The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-02
The Ohio Canvass-ThurmRn and
Hayes.

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| Ohio, and the other by Senator A. g. Thur
man. Both deserve attentive perusal by all
who take an interest in our general politics,
and in the important canvass going on in
Ohio the result of which will, it is generally
conceded, have an important effect upon the
attitude and fortunes of the two political
parties next year.
General Hayes, whose views on the fnan-
cial question acquire additional importance
from the tact that he is spoken of in influen-
tial Western quarters as possible republican
candidate for The Presidency, gives clear,
cogent and intelligent summary of reasons
why the only true and honorable course for
the country is to return as soon as possible 10
specie payments, and he shows with an able
hand the disgrace, dishonor and national
calamities which an imitation of the currency
would bring upon 1t is certainly
gratifying circumstance that in the opening
republican speech of the campaign in this
Western State anable politician. the candidate
of his party for Governor, and one thought of
by many in his section for even higher Office,
thus squarely and without crcumlocution
condemns tor himself and for his party all
practices or plans looking toward on initiation
of the currency, and unequivocally takes
ground in favor of return to an honest cur
rency.
1t is gratifying too, to find Senator Thur
man as a democrat, and also and conspicu-
| ously spoken of as O Presidential candidate,
declaring himself unequivocalIy a hard
money man, and boldly asserting, in
defiance of Governor Allen and Gene
raj Carey, and to the confusion of Mr..
Pendleton, that though there is a division of
opinion in the democratic as well as in
the republican ranks on this question, he
will not be driven away from his well formed
opinions in favor of hard money, either by
platforms or by party rules. He speaks as
democrat and for the hard money democrats
in Ohio. We do not think he is quite happy
in his attempt to show that the Ohio demo-
cratic platform does not mean imitation. 1t
was accepted in that sense by those who
made it and by those who have given it the
most immediate ond earnest support the
candidates nominated upon it have given it
unequivocally that meaning, and it is OF no
use now to say that it means anything else.
1t was and is blunder, and very grave
one but Senator Thurman can do much to
rescue his party at large from its consequences
by maintaining, as he does in this speech, his
own opinions upon the question in defiance
of platform and candidates. The country
looks to him to carry hard money delega-
ton from his State next year to the National
Democratic Convention it has no particu-
lar expectations from any other Ohio demo-
crat, and we hope to see Mr.. Thurman in
other speeches during the present canvass
maintain his financial ground boldly and use
his influence and knowledge to crush out
within his party the crazy imitation schemers
who aim at control. A great point will be
! gained for the public Welfare and the security
of our credit and national honor, well as
our prosperity, if both parties can be brought
next year to declare unequivocally for hard
money and an honest currency. This ques-
/ ton ought to be removed from national poll
tics. The question whether nation will
deal honestly with its creditors and with
itself is one that ought not and cannot with
out serious injury to its best interests be-
come one of party dispute.
While we applaud, therefore, most heartily
General Hayes bold and intelligent presen-
tation of the financial question, we are no
less happy that SO eminent an Ohio democrat
as Senator Thurman, also, and in spite of the
party platform and candidates, declares him
self faithful to sound currency. General
Hayes remarks, very rightly that the imitation
utterances of the Ohio democrats have alarmed
and disguised the country, and we count upon
Senator Thurman to complete the demoral-
zation of the enemies of sound currency in
the ranks of his own party. General Hayes
remarks that, when the republican party, in
1861, took the government from the hands Of
the democrats, the nation was upon the verge
| of a great civil war, and he contrasts, very
effectively, the condition OF the country and
! OF the Southern States Tor some years before
! 1861 and now; then hatred, suspicion, hostil-
ity, now growing peace and reunion be-
| tween the sections This is true enough.
But Senator Thurmans very able exposition
of the evils and growing dangers and abuses
Of that centralized system which the republi-
can administration has too long maintained,
! and to which it seems to be welded, presents
the other side and that so effsctually that it
must attract general attention. The Ohio re-
publicans bluudered when they inserted
in their platform praises OF the adj
ministraton of General Grant. 1t
has not been successful; it has not
made the country either happy or pros
porous; on the contrary, in this particular
of the management Of the Southern questions,
it has been a conspicuous failure, and is to-
day constant danger to the country. SEN
ator Thurm1n states this whole question
moderately AID truthfuly, and he can be met
by republicans on this matter only by a con-