Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-24
SENATOR THURMAN AGAIN.

We had supposed that after the hard
money democratic papers had expressed
their opinion of Senator Thurman's course
in choosing to support the imitation ticket
in Ohioin preference to remaining silent
spectator Of the conflict, they would have
had the courage to maintain their position.
They have failed todo SO. The ''inter-
yiew'.1ewith the senator, although it
changed nothing, although it did no. i'm
prove his position in the least, has brought
them around. and they are now finding.
as they think, ample apologies for his
course, 1t is but reiteration Of what they
have before urged with all the vehemence
they could employ, to say that the curren-
cy question is not only the leading, but
the only, issue the Ohio democrats have
raised. sEs o. .
1t is impossible to distinguish between
Ohio democracy and imitation and to gain
victory for the one and not for the other.
The two things are inseparabe. Senator
Thurman knows that whatever dissent he
may make from the initiation part of the
platform will be taken as merely an ex-
preston of his individual opinions; that
the democratic vote will be regarded in
Ohio and throughout the country as test
of the strength Of imitation doctrine in that
State, and fhatgno,lipg is more certain
than that democratic victory in Ohio will
put the democratic party on an initiation
platform next year. Every newspaper of
whatever party is perfectly aware of these
facts. and whoever sustains Senator Thur
man or the Ohio democrats thereby helps
the party on toward imitation.
Both the senator and his newspaper echo, S
make much of the position of Judge kel- |
ley. In some respects the judge and SEN
ator occupyssimilarp positions on opposite
sides of the political fence. Ia other re-
spects their attitude Is in marked contrast.
Judge Kelley is understood to place the
money question above all others. He not
only dissents from the republican party, |
but he has giren indications ofhis willing
ness to leave it unless he can obtain con-
currence in his, views Whether he sdoes
so or net. the republican party is power
less to control his action. He may call |
himself what he pleases. he may say what
seems best ID him. aud be may vote ac-
cording to his preferences. If he likes to
hold TO the name OF republican there is no !
way TO take away his privilege. Senator
Thurman sees his party 90 wrong and
clings to its fortunes Ii Judge Kelley
thinks the republican partyis going wrong
he will probablyleave it,! He will certainly
not he asked to remain he will write no
letters. nor. viii hesnake speeches, in or
der to show that he is pursuing ii consis-
tent course in remaining. The Ohio DEM
ocrats adopted their wildcat platform
partly, no doubt, because Of the wish of
some.men tos1snub Mr.. Thurman. lille
pockets the aflront Judge Kelley finds
himself and the republican party, long
companions in mutual esteem, drifting
apart and he has the courage to speak |
openly in denuneia,ionoi' The worl, Of his
own party Judge Thurman, holding
what we regard as sound doctrine, sub
mits to besbullie dinto supportnga party
from wIacifhesis separated on the most
important carfent. issue. Judge Kelley,
infected With .bsxelical notions. probably
win no, hesitate 70 separate himself from
his party when il b " beeame evident that
on the leading question Of the day agree
ment il impes asSss.s IA u
Ii is gratifying 70 be able TO make an eN-
ception to the demoesse papers that have