The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-31

The ex-president has sent Mr.. Hernley
letter in which, after saying that inn
portant legal business will occupy his
time for several weeks, he discusses ma
tional questions as follows:
In New York, where 1 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 Demo-
cratic party here has affirmed with
emphasis the Chicago platform Of 1896,
and in our own district 1 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. In New York many gold
Democrats who affiliated with the Re-
publican party in 1896 are saying that
the silver issue is not involved, but men
of that faith certainly cannot say SO in
Indiana. 1t seems to me that it would
be distinct setback for the cause CT
honest money and a distinct injury to
the state OF Indiana if, in a year so
prosperous as this, u 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 national con-
vention will help to make its appear
ance there certain if they aid in secur-
ing Democratic victory in Indiana
this year. The apparent settlement of
that issue in 1896 contributed immense
ly 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 class
es were awake to the vital Importance
of this issue and responded with an
overwhelming negative. It would be an
unpleasant thing to contemplate if,
while in the enjoyment of that vic
tory, any of those who supported the
cause of sound money in 1886 should
now. either through lethargy or pique
or through the influence of minor ques-
tions. be led either actively or passively
to give their aid to the revival and per-
petuation of this disturbing influence.
/ cannot understand why any Repub-
lican in the state should withhold his
influence or vote from the Republican
ticket. Small differences as to the de-
tails of administration and smaller
differences growing out of personal dis
appointments SnOulu De put utterly
aside.
Another consideration, 1 think,
should strongly influence the voters of
the state The nation went into war
with Spain, supported by the moral
sentiment of the great majority of our
people of all parties. 1t was felt that
as to Cuba there was a distinct call
upon the United States to interpose for
the ending of Spanish cruelties and mis-
government 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 Amer
lean arms: but our foreign relations
are still acute and unsettled, and the
appeal to which the response was so
generous and non-partisan at the be-
ginning of the war. to stand by our
own country and it's executive and adj
ministrative officers. should still be felt
and responded to. Our election results
should not give. or even seem to give.
encouragement to those who would find
in our discords and divided counseis
their advantage. Our British cousins
have the good habit of standing by
when their nation is conducting delicate