Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-11-15
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.



SPRINGFIELD, (illD, Nov. lin
terest in Il somewhat acrimonious
correspondence has sprung up since
the last election between Postmaster
Washington Hcislng of Chicago and
William III. IIenrichsen, Secretary OF
State and chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee.
1t was begun by Heising. who, Ill
an effort to harmonic the factions of
the Democratic party of Illinois, i'll
vited Henriclscn to abandon the So
called "lG to | heresy," and bring his
crowd back into the fold of orthodox
Democracy and sound money.
Henrichsen did not take kindly to
the invitation that the 1G to doctrine
was heresy. He said in part:
"You attribute the defeat of the
party in the Eighteenth COMPRESSION
al district to the adoption Of the free
silver plank. This is absurd, and l
can say to you aslonc thoroughly ac-
quainted with the district, that with
out this silver plank the Democrats
could not have carried single voting
precinct. The causes which brought
about our defeat were the same as
those which produced such enormous
Republican majOritics i'll all States
where elections were held, except
Mississippi. where they had a free
silver platform.
81 will cnumcrate the causes brief
ly: The failure of the National Adj
ministration and Congress to carry
out the promises made by the Democ
racy i'll 1892; the evident intention
of the President to force gold mono
metaliism upon the country by the
encouragement of public patronage
by the PRESIDENT; feeling either right
or wrung. that the clique Of New York
and London bankers are controlling
the financial policy OF this country;
the unpopular foreign policy Of the
admin istration; the use of courts in
case of strikes; the general hard
times, which many insist are the re-
suit of the President $ policy, and the
evident intention of the followers of
Grover Cleveland TO force him upon
the country as the Democratic NOM
incc for President in 1896.
an the Eighteenth district the Re
publican% received aid and comfort
from Democrats in high places. Men
like Prcsi dent Cleveland and Senator
Palmer rcioiced openly over Lanes
defeat, and that the gold men in the
party were pleased over this Rcpub-
hcan victory is shown by the tone of
your letter
"iOu made the suggestion that We
bury the past and get together
That would perhaps be easy for You
If we would get together on your
platform, but you have never indicat-
what that platform would be.
"Gou say you are for honest money
Every man is in favor of honest
money, but what do You mean by the
term?
"PrcsidVnt Cleveland has shown
clearly that he is in favor of gold
recommendation, and it is presumed
you agree with him, although some
members Of your faction call them
selves 'bimctaIlists.' We have de-
fined our position. Iou should de-
fine yours.
81 believe in the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio Of rs to
}, and shall maintain my belief to the
best OF my ability: but should the
Democratic convention decide | ain
wrong, shall support the Democratic
ticket just the same. Can you say as
much?
81 have pretty fair acquaintance
with the German born American citi
zens, and ] find them us rule much
the same, barring professional Ger
mans, as other American citizens