The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-01
MIR. HEsING ALARMED.
He Fears AItgeld and TiIlman May
Cause Revolution.

CHICAGO. June 30.-Postmaster Wash
ington Hesing is much alarmed over the
situation as presented by the Democratic
cohorts now gathering I'm Chicago. He
deprecates the power OF Altgeld. OF TILL
man and of the holocaust from the West
Belford. Speaking frankly of the dangers
which he believed TO be facing the whole
country. Mr.. Hesing said:
II would not have the idea go forth that
L am in favor of a bolt on the part of the
sound and honest-money Democrats / am
not. A bolt would not accomplish any
thing. My position is that the sound
money men should stand by their principles
them do as did Telle Nr attempt TO form
a third party organ n.
The last four cei IS have ended in
blood. The situation day is similar 10
the conditions which prevailed at the time
of the French revolution. The situation in
this country to-day appears 10 me as being
similar TO the condition of affairs at the
end OF those centuries. The conditions are
but little different from those which pro-
duced the French revolution. / am not an
alarmist but silver has been lost sight OF
IL is proletarriat against the plutocrat
"Altged and Tillman are striving TO ar
ray in direct opposition 10 each other the
camps Of the East. West and the South
They are appealing to the baSer passions OF
men, TO their prejudices and their animosi-
ties. ! cannot see how this course OF action
differs from the course taken by certain
So-tihtu puDiic lruucTS dDTOau Ut the emu
OF the last century.
Il have reached this conclusion after
careful study OF the situation. After two
days at the Peoria convention. watching
the villainous attacks made upon party
leaders occupying the highest positions in
the land. l said TO myself that there was
something deep-rooted In all this protest
and vilihcation. 1t meant more than mere
partisan spirit. II was part OF the wild
wave of unrest. the demand for a change
which Is sweeping the country and against
which calm level-headed men must oppose
themselves.
AT Peoria. when I witnessed the scenes
there and the abuses OF President CleVe-
land. the delegates would call to me-about
the only soCnd-money Democrat present
How do you like that. Wash? 1t made me
think OF my boyhood days and the civil
war and what my father told me OF the
frightful hatred whicn sprang mp between
men-the hatred which was manifest
against any man who sympathized with
the South.
"Atgeld Is positive in the position he has
taken, and Is determined to force issue.
So is Tillman. and Belford. who Is not a
Democrat. but Republican. There il a
wrong demand for class legislati ton (as 1t
might be called against the powers that
be, and l am troubled at the thought that
ii means great distress for our country.
Wisdom of the highest order is needed 10
counteract the influence of men like Alt
geld and Tillman. They represent the spirit
of unrest which has no foundation and 10
their standard those who seek change
without knowing what they want are
fiocking. i am Sorely troubled over the
outlook"
Mr.. Hesing expects the unrest 10 be "A
thousandfold more marked at the Coliseum
than 1t was at Peoria.