Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-03


ExPresident Harrison has addressed
an open letter to the chairman Of the
Republican state committee of Indiana
in which he presents most strikingly
the Importance to all loyal and honest
citizens of supporting today the admin
istration and the policies for when
they voted in 1896. This has been
widely published and should have
much influence. He perceives clearly
the purpose and the ingenuity of the
Democratic device of diverting the
mind of the people to local issues and
of trying to delude the voters who
voted for an honest dollar two years
ago into the false notion that the free
silver fallacy is not so much at stake
today as it was then He points out
that Democratic success this year
would distinctly set forward and
strengthen the propaganda for free sill
yer coinage" and he appeals to honest
money Democrats not to invite a re-
newal of that issue, so distressing and
repulsive to themselves, in the next
national convention of their party, by
helping to secure a Democratic victory
now. The country is today enjoying
the prosperity which has resulted from
confidence of capital and from honest
wages for abundant work. 1t would
be most unfortunate in the very midst
of this prosperity to revive the dis
turbing influence of the free silver
agitation.
But it is not alone upon the honest
money issue that General Harrison
bases his call to his fellow countrymen
He appeals not only to their honesty,
but as well to their patriotism. He
forcibly says: 1.-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 dis
tnct call on the United States to in
terpose for the ending of Spanish
cruelty and misgovernment there. The
firing lines have been withdrawn and
our ships are largely in our own har-
bors, after achievements on land and
sea that have given increased fame TO
American arms; but our foreign rela-
tions are still acute and unsettled, and
the appeal to which the response was
so generous and non-partisan at the
beginning of the war to stand by our
own country and it's executive and ad-
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 counsels
their advantage. Our British cousins
have the good habit of standing by
when their nation is conducting deli
cate and irritating foreign questions"
These words ring clear and true
above the local din of partisan and
factional strife. They deserve to be
read thoughtfully by every voter who
has at heart the welfare of country and
the maintenance of the glory it's heroes
have won for it in the eyes of the
world General Harrison has filled the
exalted position now held by President
Mckinley. He knows we'll the cares
and responsibilities which are the
ceaseless burden Of the Chief Execu-
tive of this nation. He has himself
confronted the menace of war, and he
appreciates the envy and the willing
ness to assail our growing national in
fluence that Turk among foreign pow
ers. He speaks with the wisdom born
of experience as we'll as with the fervor
of patriotic craftsmanship.
This utterance is reinforced by Sec
rotary Long, who reminds the voters of
Massachusetts that they would have
cut off their right hands rather than
not have upheld Abraham Lincoln a
third of century ago. In position and
in faith William Mckinley is today the
disciple and the successor of the i'm
mortal Lincoln.
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