Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-15
.HESSlNG NO JUDGE.
BECAUSE HE SEES EVERYTHING
THROUGH THE EYES OF THE
ADMINISTRATIONS.
Democrats Won In Mississippi On
Account of n Free silver
Platform.

Springfield, III, Nov. t.--An inter-
esting ond somewhat acrimonious cor
respondencc has sprung mp since the
last election between Postmaster Wash.
ington Hesslng OF Chicago, and TIM
Hon. William HinrlchBen, secretary OF
state, and chairman OF he Demo.
cratic state committee. 1t was begun
BY Mr.. Hessing, who. In an effort 10
harmonize the factions of Illinois. iu-
vitcd Mir. Hinrlchsen to abandon the
so-callcd 10 to l" hercHy and bring his
followers back Into the fold OF ortho-
doN Democracy and sound money"
The Democratic party is not dead"
wrote Mr.. Hcssing The Democratic
party has BOme possible chance of win
ming II the old principles Of the party
are adhered to- The defeat In the
Eighteenth congressional district Ia not
Democratic defeat, II Is a defeat OF
tree coinage, Had the Democrats
committee maintained AN honest stand
ard measure and the Democrats made
an honest money fight and mol import
cd Bland, Bryan aud Stewart, not only
the honest money men, but the lndo-
pendent vote would have gone for such
candidates.
I'm order to succeed In this state we
need harmony. the Democrats must go
we viii make the light for personal
liberty, honsEt money and tarlI reform
we may win; If not, no. There should
be an early understanding among the
Democrats OF this state In regard to
the policy to he pursued next year. and
II seems to me that after the expert
once OF last Tuesday sound Judgment
and common sonse would prompt the
abandoning of free silver AS being lin.
polite n not unwise, and against TIE
interests OF the Democratic party
In reply Mr.. Hiprchsen says;
II agree with you that the Demo-
cratic party II not dead and that the
party has much chance of winning u
the old principles are adhered 10. but
you and | evidently look at The ritun-
tlon from different points of view. II
is TO be expected that you, n servant.
or as u part Of the national adminis-
tration, would expect to uphold the
policy OF President Cleveland. but that
you can be expected to pans upon what
constitutes real Democratic prin 'inlGs
Is absurd.
I'm calling together the state COM
mlttec last April and In submitting
the proposition to call n state con-
ventlon to consider money questions. I
was acting In response to the popular
demand from the Democratic maEses
IN the state. The response made by tina
Democracy of the state to that Grill II
PROOF tnht Wub MT lihthh'H ~ my
judgment.
"without the silver plank, Demo-
crnta could not have carried singld
precinct In the Eighteenth district.
The causes which brought about our
defeat were the same az those that
produced such enormous Republican
maJorities In nil of the states whoro
elections were held, except In Misslss-
ipp., where they had II free silver plat
form. In the Eighteenth district the
Republicans received aid and comfort
from Democrats IN high places. Men
like President Cleveland and Senator
Palmer reIoiced openly over Lanes de-
feat. and that the gold men In the
party were pleased over this Republi-
can victory is shown by the tone of
your letter. You say you are for
| honest money. Every man IL Tor
| honest money but what do you
mean by the term7 President
| Cleveland has shown he Ia In favor OF
| gold monometallism ana II II presumed
| you agree with him, although some
| members OF your faction call them
selves bimetaiiist-. We have defined
our position. you should define
| yours"