The record-union., 1898-10-31
Democratic Issues Vary In the Different
States.
In Indiana It Is the Silver Ques-
ton, While in New York They
Claim That National Issues,
Especially the Free Silver Cues
ton, Are Not Invo1ved-Au
Minor Republican Discords
Should be Laid Aside.

INDIANAPOLIS Qnd), Oct 30
Chairman Hernley of the Republican
State Central Committee recently in
vited ex-President Harrison to take
part in the campaign. The ex-Presi-
dent has sent Mr.. Hernley letter say
ing that important legal business will
occupy his time for several weeks. He
discusses national 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 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
1896, and in our own district, I under
stand, the Democratic candidate for
Congress is strongly urging upon the
people the issue of coinage at the ratio
Of 16 to l. 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
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 it would be a.
distinct setback for the cause of honest
money and distinct injury to the State
of Indiana if, in a year SO prosperous as
this. majority Of our people should
vote for the free coinage of silver Hon.
est money Democrats who have hoped
that the issue might not meet them
again in Democratic national conven-
ton will help to make it's appearance
there certain if they aid in securing a
Democratic victory in Indiana this
year The apparent settlement of that
issue in 1896 contributed immensely to
bringing 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 We're awake then to the vital
Importance of this issue and responded
with an overwhelming negative. It
would be an unpleasant thing to con-
template if, while in the enjoyment of
the fruits of that victory, any of those
who supported the cause of sound
money in 1896 should now, either from
lethargy or pique or through the infiu-
ence of minor questions, be led either
actively or passively to give their aid
to the revival and perpetuation of this
disturbing influence. I cannot under
stand why any Republican in the State
should withhold his influence or vote
from the Republican ticket Small diff
ference as to the details of adrninistra-
ton and smaller 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 blythe moral
sentiment of the great majority of our
people of all parties. It was felt that
as to Cuba there was a distinct cali
upon the United States to interpose for
the ending Of Spanish cruelties and
misgovernment there. The firing lines
have been withdrawn and our ships are
largely in our own harbors after
achieving victories that have given in
creased 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 country and its Executive
and administrative officers, should be
felt and responded to. Our election re-
suits should not give, or even seem to
give encouragement to those who would
find in our discords and divided coun-
ellis their advantage. Our British cous
ins have the good habit of standing by
when their nation is conducting delicate
and irritating foreign questions. Very
truly yours,
tBENJAMIN HARRISON.