The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-31
tx PRESIDENT HARRISON

Oa iIis PoIliIeai Issues OF the Hour -Tht
VITAL Point e 70 Down the Free silver
lionSsFosiiy--A Note Of warntns 60 tiie
Country.
INDIANAPoIIs. Ind ect. S9.-chair-
man Hernly, OF the Republican state
central committee. recently invited exc
President Harrison to take part in the
campaign. The ex-Preside1t has sent
lIr. Hernly q letter in which, after ssy-
ing that Important legal business VIII
occupy his time for several weeks, he
discusses national questions as follows;
'In New York, where / Ras recently,
the Democratic party has pushed aside
the silver question and is making CAM
palgn upon the theory that national Is
sues and especially the free silver guess
tlon are not involved In Indiana che
case Is quite different. The Democratic
party here has affirmed with emphasis
the Chicago platform OF 1885 and in our
own district I understand the Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress is strong
IL urging upon the people the issue Of
free silver coinage at the ratio OF l6 to ].
NOW. whatever may be the case In
New York here Democratic success
would distinctly set forward and
strengthen the propaganda for free sil-
yer coinage. In New York many Gold
Democrats who affiliated witch the Re-
publican party in 1885 are saying that
the silver issue Is not involved, but men
Of that faith certainly cannot say 80 In
Indiana, It eeems to me that II would
be q distinct setback for the cause OF
honest money and q distinct injury to
the state Of Indiana II, In year go pros
porous as this, a majority Of our people
should vote for the free coinage OF sil-
yer. Honest money Democrats VINO
have hoped that that Issue might not
meet them again IN a Democratic ma
tIonal convention, will help to make It's
appearance there certain II they aid in
securing q Democratic victory In In
diana this year. The apparent settle-
n1ent OF that issue in 1886 contributed
Immensely 10 bring the prosperity which
we now enjoy. to give confidence to
capital and to secure work and wages IN
good money to the working man. These
classes were awake then to the vital I'M
portancs OF this issue and responded
with an overwhelming negative. II
would be an unpleasant thing to con.
template II, while in the enjoyment Of
the fruits Of that victory any OF those
who supported the cause OF sound
money in 1885 should now, either from
letharRy or pique or through the inhu-
ence OF minor questions, be led either
actively or pasSlvely to give their aid to
the revival and perpetuatlon OF this dis
turblng influence.
az cannot understand why any Repub-
llcan in the state should withhold either
his Influence OF his vote from the Re-
publican ticket Small difference as to
the details Of administration and small.
er differences growing out Of personal
dlsappointments, should be put utterly
aside.
Another consideration, think, should
strongly influence the voters OF the
state, The nation went into a war with
Spain, supported by the moral sentiment
Of the great majority Of our people OF
all parties. It was felt that as to Cuba
there was distinct call upon the United
States to interpose for the ending Of
Spanish cruelties and misgovernment
there. The firing lines have been With
drawn and our ships are largely In our
own harbors, after achievements on
land and sea that have given Increased
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-partisan at the
beginning Of the war to stand by our
own country and its executive and adj
ministrative officers, 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 con-
Quoting delicate and irritating foreign
questions.
(Signed) Very truly yours,
TlENrTANTTN HARRISON