, are not involved. In Indiana
the case is quite different. The DEM
ocratic party here has affirmed with
emphasis the Chicago platform of 1896
and in our own district i understand
the democratic candidate for congress
is strongly urging upon the people the
issue of free silver coinage at the ratio
of 16 to 1. Now, whatever may be the
case in New York. here a democratic
success would distinctly set forward
and strengthen the propaganda for free
silver coinage.
I'm New York many gold democrats.
who affiliated with the republican par
ty in 1896. are saying that the silver
faith certainly cannot say so I'm 1ndi-
ana. IL seems To me that IL would he
a distinct setback for the cause of hon.
est money and a distinct injury to the
state of Indiana IL, in a year so pros
porous at this. majority of our people
should vote for the free coinage of sill
Yer. Honest money democrats who
have hoped that that issue might not
meet them again in a national conven-
tion. will help to make its appearance
there certain IL they aid in securing a
democratic victory in Indiana this year.
The apparent settlement of that issue
in 1896 contributed immensely To bring
the prosperity which we now enjoy. to
give confidence to capital and To secure
work and wages in good money to the
workingman. These classes were awake
then to the vital Importance of this is
sue and responded with an overwhelm-
ing negative. IL would be an unpleas-
ant thing to contemplate II. while in
the enjoyment of,the fruits Of that VIC
tory. any of those who supported the
cause Of sound money i'm 1896 should
now. either from lethargy or pique or
through the influence of minor ques-
tions, be led either actively or passive
ly to give their aid to the revival and
perpetuating of this disturbing infiu-
ence. cannot understand why any
republican in the state should withhold
his influence or vote from the republi-
can ticket. Small differences as to the
details of administration and smaller
differences growing out Of personal dis
appointments should be put aside.
Another consideration, | think.
should strongly influence the voters OF
the state. The nation went into war
with Spain, supported by the moral SEN
timent of the great majority of our
people OF all parties. II was felt that
as to Cuba there was a distinct call up
on the union to interpose for the end
ing of Spanish cruelties and misgovern-
ment there. The firing lines have been
withdrawn and our ships are largely
in our own harbors. after achieving on
land and sea victories that have given
increased fame to American arms: but
our foreign relations are still acute and
unsettled. and the appeal to which the
response was so generous and non-par-
tisan at the beginning of the war. to
stand by our own country and its ex-
ecutive and administrative officers,
should still be felt and responded to.
Our election results should not give, or
even seem to give. announcement To
those who would find in our discords
and divided counsals their advantage.
Our British cousins have the good hab-
Il OF standing bv when their nation is
conducting delicate and irritating for
eign questions"