The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-31
He Thought 1t Was Buried
Beyond Resurrection.
STALKS IN INDIANA
He Writes a Letter to the Re
publican State Chairman
In Reply to an Invitation to
Make Speeches.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 31-Chairman
Hernley of the Republican state central
committee, recently invited ex- President
Harrison to take part in the campaign.
The ex-president sent Mr.. Hernley let
ter in which, after saying that important
legal business will occupy his time for
several weeks, he discusses national Ques-
lions as follows:
Democratic party has pushed aside the
free silver question and is making a cam
paign upon the theory that national issues,
and especially the free silver question, are
different. The Democratic party here has
affirmed, with emphasis, the Chicago
l understand the Democratic candidate
for congress is strongly urging upon the
he ne Iteic % 10 70 ~ wy @ I lrl1y
and strengthen the propaganda for free
Democrats who affiliated with the Repub-
hcan party in 1896 are saying that the sill
yer issue is not involved but men of that
It seems 'f to me that it would be dis
tinct setback for the cause of honest
OF Indiana, If, IN a year so prosperous as
this, majority of our people should vote
money Democrats. who have hoped that
that issue might not meet them again in
help to make its appearance there certain
II they aid in securing a Democratic vic
THE apparent settlement of that issue
in 1886 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 work
ingman. These classes were awake then
to the vital importance of this issue and
RESPONDED with an overvhelrnine mega tive
1t would be an unpleasant thing to
template if. while in the enjoyment of the
fruits OF that victory, any of those who
supported the cause Of sound money in
1886 should now, either from lethargy or
pique, or through the influence of minor
he led nT ma 10
lively to give their aid to the revival and
perpetuatiOn of this disturbing influence.
i cannot understand why any RepubH-
can in the state should withhold either
his influence or his vote from the Repub-
ncan ticket. Small differences as to the
details of administration, and smaller diff
ferences growing out of personal disap
Another consideration, I think should
strongly influence the voters of the state.
supported by the moral sentiment of the
great ajority of our people of all parties.
1t was felt that, as to Cuba, there was
distince call upon the United States to
and disagreement there The firing lines
have been Withdrawn and our ships are
largely within our own harbors, after hav-
ing achleVed on land and sea that which
has given increased fame to American
arms; but our foreign relations are still
acute and unsettled, and the appeal to
nOn-partisan at the beginning of the war,
to stand by our own country and its
still be 1elt and responded to. Our cleo
tion results should not give. or even seem
to give, ENCOURAGEMENT to those who
would find in our discords and divided
cousins have the good habit of standing
by when their nation is conducting deli
cate and irritating foreign questions.
''BENJANIN HARRISON"