Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-07-22
THURMAN INTERVIEW ED.
He Utterly Condemns the Finan-
ciaI Plank Of the Ohio DEM
Ocratic Platform.

BALTIMORE, July Ex-senator Thur
mau. of Ohio, has been for several days
the guest of Senator Davis, OF West
Virginia, at Deer Park Hotel, on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Iester-
day reporter of the Baltimore Gdzete
interviewed Senator Thurman on the
financial plank of the Ohio Democratic
platform. Judge Thurman talked quiet
freely on the situation in Ohio and his
own relations to it, which he thought
had been misunderstood. In reply to
inquiries, he said: THE Democratic
party in Ohio is divided on the currency
question. The financial opinions con-
tanned in the Columbus platform should
only be regarded as an expression OF
local opinion, and nothing could be
more unjust than to attempt to charge,
on this account, that the Democratic
party, as national organization, Is an
imated by spirit of imitation. In all
times of commercial depression the cry
of more money is raised, the present
period being no exception. Imitation
lists are to be found in both political
parties, and it is very unbecoming. for
Republican journals to denOunce the
Democracy rs an initiation party while
50 prominent Republican as Judge
Kelley is haranguing the iron-workers
of Ohio in favor of his $50 bond
scheme and greenback heresies.' he
also referred to other Republican lead
ers who have been first and foremost
in defense of greenbacks as tie best
currency the world ever saw.
Touching the desire for Republican
success in the present Ohio canvass In
the interest of Democratic principles,
Senator Thurman said: No man who
comprehends the political situation
and hopes for the success of the Demo-
cratic party at the next Presidential
election should desire Republican
victory in Ohio, in the foolish belief
that such result will contribute to q
Republican defeat in 1876. Nothing
could be more erroneous. Democratic
defeat in the approaching State election
is simply suicidal. 1t is true that serl-
GUS errors were inserted in the plat
form. l did my best to avoid the
threatened evil, but because others dis
agreed with me see no reason why L
should bolster up the Republican par
ty. If errors have been committed In
Ohio, they can be corrected; they need
not be the excuse for greater ones. The
Republican party in Ohio is also di-
vided on the currency question. The
financial plank in their platform can be
construed to mean hard or soft money,
and prominent Ohio Republican Con-
gressmen are in favor of more green
backs
Replying to the charge that he
evinced lack Of moral courage in not
denouncing the initiation plank OF the
Columbus platform at the ratification
meeting, he said: The place and time
were not opportune. 1t is great In
Justice to condemn one for opinions
never uttered. l have said or done
nothing to warrant the charges brought
against me. My record In the Senate
is before the country, and on that
record 1 yet stand. lam to make my
first speech of the campaign at Mans
field, Onion, July 81, and shall then
announce my disagreement with the
financial provisions of the platform,
and throughout the campaign l shall
say nothing to discredit the cOnvic-
tiOns of lifetime