New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-22
SENATOR THURMAN.
HIS PAST RECORD AND PRESENT ATTI-
TIDE

READING FOR HONEST DEMOCRATS.
The following extracts from speech OF Senator
Thurman in Congress are here brought forward 10
show: % That the Senator fully appreciates the
folly and wickedness of imitation; (2l that he is
aware OF the peris which threaten the very founda-
tions Of property and government if victory Is to
be won ON the issues raised by his political associates
in Ohio and 81 that therefore his present attitude
is very inconsistent with his knowledge OF the I'M
mncnt danger to the institutions of property ana
government which would follow Communist VIC
tory in Ohio; in short, that his position is not such
as a patriotic and courageous citizen can easily
occupy.
On the 10Th of june 1874 the Senate discussed
the Morton Maynard Initiation Compromise bill, pro-
viding for free banking but otherwise not differing
materially from, the Dawes Compromise bill which
actually passed, and is now known az the Act of
June 90 1874. Mr. Thurman spoke briefly but
very forcibly against this half measure. He said:
But VIII this bill If you pass it, have that eheet WI
e stop discussion on the Gciy ,nry II @ have no
such eec; and tie reason u very pam ihefc air III
growing stry fast, who .s; that the precious tas
shail be dalnoliezcd; that thc gold basis has oei
called shall be utterly abolished. that gold ana silver
shall I've article Of commerce ana lli inc cur
rency this country shs consist III paper a!ohe dnat
being the case what to he that paper currenf Here
is division %, opinion One set say IT Ought 10 consist
q s SaSs r % col 9 Of GSyCn@eS Obligations alone
greenbacl alone. There i where they spit. 800 40.
Now which side is likely 10 be the stronger on lA
question Which side M least is likely produce the
excitement on that question We nave n aG s ON
and ne said very tiuly that u was ho the .Ssh """PS
nononoly n b.: benefits are confined to thOs wh alone
have The pccjmary means to avail themseiye1 o. s IN
eft OF the Therefore that argument "in nnt he u
unfinished against monopoly ana Exams, lnf S VI
paner money witch only function they have that
nOt posse 10y every Que IN TINS c0humA ai
vate banker cando everything that the National Dahh e
do exccp ISSUE his pro sSory notes. This cry against
them 81 monopoly instead OF ceaslng by ne isSise 81
elrreney in country win be increased perhaps ten
fold. TIE consequence si Dc Ma me oyer Seco o. o"r
shall BE- Government currency based on nc credtc We
Gorer"ncn Taa sSt o. t' xxx H. "sI J "s ',,T 90
10 he couaty ror a decision. There IS 40 aro'd"g I"
Here WI have one of the main issucs raised by the
Ohio Democracy plainly defined. Thirteen months
aro Mr. Thurman recognized this National
issue He clearly foresGw that the lnfaiionists
would make their platforms, nominate their cand-
dates on those platforms and 90 TO the country fora
decision. ard that there was GrOidiR9 ii. Pre-
cisev +s thcy- have done in Ohio 10 the treat salts
faction Of The entire band of 1863 and OTTER inila-
tionists without distinction Of party as witness the
recent pilgrimage aud speech of Mr.. Kelley. But
what now is the language of Senator Thurman Z
How now does he stand on this great question which
there il no arodng9 He is reported as saying tothe
reporter of The Baltimore Ga.etie no longer ago than
last Saturday:
form should only be regarded as The expression ci lof
notion and homes for the success Of The Democratic
party at ncxt Presidential election sA"ild desire
Rennbican victory in Ohio in the foolish belief Chat such
ras,,lf yin centrue 70 Republican defeat in 1876
Nothng could DC more erroneous. Demoelaic uehi' III
Che approaching State election Is simply sAcidM. IL
rue t6a serious were Inserted in e r'1toim
did my best 10 avert The thi,aiched evi. 'i' otsausg
Others disagree with ne see no reason WHY snol"d
bolster up she Republican party II error. nNc oee
committed IN ONO thty can oe Ih pmh II 9rty IN
Ohio Is divided ON the currency Question Iie MIN
hai,l or soft money and prominent Ohio Republican Con
grossmen in favor OF more sreeIbacks'
We refer the Senator TO his own words. The IN
Hationists. confscationsts, and Communists OF his
State have made their platform named thor candi-
dates. and gone to the people OF Ohio for decision
and bcrc I, no ar0idipg H."
