The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-15

sPRNaPIELp, ILL.,, Nov, l4.-Au in
tereiIinE aud somewhat acrimonious
correspondence has sprung up since the
last election between Postmaster Wash,
inRIon Healing. Of Chicago, and the
Hon. William II. HInrlchSen, secretary
OF states. aud chairman OF tho Demo-
cratic state central committee, 1t was
begun by Mr., Hesing. who, Ia an effort
to harmonic the factions Of the Demo-
cratic party OF Illinois; invited Mr.
HInTichsen to abandon the so'called
"l6 to hsrsSy." aud bring his followers
back into the fold Of orthodox Democ'
raey aud Sound money"
"The Democratic party 10 not dead"
wrote Mr., Hesingi 1.-THE Democratic
party has some possible Chance Of win
ming II the old principles Of the party
ara adhered TO. Tho d0leat in the
Eightsenth congressional diAtrict ia not
a Democratic dOiORt; It is defeat Of
free coinage. Had tho Democratic con.
vention maintained an honest money
standard, and the Democrats made an
honest money fight, and not Imported
Bland, bryan andStone, not only hon.
est money Democrats, but the indie.
pendent vote would have gone for such
candidates. AZ il was. little or nothing
was said about the principles oil DSmoc-
TAcy, but Tree coinage alone was the
Hatchword in that campaign,
III the Democratic party desires 10
win; II the Democratic state central
committee wishes Democratic success,
It must change lie policy, lwant to
say most omphatically that the 10000
Characterization votes IN this state
can never be won over TO the Demo-
cratic party next year II any OF its can
dldales, congressional, state or national,
advocate free coinage or stand on
free coinage platform. This has been
demonstrated by the election last Tues
day, uot only in Illinois, bat in Kon.
lucky and Nebraska. In order 10 sue
coed In this state We need harmony; the
Democrats must go back to hrst prin'
clples. II next year we will make the
light for personal liberty. honest money
aud tariff reform. that 10 to say, let
well enough alone, because the business
interests OF the country do not desire
10 be changed, We may win; II not, not,
write this to you with the spirit oil
letting the dead bury tie dead. Let
the past DO forgotten; lot us not fight
amongst ounelveI, but fight the com.
mon enemy. Let us come together and
reconcile our differences and harmoniZe
our interests. There should be- an carly
understanding among the Democrats Of
this state In regard to the policy 10 be
pursued next year and II seems 10 mo
that after tho experience Of last Tues.
day sound judgment and common sense
would prompt the abandoning OF free
coinage as beiug impolitic. unwise. and
against the interests OF the Democratic
party
In reply Mr.. HinrichIen snid:' 81
fully agree with you that the Demo-
cratic party is not dead add that the
Democratic party has some chance Of
winning II the old principles Of the
party arc adhered to. but you and /
evidently look at tho situation from
different points OF view, 1t Is 10 be OK.
pected that you, q servant, or az part
OF tho national administration, will DO
expected to uphold tho policy OF PreSi.
lent CleyolGud, but that you can DO OK
pected 70 PASS on what constitutes real
Democratic principles is absurd. In
calling together tho state committOn
last April. aud in submitting to them
tho proposition to call state convOn.
ton 10 consider tho money question,
was acting In response to the popular
demand from tho Democratic masses in
tho dtale. Tho response made by tho
Democracy OF tho state 10 that call 10
proof that ! was not mistaken in my
judgment. There has bOen no falling
Oh In the silver sentiment In the
Democratic party in this state.
Ninety. nor cont Of tho Democrats still
favor tue free aud unlimited coinage Of
silver ut the ratio Of 10 to |, Rnd whilo /
am aware that the metropolitan press
aud-many federal oillCoholdors arc
theoretically maintaining that the sill.
yer sentiment Is disappearing, yet /
have positive evidence 10 tho contrary.
Without this silver plank, the Demo.
CTNbS tUulu uub HhNb GhIIlcu u Huglo
voting precinct In tho Eighteenth dis
trIct Tho causes which brought about
our dsieat wore tho sRinO as those which
produced such enormous Republicans
majoritiOs in all oil tho statOi whcrO
elections were hold, except In MiisiB.
sippi, where thoy had iroo silver plat.
form. In tho Eighteenth district tho
Republicans received aid ind comfort
from Democrats in hig. places. Men
like President Cleveland aud Senator
Palmer rOjoicol openly over Mr. Lanes
deIoat aud that tho gold mon In tho
party woro pleased oyOr this Republican
victory 10 shown by lilo tone Of your
letter.
"Yon mako the sugpoatlon that we
must bury tho pat aud got togClhor.'
THAT would perhaps be easy for you II
wo would got togoIhor on your plat.
form, but you have mover indicated
what that platform should DO. The
Democracy OF thiB state Ia. Of course, u
unit on tho tariff uucstlon-on personal
liberty, otc.--but on tho money quOa.
ton tho faction Of tho party to which
you belong has neyor doIlnch itself.
Your faction has never dared to place
itself OH record aa iayofing any dOllnito
policy on tho money question. You
say ynu ntO for honest money. Every
man IL for honoSt money, but what do
you moan by tho totn2 President
Cleveland has shown clearly that Ito Ia
In favor Of gold monolnplRlliam, and II
la presumed that you ngtOo with him,
although some members Of your faction
call Themselves bl.moialllaiA We have
defined our po'ltlon--you should dolnO