The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-03
AN UNGRATEFUL DEMOCRACY.
Mrs. Hendricks Thinks Marked Injustice Is
Being Done Her by the Party.

Mrs Hendricks, the widow of the Vice-presi-
dent who has recently returned from her Cali
fornia trip greatly benefited in health. said to a
reporter, as she is quoted in the Sentinel of yes
terday, that she did make eome statements as
published in Cincinnati paper regarding the
treatment she had received from the Democratic
party.
Fortunately she continued, II am in such
circumstances that do not require assistance at
the hands of the Nation, but it would be absurd
for me TO assert that such would not be welcome
if it should be nroffered freely. The Republic
party seem to have taken better care of its
fallen leaders than the Democratic party has
done. Mr.. Hendricks gave the whole of his life
to the service of the Democratic party; freely
poured out his best energy and strength in its
behalf; Its call was his duty and what is the re-
wardf Yes, ask, what is the rewardl At the
death of tbs man whom the whole Democratic
honor, they preferred the pitiful sum Of one
years salary to his bereaved widow Loud
were the acclamatlons of the Democratic party
leaders that here had died man who had been
the means of saving his party from defeat. who
had been the means of putting the party in
power for the first time in long period of
years but what has the nation done2 / do not
want to pose seeking eleemosynary offerings
from the government. but it looks to me as
If there is being an injustice done. The money
for my husbands four years term is lying in the
Treasury at Washington There has been no
one appointed 10 fill his vacated position. Then
why Do so nlggardly IN Withholding that Which
is only trlfs to the country and is at the same
time so palpably due to Mr.. Hendricks widow.
partial recognition of the services he had
rendered the Democratic party and the country,
which no one will deny to him?"
Mrs. Hendricks thinks that the association
having charge of the proposed monument to her
Late husband has not Internationally accepted
the Parks bust and design. The bust is a beau
tifn creation of art. she says but as fac smile
Of Thomas A. Hendricks it is a failure. II can
not understand the obstinacv of the committee"
she said. lin persisting in the acceptance of this
design against my strong reluctance to give It
my approval. / have seen the statues of Sum-
rer and others in New York. and as i was per-
sonally acquainted with of them. |
looked at them they almost seemed to speak to
me. That is the kind of statue want / think
ought to know how my husband looked,
and don't intend to approve any design that
does not come up to my ideas. And there is an
other thing in regard to this monument matter
At the time of my departure, three months ago,
the treasurer of the COMMITTEES told me that he
had collected $15, 900. and that things were go
ing along swiDmingly, and that subscriptions
were coming in without any trouble at all Now
he makes the report upon my return that he
still mas but $15, 900 collected. l would just like
to understand the matter. that's all. l do not
think any final decision will be made about the
monument until the committee has fully Sc
cured my approval of all points pertaining to it..