The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-31
Ex PRESIDENT HARRISON.
HE APPEALS FOR UNITED SUPPORT
OF THE ADMINISTRATION.
No ENCOURAGEMENT should Be Given
the Foreign Enemies of the
Country by Divided Counsels,
while War Issues Are Unsettled.

INDIANAPOLIS Oct. so.-Chafrman
HerziSy, OF the Republican state commit
tee, recently invited ex-President Harrison
10 take part in the state campaign. The
ex-preS.dent has sent Mr.. Herniey letter
in which. after saying that important legal
business will occupy his time for several
weeks. he discusses national questions as
fellows:
In New York, where / was recently, the
Democratic party has pushed aside the
free silver question and is making cam
paign upon the theory that national 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 plat
form OF 1896. and in our own district I'M
derstand the Democratic candidate for con-
gress is strongly urging upon the people
the issue OF free silver coinage at the ratio
Of 10 TO /. Now, whatever may be the case
would distinctly set forward and strength
en- the propa ganda for free silver coinage.
In New York many Gold Democrats, who
affiliated with the Republican 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 ii would be distinct setback for the
cause Of honest money and distinct in
jury 20 the state of Indiana II in year so
prosperous as this a majority OF our peo-
pie should vote for the free coinage of sill
hoped that that issue might not meet them
again in q Democratic national convention
will help to make its appearance there GER
tain II they a'd in securing Democratic
victory in Indiana this year. The appar-
ent settlement OF that issue in 1896 contrib
uted immensely to bring the prosperity
which We now enjoy. to give confidence 10
capital and 10 secure work and wages in
good money to the working man. These
classes Were awake then to the vital i'm
portance of this issue and responded with
an overwhelming negative. Il would be an
unpleasant thing 10 contemplate If. while
in the enjoy ment of the fruits of that vic
tory. any OF those who supported the cause
OF sound money in 1896 should now, either
from lethargy or pique or through the in
huence OF minor questions. be led either
actively or passivey 10 give their aid TO
the revival and perpetuation of this dis,
why any Republican in the state should
withhold his influence or vote from the Re-
publican ticket. Small difference as to the
details OF the administration and smaller
differences growing ont of personal disap-
pointments should be put utterly aside.
Another consideration, / think should
strongly influence the voters OF the state.
The nation went into war with Spain. sup
ported by the moral sentiment of the great
majority of our people of all parties 1t
was felt that as 10 Cuba there was dis
tinct call upon the United States to inter-
pose for the ending of Spanish cruelties
and msgovernment there. The firing lines
have been Withdrawn and our ships are
iai seiy IN our own nafOorS, after achieving
on land and sea victories that have given
increased fame to American arms: but our
foreign relations are still acute and unset
tied, and the appeal 10 which the response
was so generous and non-partisan at the
beginning of the war, 10 stand by our own
country and its executive and aiministra-
tive officers. should still be felt and re-
sTonded to. Our election results should nor
Give or even seem to give encoura cement
to those who would find in our discords
and divided counsels their advantage Our
British cousins have the good habit Of
standing by when their nation is conduct
ing delicate and irritating foreign cues
tons. Very truly yours
BENJAMIN HARRISON"