New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-20
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POLITICAL.


Senator Thurmaa's We've Of Chic Poll.
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BALTIMORE. July Ex-senator Thurman
of Ohio. has been for several days the
guest OF Senator Davis, OF West Virginia
az Deer Park Hotel. on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. Yesterday reporter of the
Baltimore Gazette interviewed Senator
Thurman On the financial plank Of the Co
lumbus (OhiO) platform, and tho Ga=etts
furnishes the following ~ the result OF the
interview:
Judge Thurman talked quite freely on
the situation in Ohio, and his own relations
to it, which he thought had been misunder.
stood. In reply to inquiries he said the
Democratic party in Ohio is divided on the
currency question.
The financial opinions contained in the
Columbus platform should only be regarded
as the expression Of local opini on, and
nothing could be more unjust than the At
tempt to charge on this account that the
Democratic party as . great national or
ganization, is animated by epirit of iDha-
ton. In all times of commercial depression
the cry OF more money is raise d, the present
period being no exception.
Infationists are to be found in both po-
litical parties, and it is very I'm nbecomng
for Republican journals to denounce the
Democracy as an Initiation party while 60
prominent Republican as Judge Kelley is
harangung the iron workers Of Pennsyl-
vania IN favor of bis 3 Ga bond scheme
and greenback heresies. tie also referred
to other Republican leaders who have been
first and foremost in the defense Of green
backs as the best currency the world ever
saw. Touching the desire for Republican
success in the present Ohio canvass,
in the interest of Democratic princi-
pies, Senator Thurman said: No
man who comprehends the political sit,;a
ton and hopes for the success of the Deul
ocratic party at the next presidential cleo
ton, should desire a Republican victory in
Ohio in the foolish belief that such result
will contribute to the Republican defeat in
1876. Nothing could be more erroneous.
Democratic defeat in the approaching State
election is simply suicidal; it is true that
serious errors were inserted in the plat
form. did my best to avoid the threatened
evil, but because others disagreed with me,
] see no reason why l should bolster up til.
Republican party.
If errors have been committed in Ohio
they can be corrected; they need not be the
excuse for greater ones. The Republican
party of Ohio is also divided on the cur
rency question; the financial plank in their
platform can be construed to mean hard or
soft money, and prominent Ohio Repub!.
can Congressman are in favor OF more
greenbacks.
Replying to the charge tha. ne evinced a
lack of moral courage fo- not denouncing
the initiation plank of the Columbus plat.
form at the ratification meeting, ne said the
place and time were not appropriate; it is a
great injustice to condemn one for opinions
never uttered. have said or done nothing
to warrant the charges brought against me.
My record in the Senate is before the coun-
try, and on that record yet stand. am te
make my first speech of The Ohio campaign
at Mansfield. Ohio, July 81, and shall then
announce my disagreement with the finan
cial provisions Of the platform. and through
out the campaign shall say nothing to dis
credit the convictions of a lifetime.