The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-31
Elk President
Harrison
WILL NOT STUMP,
But Advises His Party to
Stand By Their Colors.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct 3O--Chairman
Hernley of the republican state COM
mittee recently invited ex-President
Harrison to take part in the state cam
paign. The ex-president has sent a
letter in which, after saying that i'm
portant legal business will occupy his
time for several weeks, he discusses
national questions as follows:
In New York where l was recently,
the democratic party has pushed aside
rhe free silver question, and is making
a campaign upon the theory that ma
tional issues, and especially the free
silver question, are not involved In
Indiana the case is quite different The
democratic party here has affirmed
with emphasis the Chicago platform Of
1895, and in our own district / UNDER
stand the democratic candidate for con-
gress is strongly urging upon the peo-
pie the issue Of free silver coinage at
the ratio of 16 to l. Now, whatever
may be the case in New York, here a
democratic success would distinctly set
da for free silver coinage
In New York many gold democrats
who affiliated with the republican par
ty in 1896. are saying that the silver
issue is not involved, but men of that
faith certainly cannot say so in In
diana. 1t seems to me that it would
be a distinct setback for the cause OF
honest money, and a distinct injury to
the state of Indiana, If in a year so
prosperous as this, a majority Of our
people should vote for the free coinage
of silver Honest money democrats
who have hoped that that issue might
not meet them again in a democratic
national convention, will help to make
It's appearance there certain if they
aid in securing democratic victory in
Indiana this year. The apparent set
tlement of that@issue in 1896 contribu-
ted 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 working
man.
These classes were awake then to the
vital Importance of this issue and re-
sponded with an overwhelming mega
tive. 1t would be an unpleasant thing
to contemplate if, While in the enjoy
ment of the fruits of victory, any OF
those who supported the cause of sound
money in 1896 should now, either from
lethargy or pique or through the intiu-
ence of minor questions, be led. either
actively or passively, to give their aid
to the revival or perpetuation of this
disturbing influence.
cannot understand why any repubi-
can in the state should withhold either
his influence or his vote from the re-
publican ticket Small differences as to
the details of administration and small
er differences growing out of personal
disappointments should be put utterly
aside.
Another consideration, think, should
strongly influence the voters of the
state. The nation went into war with
Spain, supported by the moral senti-
ment of the great majority of our PEG
pie of all parties. 1t was felt as to Cubs
there was a distinct call on the United
States to interpose for the ending o.
Spanish cruelty and misgovernment
there The firing lines have been with
drawn and our ships are largely in oul
own harbors, after achievements or
land and sea that have increased fame
to American arms, but our foreign rela'
tions are still acute and unsettled ant
the appeal to which the response was
so generous and non partisan at the be
ginning of the war, to stand by our owl
country and its executive administrar
tive officers should still be. felt and re-
sponded to.
our election results should not give
or even seem to give, encouragement t
those who would find in our discord:
and divided councils their advantage.
Our Briti9h cousins have the goot
habit of standing by when their nation
is conducting delicate and irritating
foreign questions.
(Signed) Benjamin Harrison.