Asa commentary on The platform which las been
saddled on the Ohio Democracy and On the Sena-
tors present attitude, Lis speech Of the 12r c June,
1871, is of incstilnablc value The Senator pro
ceeds
The real question that tins country has TO settle and
tbaf II may take some years to scic. that cannO he
avoided 6y any legislation we may adopt h,r, is
the question whether or not YOU viii dei''netne the
precious metals aud have wholly TTe1eeins ~ Paier
cnrrcnoy IL al 'me TO cone, o. "Se.n 3". ~ Ia NE ne
experience OF 81 commercial nations Tor hundreds Oh
Twas lc.oiccd 70 hear NY Friend from uiraf ~ 10
gam say that there was no nan on The hoCI Of dio
payments. am glad to rear fiat i,ut tlia wl be
s M s'uo 10 tie ! 80 titane.Ts VII, sssoI-
lied Ia, t,ltio a Indianapolis indiana yesterday,
and who passed this Iesou'i' H. A. reported 'hc ap'r,
They are the gid Oa.i3 ia AZ should ne "DA99 . GA
dlaWal % al bank and local cDrIonoy
How bike a certain convention which recently met
and nominated ticket al Columbus. The reader
will please 10 excuse the Interruptions
That s The resolution OF 1900 Changers IN Convention
assembled in inGian9, ard Who pissed o'He oi itIgls
TORS Own Statel Their rlIt1Im demands th' repeal
OF The National Bank laa, and IVois NE issi OF Gol
eInInol, notes, Interchange able for bonds bearing low
ra.e of Interest" That is platform upon w,h they
rency wr, l. never 10 be paid. bt Is simply be inter
changeahe Tor bonds OF ID. Tinted States at lower rate
of infer, undo. the idea that ~ suCh currency you
please. Tie hil TO which alluded beieVN makes the
might have made u j OF per cent The logic Of would
be tiat you may by making bond coNerulc mo ar
rency ard The currency Ttihe into bond the
rate OF interest IN commercial country simply
by Hx.nr the rate of interest that tie bond SHAH
and sc c -reerbscks Ionl paying Il per cent
only An he has sot 60 90 IS TO turn II INTO
greebdeks, ana his inoney ce in Dnt 4 % per cent
So the loec OF II is that il Is IN the power 0i legislation
absoiutcly hy means this convertible bond 10 x the
rate of interest tusi low You please mat IS the ~
yoiite idea NTH large ana lt"wing Paa III iis '"u
rcncy, except redemption IN the bonds OF the United
Satss which signifies perpetual DEBT OF the hitod
States. CHAT the lavore ita with tneiii al,d lie pas
SAGE of this h instead Oh satisfying thcu VIII only lui
measure upon your siaie-3OOk winch th,y VIII an
and sooner LATER you viii find that he nY safety il 10
60 back 10 those sound principles winch nave The III
dorsemen OF the experience Of the world tor more than
three catares and which have the appreciation OF every
sound aud cicarheaded writer on TINS SUBJECT that ever
took pen ln manu-
Aud now, forso0th we are told by this very iden-
tical Senator Thurman that, not to let those who
despise these same Sound principles" have their
WAY and elect the 1868 Communist Cary Lieutenant-
Governor Of Ohio is simply suicidal! Suicidal TO
what or TO whOms These questions are worthy of
more consideration than the Senator appears as yet
to have given them. Cur last extract, which, with